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07/24/2025

Have you heard about fractional real estate investing? That is where you purchase shares in a real estate investment company. No maintenance no phone calls, no responsibilities? Do you due diligence.

City claims blockchain firm failed to maintain properties while collecting rent

02/18/2025

From: Real Estate Investing Today
StorageCafe: Texas Overtakes Florida as Top State for Net Migration

By Brad Beckett on February 18, 2025

Storagecafe says interstate moving is at an all-time high, with a record-breaking 7.5 million Americans making the move across state lines in 2023 (roughly the same over the past 10 years). They say today’s moving trends tend to be driven by necessity rather than lifestyle. However, they point out that people are moving less frequently than they used to.

Some key points:

About 7.5 million Americans moved to a different state in 2023, a number that’s stayed relatively stable over the past 10 years.
Seven out of the top 10 best states for net migration are in the South.
Texas overtakes Florida for the first time in 10 years, becoming the nation’s top state for net migration.
California, New York and Illinois continue to lose residents.
Smaller states, including North Dakota, Idaho, Delaware and Vermont, are attracting large numbers of newcomers relative to their populations.
Gen Z and millennials are tied for state-to-state migration across the U.S.
Those moving long distance are far more likely to work remotely than the general population.

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12/24/2024

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted the injunction against enrollment in the Corporate Transparency Act. The requirement to report the "Beneficial Ownership Interest" (BOI) or all business entities except a sole proprietorship to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has been reinstated. The Deadline to file remains Dec 31st, 2024.

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10/28/2024

Tax lawyers breakdown Trump and Harris tax policies.

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10/25/2024

Just got back from my annual trip to the National Real Estate Investors Association Leadership conference. This year it was in in Charlotte, NC. The conference was no where near any of the flooding. Most importantly it was great as usual. Started going to these back in the late 90s so pretty sure I have attended 20+ in person and a couple by Zoom during covid. In person is better.

There was an issue with UBER. What should have been a $45.00 ride on a Saturday afternoon to the hotel was $85.00 since there was a concert in Charlotte. It is demand based pricing. The Uber driver was great. He was from Afghanistan and had worked with the US Military as a translator. The military saved his life and his family's by bringing him to the U.S. before the withdrawal. Glad to meet him.

When going back to the airport the only thing Uber had available was a Lime Bike. This is an E-Scooter or skate board with a handle. Why would I even consider a scooter when traveling 15 miles with luggage? Tried to book a Lyft but they are so worried about gaining $2.99 a month subscribers I could not get past that screen.

The young man at the hotel called me a taxi. Turned out it was a private vehicle with a company called "Cash Cab". The owner of the company picked me up in his personal SUV. Although a few years old, It was clean and shiny. Turns out he has 10 other vehicles and drivers. He also worked as the dispatcher while we drove. He was born in Calcutta and came here legally to pursue the American Dream with his wife and three children. He has developed a relationship with the concierge staff at all of the hotels. His auto insurance is $800 a month per vehicle. What a pleasant ride with a fellow business owner.

10/24/2024

Great research by my good friend Charles Tassell COO of the National Real Estate Investors Association.

"The Importance of Participating in Elections" By Charles Tassell published on October 24, 2024

In case you are unaware (said in jest) we’re smack in the middle of a highly contentious presidential election season. Small-business owners, especially, should vote because politicians’ decisions directly impact the economic landscape and regulatory environment in which they operate. Voting allows citizen business owners to influence policies that affect factors such as taxation, labor laws, environmental regulations, and infrastructure development. By participating in the electoral process, business owners as housing providers can ensure that their interests are represented and that their businesses can thrive in a stable and supportive environment.

The National Real Estate Investors Association strongly encourages participation in elections – from those who act as local election judges to those active in their political party and as candidates for office! Citizens of the United States of America have a civic duty to vote and support the process. Members are encouraged, at a minimum, to fulfill their civic duty by being informed voters. With the surplus of information, misinformation and outright lies everywhere, here at National REIA we try to provide a focused and distilled – yet cited – perspective on the federal candidate’s housing-related policy proposals.

