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Speaker at Whidbey Island RE Investors group on How To Increase Your Income and Net Worth via Multi-Family

I will be speaker at the Whidbey Island Real Estate Investors group on Thursday May 9 6:00pm in Coupeville.  Focus of the presentation will be on specific techniques for increasing your monthly income and increasing your equity/net worth through multi-family investments that you either already own or plan to own in the future.  The presentation will be interactive.  There will also be additional speakers at the gathering on local market […]

Speaker at Whidbey Island RE Investors group on How To Increase Your Income and Net Worth via Multi-Family2023-03-13T08:03:06-07:00

Speaker at REAPS Commercial Group on Comparing & Considering Different Commercial Property Types

Come join us Wednesday May 8 6:00pm at the upcoming Real Estate Association of Puget Sound (REAPS) Commercial Meals N Deals group meeting in Bellevue.  I will be teaching about multiple commercial property asset types, providing a format of comparing, contrasting, and investment considerations for each.  The meeting will be interactive, plus include local updates and networking.

For additional information, directions, and to RSVP, click here.

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Speaker at REAPS Commercial Group on Comparing & Considering Different Commercial Property Types2019-05-02T23:09:46-07:00

How To Make Money from the Nation’s Shrinking Square Footage Units

An interesting thing is going on with new or re-purposed rental homes and apartments across the vast majority of markets: They are getting progressively smaller and smaller.  Not only are rents rising, yet on top of that the square footage obtained for median rent is significantly decreasing at the same time.

Importantly, this even takes into account price increases / inflation.  Median rent represents the middle value of all rents on […]

How To Make Money from the Nation’s Shrinking Square Footage Units2019-05-02T22:32:03-07:00

Featured Guest on 7 Rules For Real Estate Investing show

I was honored to be the featured guest on the 7 Rules For Real Estate Investing show. We got down to business regarding use of systematic processes, how to invest in medical office properties, leveraging your personal transferable skills, and the most important principles for investing in real estate. We also jumped into some fun topics, such as how to teach your kid to be an entrepreneur, building a dream […]

Featured Guest on 7 Rules For Real Estate Investing show2022-05-02T23:06:54-07:00

Speaker on Creative Financing Techniques for Real Estate Investments

I will be co-presenting on Creative Financing Techniques for Real Estate Investments for the Whidbey Island Real Estate Investors group.  I will cover ways to get into real estate investing with access to more funds, lower down payments, and more flexible terms.  We will discuss multiple types of financing options, ways to work with sellers, non-traditional ownership and equity arrangements, and more.

Come join us at the […]

Speaker on Creative Financing Techniques for Real Estate Investments2023-03-13T08:03:14-07:00

Renter Nation Is Here

Multi-Family Investments are Proving Strong for the Long Term, Even Maintaining Income Through a Recession

The demographic and lifestyle shifts currently underway across America are startling.  Almost all indicators point to why multi-family investing provides some of the best risk-adjusted returns available.

It is counter-intuitive that more people are renting even though the US economy is in its longest up-cycle and still doing well in most sectors.  That usually favors more people […]

Renter Nation Is Here2019-03-11T20:43:32-07:00

Guest Speaker on Understanding Commercial Properties

If you are in the Seattle area and interested to learn the nuances, distinctions, and success strategies for investing in most types of commercial real estate, come join me at The Seattle Real Estate Investing Group on March 20, 2018 in Bellevue. I am their guest speaker, and will cover multi-family, office, retail, self-storage, and industrial properties, as well as how to navigate the world […]

Guest Speaker on Understanding Commercial Properties2019-03-09T16:27:52-08:00

December 2018 National Apartments Market Update

Yardi Matrix released their December 2018 Multifamily National Report.  As usual, it has some tasty morsels for real estate investors to snack on, including:

  • RENT GROWTH: National average rents have recently slowed down in terms of growth/appreciation.  Year over year, they have increased 3.2%.  However, that occurred earlier in the year and rent growth has been flat since the summer.  Nonetheless, this can be at least partly attributed to normal […]
December 2018 National Apartments Market Update2019-01-14T22:34:25-08:00

Renting More Affordable Than Buying in 59% of US County Markets

Attom Data Solutions compiled its 2019 Rental Affordability Report and determined that it is more affordable for people to rent than buy a home in 59% of US counties.  This shows the pent-up  demand for rental homes plus underlying reasons why:

  • Home purchase prices have appreciated 6.7% annually recently while rents have increased 3.5%
  • Home prices are increasing faster than wages in 80% of the markets
  • However, rents are also […]
Renting More Affordable Than Buying in 59% of US County Markets2019-01-14T23:45:21-08:00

How Much Do US Renters Spend On Rent Each Year? Over Half A Trillion Dollars

Hotpads.com just completed its estimate of how much United States renters paid for rent in 2018: $504,400,000,000.  That is $12.6 billion more than 2017.  Some interesting stats:

  • New York City renters pay more than 10% of the entire country’s total rent ($55.6 billion)
  • Seattle metro area rents totalled $9.8 billion and recently grew 4% annually
  • Nationwide went appreciation was up 3 percent from a year ago
  • The rate of annual […]
How Much Do US Renters Spend On Rent Each Year? Over Half A Trillion Dollars2019-01-06T05:04:06-08:00

