•Next Federal Reserve Meeting: March 19-20, 2024•Current Market Forecast: 50% chance of a rate cut in June, increasing to 80% by September•Key Indicators to Track:•CPI inflation reports in March and April•Jobless claims trends over the next two months•Housing market activity heading into Q2For real estate investors, adapting to rate trends is critical.

I could see this fit into several categories of 'real property trades or businesses.'

WIth the new FHA & Fannie Mae legislation, many lenders are forecasting the rental income from additional units, even if they're not a zoned duplex.

Having family with trades is a huge benefit, even if they don't do the work, utilize them as a resource. 1.

The model flagged listings that could likely generate more revenue with better descriptions.4.Market Comparison: Using Zillow Zestimate APIs and AirDNA, they compared similar properties in the area and forecasted how much more the property could make if the photos and descriptions were improved.5.Property List: All of this data was organised into a Google Sheet for further review.6.Automating Outreach: They used Claude to generate personalised outreach emails and DMs to homeowners, pitching offers for the properties.The entire process revolves around identifying undervalued homes that look worse online than they actually are.Has anyone seen anything like this?

In construction your plans are your Bible, so you need to know how to locate any discrepencies, locate answers to questions froms trades, understanding "Take-offs" with your materials, and be able to visualize in a 3D space what the plans are describing.

@Christina Galdieri  A 1031 exchange is specifically designed for real property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment.

But I don’t want to trade my time managing a business for a relatively small net income.The mistake many people make is comparing a real estate investment returns with a real estate business returns.  

As far as hiring the other trades, this can be difficult from a distance, who is helping locally?

I've been an independent contractor in Springfield, Illinois for 8 months and have been a trades contractor for the last 4 years.