Will Recession Lead to Panic?

Will Recession Lead to Panic?

Are we in a recession or not? We’ve got two consecutive quarters of GDP contraction. Nearly every part of the US economy seems to be slowing down. The semi-vibrant jobs market is the last holdout. It’s what has kept some, like the NBER, from making the...
Let’s Compare It To Real Estate

Let’s Compare It To Real Estate

Never before have world central banks raised interest rates by these amounts at the same time. Mainstream media keeps reporting that it’s a bad time to buy a house amidst spiked interest rates. It’s a message for, well, the mainstream. It’s directed...
Are We In Recession Yet?

Are We In Recession Yet?

Where is the economy and housing market headed? The Jay hath spoken. Fed Chair Jerome Powell wasn’t exactly droppin’ comedic knee-slappers at his Jackson Hole speech. Not since the Star Wars prequels have people felt this strongly that something needs to...
Retaining Tenants

Retaining Tenants

Vacancy and turnover costs are a drain on landlords. Rents are increasing at a torrid pace. Single-family rents (SFRs) are up 13.4%, like I mentioned recently. But what actually happens when the rent is raised? Do tenants stay? Or do they spurn the increase and decide...
Housing Price Crash

Housing Price Crash

Some like to say: “Housing prices don’t matter to cash flow investors.” C’mon now. Sure, price might not be the principal consideration. But price matters. If it didn’t, why not just pay triple the value on your next purchase? Of course,...
18 Lessons

18 Lessons

Always the late bloomer, I tried out for my Little League baseball team but failed. I was almost 18 when I graduated high school. But I looked like I was 13. I was the last in my class to experience puberty. This is one reason that I could not attract a high school...