-------------This week, we’re talkin’ potential Fed rate cut this week, we actually got some inflation numbers, and a China trade deal could be imminent!

We bought 50 expecting the price to "Double" since about 90% are made in China and with the Tariffs and reduced China US traffic, they should have gone up.

Only West Virginia relies on it more.This is what a real transition looks like—slow, uneven, and happening in layers.GE Appliances: $490M into Louisville + 800 new jobsAnd then there’s the other side of Kentucky’s economy.GE Appliances is reshoring washer and combo-washer production from China to Louisville’s Appliance Park.

I rarely get messages, when I do its to buy handbags in china or some other dumb spam.

The plates were stolen.2.

Quote from @Sami Gren: Hi  A car with no license plates is parked in the driveway of my rental property.

Here’s the play I’d run if I owned your setupUpstairs (existing ADU)Leave as-is — it’s already legal and rentable.Downstairs (garage “lite” conversion)Permit for:BathroomElectricalHVACWindows / doorInsulationDo not install:Stove (hot plate + kitchenette is fine)Full closed-off “apartment” layoutLease structure:Rent the downstairs as a:Studio suiteWork-from-home space“ADU extension”Guest suiteOr rent it on a room-by-room basis, which is 100% allowed.6.

Yes, horrible things happened in China. 

Hardware used in housing was restricted with made in China.  

That’s a big season of change, so totally fair to think through how much you want on your plate right now.I own and manage several multifamily properties in Chicago (mix of long-term and mid-term rentals), and here’s what I’ve learned that might help:1.