So, I have been following a home decor Instagram influencer and shop owner from San Diego for the last several years.

I’ve actually been following your journey on Instagram a little bit after hearing you featured on the Invest2FI podcast.

West rebound – Dense tech hubs (Denver, Seattle, SLC) posted firm rent gains despite elevated completions.Northeast pull‑back – Boston and New York softened as student leasing slowed earlier than usual.Sunbelt steadies – Florida remained a tale of two coasts: Miami up, Tampa still sliding, but overall Southern rents ticked higher.3.

He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area - would be great to run into him sometime and I've messaged him directly about my own real estate dilemma and he did reply- Coach (Chad) Carson "the small but mighty investor"- MIchael Zuber "One Rental at A TimeI used to watch a lot of other ones but they started trying to sell coaching courses, etc so I rarely watch them on YouTube or like any of their Instagram posts now

Part of the marketing is having that attention grabbing, instagram-able vignette as your cover photo. 

Your post is a cautionary tale, and I hope it pushes more sponsors to be forthright and accountable.

The YouTubers and Instagram influencers are the worst "I'm 30 or 35 years old and bought a bunch of properties in the Midwest using Other People's Money and now I quit my W2 in 3 to 5 years and have freedom" and they're charging for their courses or mentorship...

This was grief in drywall form.I’m sharing this not as a cautionary tale for profit—but to ask: have you ever walked into a house and felt what it meant to lose it?

"This dude on Instagram said it's the easiest way to get rich..."

Quote from @James Mays: I recently reached out to a multifamily real estate developer I follow on Instagram.