Detroit: Don’t Forget the Motor City

Viewed from the outside, Detroit looks like a fix and flipper’s dream. In 2016, the mean price for an apartment in a five-unit-or-larger building was $304,380
Millennial Post-Recession Migration: Where Are Young People Moving To and From?

Prior to the Great Recession of 2007-2009, Millennials moved fairly often. However, migration rates have slowed since then.
Los Angeles County: Where Multifamily Is Becoming the Only Option

The winter 2019 Yardi report points to what it calls a “landlord’s market” triggered by the county’s job growth causing new residents to flood in. “Despite a surge in rental construction, the average occupancy rate has remained high, at 96.6% as of October,” the study says.
Urban, Suburban, Or Rural: Where is the Best Real Estate Market?

The question for investors is, what kind of neighborhood makes the best investment? Should you put your money to work in urban, suburban, or rural markets?
Fix & Flip Overview: How Is The Current Economic Environment Impacting The Market?

The real estate investing market is constantly in flux. Pay attention to the trends. If fix-&-flips go sour, investors can still turn to the rental market.
Has the 2017 Tax Reform Impacted Home Sales?

At the end of 2017, President Trump signed the most sweeping tax cuts bill in over 30 years. The tax cuts went into effect on January 1, 2018. It’s been almost a year-and-a-half since those cuts went into effect. Has there been a drop in home sales?
Mortgage News Network Interview with Allen Shayanfekr

In this interview, Allen discusses a few topics that helped him and the Sharestates team to grow and scale the business from startup to Top Real Estate Platform.
New Guidelines Make Opportunity Zone Investment Rules Clearer, More Attractive

As for where they are, they’re all over. They’re urban and rural, in states and territories. There are more than 8,700 separate OZs, and they comprise roughly 11% of the U.S. land mass.
The Bronx: An All American City

When most people think of the Bronx, they think of the South Bronx. That’s the area closest to Manhattan, it’s where the Yankees play and it’s where local TV crime reporters have become part of the streetscape.
The Investing Trend Is Toward Alternative Investments

Regardless of what happens in the stock market, alternative investments like real estate should remain a part of your portfolio.