Have you noticed what's going on around us in the real estate world lately?
The only thing that’s constant in business these days is change. So it’s critical that we keep our eyes open to the news and views that can impact our livelihood – real estate investing. One of the smartest and best uses of your time is to stay on top of the latest news, trends and tremors in our industry.
And of course, one of the ways that we provide value for you is to put this information at your fingertips every month.
Accordingly, here's a collection of industry news items that have caught our attention over the past month. We feel this collection is (i) relevant, (ii) timely and (iii) noteworthy.
This month’s Digest includes actionable information on:
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A few things you should know about investing in California
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Why experience matters in REI
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How data analytics can impact your investing
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More on active vs. passive investing in real estate
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Why millennials are having a hard time in this market
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Flipping vs. renting
All this and more awaits you below. We recommend you take a few minutes to peruse this news yourself, and consider how these things stand to impact your own business and your bottom line.
Dennis Fassett
earned a BS in Economics and followed that up with an MBA in finance. After working and corporate finance and banking for several years, he started buying single family houses, and quickly built a very nice portfolio of cash flowing rentals. When the credit markets started to dry up and he couldn’t get any additional single family mortgages he shifted his focus to apartment buildings. He now has over $3 million in rental real estate. He manages most of it his self and still has a day job. Dennis has even created his own Private Equity fund to buy apartment buildings.