Not sustainably.Agents spend too much energy trying to predict what’s coming next —rates, inventory, buyer sentiment, seasonal shifts.But here’s the truth:The only market you can win in is the one you’re standing in.What worked last year may not work today.What might work six months from now is guesswork at best.You can’t build a business on forecasts and “maybes.”Top agents succeed because they focus on the present:• the buyers who are active now• the sellers who need solutions now• the strategies that work right now• the opportunities in front of them todayReal estate is not about calling the future.It’s about taking action in the present.No need to try and time the market.Start learning how to work WITH it.

Staying anchored to your analysis instead of drifting toward their expectations.Most investors spend all their energy analyzing ways to make a seller's number work.

It’s great to see your energy and commitment to getting back into real estate.

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Quote from @Jiovani Motsebo Nengoue: Hello, I'd like to get some investor opinions from Chicago.

I plan to obtain my residential builder license as well so we can vertically integrate renovations and construction as we scale.I've been reading through a series of books including: Greene's The BRRRR Trental Property Investment Strategy, Han and Macfarland's Tax Strategy, Turner's Rental Property Investing, and some other LLC strategy guides. 

I am Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt Certified, with experience in operations, process improvement, and procurement within the distribution industry.I am very motivated to learn, connect, and grow in this field.

@Jaycee Greene I really appreciate your advice and I'll definitely take that into consideration 

“Core” inflation (excluding food and energy) also slowed to 3% annually, thanks largely to easing shelter costs, which make up over a third of the CPI calculation.📊 Bottom line: This is exactly the type of report the Fed wants to see before lowering rates again.

@Jaycee Greene Thanks for the info!

I’ve been working on a simple underwriting tool for small investors who don’t want to spend an hour in Excel every time they look at a property.Here’s how it works:Drop in the basics (price, rent, expenses, loan terms)In 30 seconds, it spits out NOI, Cap Rate, DSCR, Cash-on-Cash, and a simple traffic-light recommendation (Green / Yellow / Red)You get a clean one-page summary you can actually use to make a quick “go/no-go” callI’m testing it out with real investors now.