If they are looking to build generational wealth they may not put as much emphasis on year one metrics, since they are investing for the long game. 

It's the inevitability of a consumer economy consuming upon globalized imports.

One of America’s biggest landlords is teaming up with an insurance company, a global investment company and a Texas pension fund to buy $5 billion of U.S. houses to turn into rentals.

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When we coach Subject To, the emphasis is on doing so safely and legally.

SEO done on a nationwide level.. ah excuse me, a globally is done completely wrong.Without exaggeration I have yet to see ONE SEO company do SEO correctly.Everyone, in this space is set out to "trick" Google into ranking them #1.How?

So there are a bunch of things I do to get pumped up to go do real estate that don't necessarily impart any knowledge:-Read-Listen to Grant CardoneI actually think there's been too much emphasis not necessarily on reading but on mindset. 

But there are many variables besides seasonality at play obviously (like interest rates, macro-economics, global politics, etc.), so I wouldn’t recommend basing an overall strategy around it, considering the market shifts throughout the year and being aware of them should just be part of a larger overall strategy and basic local market knowledge IMO.  

There is no emphasis placed on expenses which disproportionatly impacts NOI in lower tier assets and pays zero attention to the useful life on major systems which may be barely hanging on and in need of replacement.

There are too many external forces right now to guess what will happen - what will fed do, what will congress do, what will happen globally.