David Weaver
Rental never rented
After competing against cash offers, we secured a property to fix and rent out. Over a year later and 90k in fixing up the property, we have a very nice house that we've had some rental activity on, but not as much as...
Neil Narayan
America’s Boomtowns: Top Cities for Economic Growth
Austin was recently deemed one of the top "boomtowns" in the country based on a study by CoWorking Cafe ranking America's "boomtowns" based on population growth, GDP, employment rates, and other economic factorsFort W...
Jason Malabute
major universities in my market
I am trying to determine the "economic anchor" of my market. An economic anchor is something that supports the local economy and is not going anywhere even during an economic downturn.Question: How many students have ...
Kathy Utiss
Open AI Advantages To Express Benefit Of Using Non-Profit To Donate To Your Project
A non-profit organization that donates to projects with the goal of building net worth for individuals, investors, and corporations is taking an unconventional and philanthropic approach. This model suggests a commitm...
Mindy Jensen
NEW E-BOOK… Make the economy work for you!
What will you do if the market crashes?How will a recession affect your business?Prepare yourself to take any recession in stride! In Recession-Proof Real Estate Investing, accomplished investor J Scott dives into the...
J. Martin
Unemployment Analysis & Charts - SF Bay Area & US - Any better?
It might not feel like a jobs boom to many, but damn! Does it get much better than this!?Check out the historical unemployment charts for the United States, California, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.. Some i...
Jack B.
Commercial real estate safe from downturns? If not what?
What can you park your money in (other than cash) that protects it from down turns such as the 2007 bubble? I don't believe we are in one now, but when they time comes, I want to put my money into assets that are shel...
Oliver Sparks
Uses for vacant small town buildings?
Most of my life is spent living in and cruising around the midwest. Particularly in the Kansas City and Des Moines metro areas. And when I'm traveling to the outskirts and more rural areas, it bugs me that I see so ma...
Stephen Brown
Investing in Toledo, Ohio - A Good Time to Start
According to WalletHub, Toledo has just been ranked the 89th best city in the country to start a business and is the 3rd best city in Ohio to start a business, following Cincinnati and Columbus.Investors should invest...
Jason Malabute
UTILITY COMPANY ECONOMIC ANCHOR?
If a utility company is a major employer of town could they be considered an economic anchor?In other words, if an economic downturn happens could a utility company close causing many local renters to lose their jobs?...