I’m relatively new to the real estate investing world and continue to focus a lot of energy on education.

Sanjeev Advani, a distinguished real estate entrepreneur with vast experience in property management, sales, and construction, offers crucial insights that promise to reshape how we approach investment in an era marked by uncertainty.Unveiling the Current Economic ScenarioLabelled as the most pronounced slowdown in the past thirty years, the global economic downturn has led to mature economies like the United States forecasting a mere 1.6% in growth rates.

This risk is particularly concerning during economic downturns or personal financial hardships.In summary, while whole life insurance can provide certain benefits, it is crucial to consider the costs, limitations, and long-term implications before using it as a funding source for real estate investments.To be clear, I don't fault @Brandon Beaudoin for promoting products like this. 

Also, according to the St Louis Fed, the GDP of our MSA has almost doubled over the past 20 years from $45 billion in 2002 to $80 billion in 2021.Memphis is the cultural, political, and economic center of the MSA, which is one of the reasons investors like myself have continued to do extremely well here and most likely will continue to do so.Memphis CityMemphis MSACensusPop.

There's reward in distress, but if you don't have the time $$ or energy for that, then looking via a RE agent for MLS properties that only need $10k worth of rehab is the way to go! 

I made this observation last year that the "vacation markets" such as Scottsdale, AZ took a dive when economic activity slowed down (and COVID money dried up).

While it's disgusting that "people" are doing this, I don't think I'd want to give them so much energy and time. 

If you factor in 8% PM, 10% vacancy including economic vacancy and capex/opex of 10% (5% each), your costs (still not including T&I) would come up an additional $2016, for a total of $8895 at 1.25M and $6969 at 900K 

About a month later (early March), the seller provided screenshots of the amount due for each bill but not the full utility bills that would have detailed the energy usage.

1 - ROI2 - Area Regulation Climate3 - Economics of the area4 - Appreciation5 - If it is a place I could see myself using that is a bonus but not essential.