I started leaning into tech tools and systems—not just to keep up, but to create real improvements in how work gets done and how people experience their roles.Living in places like Virginia, Atlanta, and Chicago showed me how strong economies are built.

I think a tool like that might help investors make decisions, but I don't think it will actually help them make money or be more successful. 

Valuation rich but equity poor. we looked at one portfolio recently that claimed to have $15M and $11M in loans but the issue was the $15M valuation was based on 90%+ occupancy and not one building was at 90% so they were at 100% LTV essentially. 

However, they require credentialing — you typically need to be a licensed private investigator, attorney, or a collections-related professional to gain access.Another solid choice is IDI Core, which is similar to TLOxp and offers powerful data tools.

I don't require my agents to join NAR and in fact dropped my membership when I opened my own brokerage.If the situation made sense, I wouldn't necessarily require an agent to join MLS, but it's such a basic tool of the trade, I can't imagine someone who is active in the business going without it.

(Use tools like loopnet, Costar demographics, and crime maps.

I went out of my way to spend extra money on tools and parts and cars and equipment that was made here, because I believe that you are the strongest as a community if you try your best to act in concentric circles when it comes to buying decisions - local, then regional, then state, then federal, then foreign friends and allies.

When you're just starting out, it's really smart to look at the different property "classes" — A, B, C, and D — not as good or bad, but as different tools for different strategies.

I think it's fair to say that for some people, reading can essentially be another form of procrastination, just like social media and TV. 

From what I understand AMI for low-income mortgages are based on household size, among other factors, but I cannot seem to find a resource or tool that provides what the 80% AMI is in my area for a household of 4.