Rental properties have been one of the largest real estate industry sectors to be hit by the increase in interest rates. Investor purchases of single-family homes tumbled 29% in 2023, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing data from Parcl Labs, a real estate data and analytics firm. Realtor.com concurred that last year saw the largest annual drop in investor buying activity in at least 20 years. 
However, for those who can buy with cash or hold their nerve (and pay the mortgage) during the current cycle, now is an ideal time to strike a deal with sellers stranded by high rates. When rates eventually fall, investors will flood back to the market and prices will increase, allowing intrepid investors to refinance, looking like financial geniuses. 
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1247 - 11 Tips To Generate Cash Flow When Interest Rates Are High by Jeff Vasishta

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Denver’s housing market is on fire—at least according to a U.S. News analysis of December 2023 data from the U.S. News Housing Market Index, which includes multiple indicators of housing supply and demand, along with financial health measures. A healthy job market, low rental vacancy rates, and a low housing supply that keeps rents from falling may make Denver an attractive market to investors as well, U.S. News reports, despite its high home prices relative to the national median. 
Several more of the top 20 housing markets ranked by U.S. News were also located in Colorado, and three were located in North Carolina. Multiple markets in Texas and Florida also made the list, consistent with recent migration trends into these states. 
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1301 - U.S. News Listed Its 20 Hottest Real Estate Markets—Should You Invest in Any of Them? By Lindsay Frankel

When buying rental real estate, where you buy now matters just as much as getting a great deal. Matt Myre, managing editor of the BiggerPockets Blog , shares today’s Headlines about states that are becoming unapproachable for investors due to their politics and what you should look for when trying to avoid bad policies. There are really two main points that contribute to the issue with these states.high taxes and stringent regulations.
Meanwhile, other markets are looking to improve zoning, making a big difference in how cities have developed, and how they are currently priced.When choosing a market to invest in, these are major considerations for new and experienced investors.
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1300 - Headlines: Uninvestable Markets, How to Avoid Them and Big Zoning Law Changes May Help Investors  by Matt Myre

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett’s much-anticipated annual letter to investors is out. As is customary for the maverick investor, it’s peppered with headline-grabbing statements about Buffett’s disdain for investment advisors and unearned wealth. 
But setting the flashy statements aside, Buffett’s latest letter contains some very valuable information. It’s worth paying attention to, even if you are at the very beginning of your investment journey because it concerns the future of one of the biggest, traditionally most profitable segments of the investment market. 
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1299 - Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Records Rising Profits From Insurance Businesses—But Utilities Profits Are Down by Anna Cottrell

Purchasing a home is an extraordinarily expensive process, especially once you add up the down payment, closing costs, and potential relocation expenses. And once you’ve acquired the home, you still need to consider the ongoing taxes, mortgage payments, and associated costs like HOA fees, insurance, and home maintenance costs.
Many people understandably wonder what costs and expenses could be tax-deductible and what additional taxes they may need to pay as part of the homebuying and ownership process. 
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1298 - Taxes & Buying a Home (What You’ll Pay, Deductions, & More) by Ana Gotter

I love telling people that I have been a Brandon Turner copycat when it comes to my real estate investing career. While our backgrounds in finding real estate are a bit different, our stories are quite similar because I followed what Brandon coined the “stack method.”
The stack method is self-explanatory: First, you buy one property, then two, four, six, and eight more, but you start small and scale up gradually over time. In the hopes that you can avoid (or at least laugh at) some of the mistakes I made, here is how I utilized the stack method and my biggest failures along the way.
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1247 - 11 Tips To Generate Cash Flow When Interest Rates Are High by Jeff Vasishta

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