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News:
- Alibaba sets a one-day record. $25B in sales. 11/11 “holiday” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-12/alibaba-singles-day-goes-global-with-record-25-billion-in-sales
- Bitcoin has a two day slump. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-13/bitcoin-plunges-29-from-record-high-as-civil-war-intensifies
- Renting is the new wave of single family residential occupancy. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2017/11/11/renting-homes-overtaking-housing-market-heres-why/845474001/
- Disenchantment with the traditional “American dream” of home ownership
- Millenial mobility
- Student loan debt, down-payments tough to save for
- Shortages of inventory to buy
- The rise of million dollar zip codes! http://www.businessinsider.com/million-dollar-zip-codes-2017-9
- Five thoughts about RE investing from a financial planner. http://www.businessinsider.com/financial-planner-what-to-know-before-investing-in-real-estate-2017-11
- The 20 best RE investing markets in the US (We did this story back in the summer, but it bears repeating now) http://www.businessinsider.com/best-us-housing-markets-real-estate-investment-2017-7/#63043-maryland-heights-missouri-4
- Good Schools (above the 70th percentile)
- Long term returns on rentals
- Minimal risk (lower up-front costs)
Topics: Where to find the deals. Look at a TON Offer on a Half-Ton Buy a few pounds