There are 6 million unemployed Americans (that participate in the labor force) and 12 million current job openings.

I don't think anyone likes paying franchise costs, but saw a HomeVestors ad on American Pickers last night, so thats the value.A lot goes into this business and certainly HomeVestors so feel free to reach out with specific questions and Im glad to help you figure out if its a fit for you or not.  

Only 4% of Americans own 2 and it drops off the cliff even further when you own 3.  

For one of my rental units, the rent was paid by a Native American tribe directly to the property manager.

That's probably a good thing for society, and it's what the City wants (and needs).  

The main issue with models like those are that they are only good for 12-18 months before they have to get re-done with new data due to the fact that we live in a complex adaptive society and all the participants can make different decisions based on what changes in their environment. 

I liked this quote from @mitch messer"But here's my REAL question: When did we as a nation deputize landlords to be the last line of defense for addressing all the ills of poverty in our society?

Adam is a real estate broker, an investor (franchise operator with HomeVestors, the We Buy Ugly Houses people), an accredited private lender (American Association of Private Lenders), and has been providing loans in NC since 2015.

Sadly many people going to these events do not have a financial education and can easily be taken advantage of.Do we really believe as a society that someone is going to come out of pocket tons of money to instruct people they have never met on how to become a millionaire??

Play appreciation, but be careful of what markets you play; The homeless population doesn’t care what it cost to live in a market, but at a certain point the rest of society cannot afford it, nor can businesses justify it.