Sharing real-time market data helps all investors here see where the opportunities are.What’s happening in your city?

This “cut with caution” stance has kept volatility elevated and yields sensitive to every data point.Labor Market Resilience and Inflation SignalsBond traders are grappling with conflicting signals: ADP data showed job losses, yet initial jobless claims plunged to 191k, reinforcing labor market durability.

Quote from @Jaron Walling: @Rob Bergeron Another great post with useful data to back it up. 

Also stress-test the deal: can it handle vacancy, repairs, or higher expenses and still make sense?

., and because of that, the demand from homeowners, designers, and contractors has been growing faster than we expected.This week we completed another project and learned a few things that might be useful for those working in renovation or home services:🔹 Stretch ceilings allow installation without demolition🔹 Jobs are usually done in 1 day🔹 Perfect for modern interiors, LED lighting, and high-moisture areas🔹 Strong margin business if the workflow is organized properlyWe’re currently building systems for:• faster installs• standardized materials• predictable pricing• and a scalable model for multiple citiesI’d love to hear from:— contractors— business owners— entrepreneurs who scaled niche construction services— or anyone who tested new-home-service models in the U.S. marketWhat challenges did you face when growing into new cities?

For this review, I’m pulling from November data / reports over at Yardi Matrix, a commercial real estate data and analytics platform (they are fantastic, more on them here).

I’m watching the Triad (Greensboro / High Point / surrounding) rental market closely here’s what today’s data shows, so investors can see where things stand if you’re thinking buy-and-hold or small multifamily:For Greensboro overall, average rent across all property types is listed around $1,500/mo.

I track all my properties monthly & yearly When I get my monthly statement from my PM I input all that data into Excel spreadsheets. 

Target C/B blocks near jobs, underwrite on in‑place rents with a vacancy and repair buffer, and stress test the payment if one unit is empty.

Data Pulling / CompingIf you’re still comping manually:• PropStream• Privy (underrated if you’re in a covered market)4.