In This Article If you’re thinking about getting into real estate—or expanding your portfolio—2025 might be your year. And if you live in an expensive city, you’ve probably considered investing out of state (OOS). But with so much noise in the market, the biggest question remains: Where should you actually buy? Whether you’re a first-time
In This Article If you’re an investor who’s looked out-of-state (OOS) for cash flow, you’ve probably run across Memphis, Tennessee, at one point or another. I initially dismissed the entire market due to its crime statistics and population stagnation. But that assessment is quite unfair: Real estate is hyperlocal, and there are specific neighborhoods with
In This Article Every month, the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) tracks the sentiment of homebuilders nationwide. Rated from 0 to 100, a score greater than 50 indicates builders are optimistic. Below is a graph of this sentiment score since 2015: NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index You can visually see that the score has
In This Article I was recently asked by a fellow investor what I thought of the Omaha, Nebraska, market and if it was a good place for out-of-state investors to find cash flow or appreciation. I looked at price, rent, growth, and supply data from the Census, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the Building
In This Article According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Q1 GDP growth in 2025 was negative (-0.3%, to be exact). According to the BEA, “The decrease in real GDP in the first quarter primarily reflected an increase in imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, and a decrease in government
In This Article Zillow published its Market Heat Index for March 2025 earlier this month. The data may be a month old, but with respect to real estate sales data, this is about as recent as it gets (while not sacrificing accuracy). Out of the top 300 markets (by size), the top 10 seller’s markets
In This Article In this analysis, I didn’t want to include markets that are still growing and already on everyone’s radar, like Boise, Idaho; Raleigh, North Carolina; and, of course, Austin, Texas. Instead, I wanted to feature less popular markets that are still experiencing strong job, income, population, and household growth—all metrics that point to
In This Article I currently live in Los Angeles, for better or worse. Yes, there’s crime. Yes, there’s a homeless problem. And yes, it’s unfriendly to business, even the film business. But the food is world-class, the weather is unbeatable, the culture is diverse, the beach is nearby, and so are the mountains. As one
In This Article What might be the top three cash flow markets for investors in 2025? I not only looked at price and rent data to find out, but I also narrowed down results by overall job growth. I wouldn’t want to invest in a shrinking market, no matter how good the cash flow was.
In This Article What will likely happen to real estate during the next recession? I cannot see the future, and I’m sure to be wrong. But I’ll look at what happened in the past to make an educated guess. Median sales price of homes sold since 1970 (Shaded areas indicate U.S. recessions) The Three Types
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