The mortgage terms are a great fit for me (no down payment, no closing costs, no PMI, below-average rate), which is why I’d really like to make it work.The challenge is that my assigned NACA agent hasn’t been very supportive.

Remember there was no Reg D exemption filed for this investment offering, and such offerings are often promise “guaranteed returns.”Red Flag 4, Lack of Licensing and Regulatory Compliance:Another problematic find involves the guaranteed, unusually high returns and loan notes offered by Fox Financial, LLC, which are essentially doomed by design.

I spent most of my career in the Air Force (cue the jokes about hotels and golf courses), then crossed over to the Space Force for the last few years (yes, we exist… and no, I don’t have a lightsaber).I own a few long-term rentals now, and I’m exploring whether it makes sense to branch into housing that supports people who genuinely need stable, structured places to live—sober living, assisted living, transitional housing, or veteran-focused housing.I’ll be upfront: I’m not looking to personally run or staff these homes.

Cost seg should support a good deal, not justify a weak one.

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Lately, there have been more and more tenants that go online to buy an emotional-support dog certificate to avoid paying pet security deposit.

The Fed is trying to balance two opposing forces:Inflation that’s still above targetA labor market showing signs of coolingMarkets currently expect rates to remain on hold for the next couple of meetings — but that outlook could shift quickly if jobs or inflation data weakens further.Buyer Demand Is Supporting Home PricesHome price data showed quiet strength, especially after seasonal adjustments.Case-Shiller prices rose 0.4% month-over-month (seasonally adjusted)National prices remain 1.4% higher year-over-yearFHFA prices climbed 0.6% month-over-month and 1.9% annuallyWhat’s the bottom line?

At this point in time I am planning to start a small one man property/flip support service.

At this point in time I am planning to start a small one man property/flip support service.

Its value, however, depends less on the technology itself and more on how its outputs are interpreted.This post provides a general overview of where AI is genuinely useful in real estate market data—and where caution is warranted.Where AI Adds ValueAI is strongest at pattern recognition across large datasets, including:Sales and transaction historyRental listings and rent trendsPermits, construction, and supply pipelinesDemographic and employment dataMacroeconomic indicatorsUsed properly, AI helps identify trend direction, relative risk, and early signals, especially across multiple markets or submarkets.Forecasting: Direction, Not PrecisionAI performs best when:Comparing scenarios rather than predicting exact pricesHighlighting relative market strength or weaknessStress-testing assumptions under different conditionsIt performs poorly when asked to:Time market tops or bottomsPredict regulatory or policy changesCompensate for weak or incomplete dataAI outputs should be viewed as probabilistic, not definitive.Submarket Insights Matter MostThe greatest leverage often appears at the neighborhood and corridor level, where traditional reporting lags.