Consumer confidence is one. 

I would focus on increasing that and getting rid of consumer debt before looking or thinking of real estate.

@Warren Beatty How much time do you have and how fast do you want to grow?

And as corporate layoffs in October were at their highest for the month in 22 years, we have some rough waters ahead in terms of consumer discretionary spending.

Is the consumer holding up?

Specifically:- Estimating cash flow- Evaluating long-term appreciation potential- Understanding neighborhood demographics- Estimating renovation costsI’m working on a tool where:- You paste a Zillow link.The system uses AI to:- Analyze cash flow potential via Rentometer rents- Predict appreciation based on historical trends- Break down local demographic dataGoal: Automate the time-consuming parts of deal analysis and help investors screen properties faster. 

Would you be open to sharing what your toughest or most time-consuming tasks are?

.📉 Consumer Inflation Better Than ExpectedInflation came in cooler than expected in September.

Kiavi, Lime One, etc.. all have active NMLS licenses even though they do not originate any consumer purpose loans. 

----------This week is absolutely chock-full of both economic and geopolitical action.We have:--Fed Interest Rate Decision--~20% of public companies report earnings, including: Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple and ---Amazon and Meta, giving insight into the health of the consumer.