One week into 2025 and the US housing market is facing considerable new challenges. 

I've been studying different real estate strategies and would love to understand more about how the permitting process is evolving in that area.Did the realtor mention any specific changes in local ordinances, or was it more of a general observation based on market trends?

or3) If I convert the partnership interest into a private UPREIT, then I trigger tax if/when I sell the Shares in the REIT?

It justifies the property selling for greater than just market appreciationI do owner builder rehabs but sometimes use contractors for large work scope or scope beyond expertise.  

Curious if anyone else is using AI for real estate marketing—whether for video, staging, or even writing listing descriptions.

Lol.They have decent deals from time to time, but they are usually volume based, not in tune with market, and more motivated to push a sale than to really see if a deal is good or not.

For example, if you’re investing in residential properties on the southwest side of town, eliminate property managers focused on commercial properties or other areas.Research CandidatesSearch Engines: Be cautious—Google rankings often reflect marketing, not quality.Yelp Reviews: Read reviews critically; tenants, not property owners, typically write them.

I'd recommend looking at costs. your build cost is going to be well over other homes because of the fixed costs like slab, Hvac, roof, etc. check the market drivers and weight the benefits of short term versus long term. long term is no furniture and help pays mortgage but at this size it doesn't really cover everything. we didn't find a lot of economies of scale in single family detached. can you build more than one unit?

Pushing into other, close-by, markets is the best (and maybe only) way to make it work.

Do you have experience and know the cycles of your market so you know the best price?