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Three Places to Invest in 2023. Real Estate, Index Funds, Businesses
Investing wisely is essential for long-term wealth accumulation and financial security. In 2023, identifying the most promising...
Luke Jenkins
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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Are We in a Recession? Are the indicators wrong?
As of March 2023, the US economy is not currently in a textbook recession. A recession is generally defined as a period of significant...
Luke Jenkins
Mar 8, 20233 min read
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The IRR Waterfall- What is it? Why is it one of the most popular real estate investment structures?
An IRR waterfall is a commonly used method to distribute returns in real estate investments between General Partners (GPs) and Limited...
Luke Jenkins
Feb 17, 20234 min read
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Lessons Learned from Remote Renovation a Short Term Rental Property
Here at Above 8 Capital, we recently completed our first acquisition and renovation of a short-term rental cabin remotely. Well, almost...
Luke Jenkins
Jan 30, 20233 min read
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10-Year Treasury Yields Moving Lower- Will we see lower mortgage rates?
The relationship between mortgage rates and the 10-year Treasury yield is complicated; however, the two consistently appear to have a...
Luke Jenkins
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Ready to become a Short-Term Rental Owner in 2023? Here are our Thoughts and Advice for you.
The short-term rental property market has exploded in recent years, with platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and HomeAway making it easier for...
Luke Jenkins
Jan 5, 20233 min read
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2022 Comes To a Close- Capping a Wild Year of Mixed Indicators and Performance
It's official, 2022 will end, and 2023 will be upon us. For many in the real estate market, the closing of 2022 could not come fast...
Luke Jenkins
Dec 31, 20223 min read
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Most Loans will be able to Refinance in 2023- What does this mean for credit markets?
Analysts with Fitch Ratings analyzed outstanding conduit loans that will be maturing in YE 2023. The good news, according to their...
Luke Jenkins
Dec 28, 20222 min read
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Is the South as good of an Investment as People Think? The Case for Midwest Investment
Through the pandemic years and post, America has seen a massive shift in real estate to the south and southeast. Demand sky rocked in...
Luke Jenkins
Oct 21, 20222 min read
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The Case for a Correction - 11.4% Decrease in Housing Prices Needed to Regain Affordability
When you look at the National Association of Realtors data, we could be heading into a severe deflationary period for Real Estate....
Luke Jenkins
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Where are renters moving? Demand shifts in this high inflation, high rate environment.
We all know and love the Bigger Pockets network of information and resources. Recently, a contributor tracked the latest inbound and...
Luke Jenkins
Sep 27, 20222 min read
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