BY PETE YOUNGS ON MAY 18, 2022

Pete Youngs says full-time real estate investors are always looking at any and all possibilities no matter where they go. Keep in mind that you will never go anywhere in the world that real estate is not the biggest product for investment you will find. Done properly, every trip you take is a potential deal just waiting to happen. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 18, 2022

HousingWire is reporting that the FHA is giving nonprofit organizations and owner-occupant buyers first dibs on foreclosed properties that get auctioned off through its Claims Without Conveyance of Title (CWCOT) program, specifically prioritizing these groups over investors. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 16, 2022

According to the latest Yardi Matrix Multifamily Report, the average U.S. multifamily rents in April increased $15 to an all-time high of $1,659 (up 14.3% year-over-year). Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 12, 2022

A new report from Zillow & Rover says dogs are driving consumers housing decisions. They say that more than 60% of dog owners consider their dog’s happiness and well-being for inspiring them to move. In fact, a slobbering 3/4 of U.S. dog owners reported they’d consider moving to a home that better suits their dog’s needs. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 10, 2022

A recent report from the NAHB’s Eye on Housing says private investment in student housing is on the road to recovery, as the economy reopens and the number of vaccinated people rises. Citing data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, they say student housing investment in Q4 2021 was 2.9% higher than the third quarter. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 5, 2022

As part of a three-part series, Omaha REIA’s “REIA Radio,” talked with National REIA’s Charles Tassell who shared valuable insights into legislation and how government involvement in regulating the real estate industry is affecting affordable housing. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON MAY 5, 2022

On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talked with Art Morrison, III, a former professional basketball player who has taken his passion and persistence from the basketball court to the real estate world. Click here to read more.

BY DAVID PICKRON ON APRIL 26, 2022

David Pickron says it might seem like an antiquated phrase since most of us no longer buy apples by the bunch, but the concerns about one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch are real. As it applies to our industry, this is becoming a critical issue. Here’s why: with the rapid increase of rents over the past few years, more and more of our properties are being shared by more than one tenant in an effort to be able to just afford the rent. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON APRIL 26, 2022

The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece about how small groups of neighborhood volunteers (HOA’s, etc.) are blocking companies from buying single-family homes. They say this is rewriting the proverbial homeownership rulebook in an effort to stop investor purchases of homes in suburban neighborhoods. Click here to read more.

BY BRAD BECKETT ON APRIL 20, 2022

Google is planning some big investments across America this year. In a recent blog post, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, announced plans to invest approximately $9.5 billion in their U.S. offices and data centers in 2022. Click here to read more.