Becoming familiar with how treasuries work also gives a lot of insight into how mortgage financing works because mortgage rates move with the 10-year treasury most of the time - so following the 10-year will give you insight into the real estate cycle as a side benefit. 

Thank you in advance for any insight and advice in talking through the equity and distribution stakes.

Would have been a good title for a forum thread for people looking to do direct exchanges.

So you want to keep a good insight to that and what kind of economic changes that could bring. 

I have my pop-corn ready sitting on the side, for the bitcoin show the coming months, yearThanks for sharing, although I am not sure a person who invests $200 for a weekend would have any special insight regarding the bigger bitcoin picture being painted.

I'm coming on the forum to get some perspective and insight.

Didn't think our Realtor did anything special other than arrange showings for house we were interested in.What type insight are you looking for?

I really appreciate the insight and guidance, especially about attending meetups and connecting with successful investors in my area.I’ll definitely take your advice to heart and start looking for meetups.

I’m eager to connect with fellow investors, agents, and local market experts who can offer insights and share experiences.I’m excited about building relationships within this community and would love to learn more about your perspectives on the market.

Over the next 3 - 5 years I plan to 1031 exchange all of our single family homes and purchase another 40 that won’t have mortgages (we use the lease option model to sell our properties to maximize profits so we cycle through properties every 3-5 years).