After a month and a half without official economic data, the Fed's language and tone will offer critical insight into the path forward.

I’m facing a really frustrating and stressful situation with my tenant smoking weed inside their unit.Despite multiple warnings—including phone calls and an official email on lease violation—the tenant continues to deny smoking and claims I am harassing them.

New Orleans, LAthere's Tulane university and 2 large health systems owning several hospitals across the city (Ochsner and LCMC). 

Quote from @Michael Wells: Hey everyone,My name’s Michael, and I’m an independent health insurance agent currently pivoting into real estate investing full-time.

For example: Pre-existing conditions vis-a-vis health insurance have been documented to "chain" people to their current employer. 

They’re relocating out of town and would like to sell by the beginning of the year.Here are the key details:Current rent: $1,850/month (tenant is month-to-month, wants to stay)Market rent estimate: $2,200–$2,350/monthTenant history: Has been there for about a year; was paying $2,150 at their prior rental, so an increase to $2,000+ should be manageable.Seller’s situation: They owe about $156,000 on the property and want to net around $100,000 after all taxes and fees.Existing mortgage rate: 3.5%Wholesaler offer: $287,000My position: I just bought a fixer-upper, so most of my cash is tied up, but I can access around $100,000 from a HELOC at 6.5% (15-year draw / 15-year repayment).Question:Is there a way to creatively structure a deal that allows me to leverage the seller’s existing low-interest mortgage — even though it’s not officially assumable?

For less active income (some would refer to as "passive income"), without a job, you're going to need to get a dscr loan but you'll also need to have a balance sheet to take the property down meaning you're probably going to need to partner.I would also try to see if you can improve your health issues before you start this new venture.

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The family member has held the buildings for decades and managed on his own, but he is 80 years old with health declining and cannot properly manage them anymore.

This lack of official data has contributed to choppy trading conditions, as market participants rely on secondary indicators and sentiment to gauge the economic outlook.