The below “POTUS Candidate – Compare & Contrast” reflects the positions of the candidates related to housing, as detailed from their campaigns and their public statements, with citation links to the source. It is essential that voters make informed voting decisions, I hope you find this helpful and encourage you to vote in this election. Additionally, please share the link to the PDF or the JPG with your friends, colleagues and business acquaintances.

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“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.” – Plato

10/24/2024

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09/13/2024

To all Business owners and those who hope to work for them. Here is a letter by my friend Lee Phillips about the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). FinCEN stands for Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. Part of the Treasury Department. The other part is the IRS. A Big Thank You Biden/Harris Administration for legislation designed to destroy small business. What follows is from Lee:

FinCEN marches on, and the American small business is being sucked into the trap. Beneficial Ownership Interest Registration is going to be a nightmare. Any time any tiny piece of information concerning any one owner changes, the company and its owners have 30 days to update the information.



There isn’t any way to “unregister” an individual. Once you are in the FinCEN system with your own FinCEN number, you are there forever. It doesn’t matter whether you are still a business owner or not. You have to maintain your information forever.



If the information isn’t updated within the 30 days, you are subject to the $500/day fine, plus the $10,000 penalty, plus the two years in jail.



That means you as an individual will almost certainly slip up, and all small companies will ultimately slip up.



The government can basically use the Corporate Transparency Act (the act defining FinCEN and the BOIR system) to selectively make life hell and take out anyone they wish. This is a pessimistic view, but a realistic view of what is going to happen.



The burden of compliance may become significant, particularly for growing businesses. Because of the penalties associated with noncompliance, compliance is critical, but it carries a cost. CTA compliance costs are estimated to be a substantial financial burden, particularly on small businesses.



FinCEN itself estimates that the total cost of filing BOIRs in 2024 will be approximately $22.7 billion, with 126.3 million total “burden hours” spent trying to comply.



At this point, the only thing you can do is hope for a government that squashes this overreach. The federal courts have said the CTA is totally unconstitutional, and yet FinCEN is moving full steam ahead no matter what the courts say. This is an egregious example of the government simply saying it doesn’t care what the courts say, because it is above the law. Who is going to stop them?



Just for your curiosity, the CTA is said to be a bipartisan legislative piece. The Act passed with 224 Democrats voting for it and 5 against it; 25 Republicans voted for it and 167 against it.



The current trajectory is that the Federal Government is going to crush small businesses with regulations. Over 25% of the cost of building a house today is spent on government regulation compliance. Government overregulation will put many out of business and drive costs of doing business through the roof, if we can still afford a roof over our heads.



I am still recommending that you wait until the fourth quarter, but we all need to prepare to make all of our registrations in the fourth quarter of 2024. Don’t forget to register.



Lee Phillips, JD
United States Supreme Court Counselor

08/16/2024

An opportunity for current Quest IRA Account Holders

Quest Trust Company has announced that it has appointed Inspira Financial Trust as its successor custodian. If you have an account with Quest, it will be automatically transferred to Inspira on September 3, 2024. But you have a better option. CamaPlan is NREIA’s preferred Self-Directed IRA/401k administrator. Notify CamaPlan asap or by August 27th at the latest. We’ll help you open an account and transfer the investments to Cama for $1.

CamaPlan has some significant advantages over Inspira.

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08/01/2024

Real Estate Investing Today
Kamala Harris Says Ready To Take On Landlords
By Brad Beckett on August 1, 2024

At a recent speech in Atlanta, GA, Vice President Kamala Harris made it clear that she's interested in continuing many of the Biden Administration’s policies regarding big business, according to Yahoo!Finance. They also report that she would "ban hidden fees and surprise late charges that banks and other companies use to pad their profits" (aka so-called junk fees). The speech was made as part of her campaign for the presidency and included support for President Biden's cap on rental increases.

However, perhaps of most concern to real estate investors were her remarks about housing:

Kamala Harris whitehouse.govVP Kamala Harris

"Harris also reiterated her stance on housing, saying she would take on corporate landlords and cap unfair rent increases. This seems to indicate that she is interested in moving forward with the Biden plan to cap the maximum annual rent increase for landlords who own more than 50 properties at 5%. Many housing advocates have come out against this policy. The National Association of Home Builders said it would worsen the current housing problem by discouraging the construction of more homes." - as reported by Yahoo!Finance

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