It was the year 2000. We had made it through Y2K! The world would continue as it had for many centuries before.
One thing would change though. I was now in my freshman year of high school, and I started getting asked something more and more consistently. No, I am not talking about your mom or dad embarrassingly asking you if there were any new love interests in your life.
The question was, “So, Ryan, what do you want to do for a job when you’re done with school?”
I had already given this thought. I wanted to work for ING. Yes, the large banking and financial services company.
Why? Well, if you drove through my state capital (Hartford, Conn., at the time), they had a really tall and cool looking office building with their giant orange ING tiger logo affixed on top.
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889 - How Being a Real Estate Investor Has Changed My Life (Aside From Retiring at 40) by Ryan Deasy

BiggerPockets Daily takes the real estate investing wisdom contained in tens of thousands of BiggerPockets Blog articles and converts it into a convenient daily audio experience... because you can't have your face in a screen while you're out there living your busy life. Rental properties, house flipping, wholesaling... it's all here. And unlike other daily podcasts, the information is timeless – so you can learn on your timeline. Skip episodes, take a break, then binge and catch up. Or just make us a part of your daily routine!

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The location (city) where you invest is your most important investment decision, not the properties themselves.
Why?
The goal of real estate investing is financial independence. But financial independence isn’t just replacing your current income. It’s about having the necessary funds to maintain your present lifestyle throughout your lifetime. 
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1287 - Why the Location Is the Most Important Investment Decision You Will Make by Eric Fernwood

After multiple lawsuits, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has agreed to a settlement with home sellers amounting to a payment of $418 million and a few monumental rule changes for multiple listing services (MLS) and how real estate agents conduct business. The changes will go into effect in July. This has led to an array of responses within the real estate industry, from panic and complete reworking of real estate practices to others claiming it’s no big deal and business as usual. 

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1286 - I’m a Real Estate Agent—This Is How I Feel About the NAR Settlement and the Changes to Come by Ryan Williams Part 2

After multiple lawsuits, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has agreed to a settlement with home sellers amounting to a payment of $418 million and a few monumental rule changes for multiple listing services (MLS) and how real estate agents conduct business. The changes will go into effect in July. This has led to an array of responses within the real estate industry, from panic and complete reworking of real estate practices to others claiming it’s no big deal and business as usual. 
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1285 - I’m a Real Estate Agent—This Is How I Feel About the NAR Settlement and the Changes to Come by Ryan Williams Part 1

According to ATTOM Data’s latest Q1 2024 Single-Family Rental Market report, average gross rental yields on three-bedroom single-family homes are projected to rise by 7.55% this year. As ever, though, the devil is in the regional details. While some markets are offering landlords great rental margins—over 10% in some areas—others offer lackluster and/or declining returns. 
Let’s dive a little deeper into which markets the report identifies as hot—and which ones should give investors pause, based on their projected 2024 performance.
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1284 - These Markets Might Be the Best for Single-Family Rental Returns This Year by Anna Cottrell

This week’s headlines cover the recent Federal Reserve meeting that ended with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announcing that rates would be higher for longer. Bond yields rose in response, sending mortgage rates back into the 7-8% rage. Meanwhile, Matt assesses whether the pandemic ever recovered from the pandemic by looking at prices, rates, and inventory.
https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/why-the-housing-market-still-has-not-recovered-from-the-pandemic
﻿https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-16/powell-signals-high-rates-for-longer-due-to-persistent-inflation?srnd=economics-v2 
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889 - How Being a Real Estate Investor Has Changed My Life (Aside From Retiring at 40) by Ryan Deasy

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