A lot of my out of state real estate clients really like this market because the macroeconomics look so good for this market - population is growing, job growth is growing, and so many companies moving and developing here.

The BEST method for real estate investing is very simple: increase earnings, reduce expenditures, save, and invest from your own funds.You should focus on increasing earnings and learning how to manage your budget.

YoY is up 3.5%.Rentals - Availability by MonthThe number of homes for rent decreased MoM, also bucking the seasonal trend.Rentals - Median Time to RentMedian time to rent increased in November to 30 days.

Go where the population is growing 5-10% per year (even though it is a small denominator) over chasing year 1 cash flow in a stagnant/declining market.

Deviations from the PLRs will significantly increase the risk to you since your transaction did not follow the PLRs exactly.Deviation from Private Letter Rulings There are a couple of areas where transactions deviate from the three (3) Private Letter Rulings discussed above.

Increased housing inventory as new developments hit the market.2.

**************************************************************************Insurance premiums of American homeowners rose last year, with rates increasing by more than 20 percent in six states, according to a recent report from S&P Global.In 2024, insurers raised rates by 10.4 percent as of Dec. 27, which followed a 12.7 percent hike in the previous year, according to the Jan. 21 report from the company.In total, 33 states saw premiums climb by double digits last year, with the largest spike seen in Nebraska at 22.7 percent.

They are buying NNN single tenant or NNN multitenant retail properties in TX, OK, SC, NC, GA, FL, AL, TN - the states to which the population is migrating and that have business/real estate friendly governments and lower taxes. 

Materials have increased more than 20% in the last 5-8 years.

Population growth is low, so the long term outlook is unclear.