Scott is Featured Guest on Investing For Life show

This was a fun one!  Tamar Mar, Seattle area podcast host and real estate investor, interviewed me/Scott across a wide range of topics:

  • How to set and achieve personal goals
  • How to invest in secondary and tertiary markets for increased cash flow
  • Distinctions between multi-family, office, retail, and other investment property types
  • Using your transferable skills from other jobs and industries for real estate investing
  • And more

Listen to the show […]

Scott is Featured Guest on Investing For Life show2021-06-17T09:59:01-07:00

Key Points for Investors from CBRE’s US Real Estate Outlook 2019

International commercial brokerage CBRE has recently published its US Real Estate Outlook report for 2019. Here are key takeaways for investors:

  • GDP: Similar though slightly lower GDP is anticipated for next year since both business and consumer confidence is currently high and this creates economic momentum into the new year.  This would likely result in continuing interest rate hikes, and inflation from wages and tariffs is another potential issue.
  • Office: […]
Key Points for Investors from CBRE’s US Real Estate Outlook 20192019-01-05T06:17:34-08:00

Scott is Featured Guest on The Real Estate Syndication Show

I/Scott Price was the featured guest on Whitney Sewell’s informative and interesting Real Estate Syndication Show.  Whitney and I covered a lot of ground in a short amount of time, including:

  • Transitioning from W-2 job to full time real estate investor
  • Education and ramp-up steps for expanding into real estate syndication
  • How to manage and communicate with fellow investors
  • Benefits of different real estate investment asset […]
Scott is Featured Guest on The Real Estate Syndication Show2023-06-01T13:08:34-07:00

Scott is Featured Guest on The Real Estate Nerds show

Scott Smith recently interviewed me/Scott Price on The Real Estate Nerds podcast show. Fun conversation covering a lot of topics:

  • Online auctions
  • How to leverage a great deal into even more deals
  • Creative financing
  • Market analysis
  • Property analysis from a remote location
  • Importance of high quality, repeatable processes
  • Incorporating real estate into a larger life vision

The show is available to listen for free on iTunes and other platforms.

Here is […]

Scott is Featured Guest on The Real Estate Nerds show2022-05-02T22:58:47-07:00

Apartments Continue To Increase As Housing Of Choice

National Real Estate Investor magazine and Real Page Inc summarized recent trends in demand for apartments and apartment living.  The bottom line is that many demographic and financial shifts are increasing interest in apartment living as a sound lifestyle decision across all types of age groups, regions, and backgrounds.

National home ownership rates peaked in 2004 at 69%, and bottomed out at 63.4% in 2015.  In 2018, they […]

Apartments Continue To Increase As Housing Of Choice2018-10-19T22:03:24-07:00

New Multi-Family Construction Slowing Down, Which Is A Good Thing

CBRE Research recently analyzed US Census Bureau and CBRE Econometric Advisors data to determine that September 2018 saw a 9.3% drop in permits for new multifamily construction. That is a good thing for balancing demand, reducing possible over-supply in the event of an economic downturn, addressing recent slight upticks in vacancy (though occupancy remains very strong in general), and reducing the chance of half-completed shell projects stalling in a […]

New Multi-Family Construction Slowing Down, Which Is A Good Thing2018-10-23T17:39:40-07:00

Scott is Featured Guest on The Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Show

I was the featured guest on big time investor/syndicator Joe Fairless’ Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever show.  We covered the following topics:

  • Building a business for your lifestyle and not just for the business
  • Creative financing
  • Multi-family vs. office/retail
  • How to address commercial vacancies
  • Land flips
  • Favorite book & why
  • Best deal & why
  • And more!

If you are interested to learn from the show, you can find episode 1414 […]

Scott is Featured Guest on The Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Show2023-07-02T10:35:16-07:00

Scott is Featured Guest on The Nuts and Bolts of Real Estate Investing Podcast Show

I/Scott was interviewed on the “Nuts and Bolts of Real Estate Investing” show, available for you to listen at iTunes, Stitcher, and at the link here or by clicking on the picture below. Show hosts Julie Clark and Joe Bauer were interested in sharing my multi-family, office, and retail experience with their listeners, as well as talking about my transition from W-2 world to full time real […]

Scott is Featured Guest on The Nuts and Bolts of Real Estate Investing Podcast Show2018-12-12T18:06:49-08:00

Scott is Invited Speaker at 2018 PNW Real Estate Expo

I was invited back this year to be on two different panels at the 2018 PNW Big Badass Real Estate Expo in the Seattle/Bellevue area.  On Saturday, I will cover Commercial and Multi-Family Investing.  On Sunday, I will cover Buy & Hold Investing strategies.

The expo has really ramped up since last year.  It looks to be significantly bigger, better, and even funner than before.  Definitely recommend participating […]

Scott is Invited Speaker at 2018 PNW Real Estate Expo2018-04-27T04:36:08-07:00

Scott is Featured Guest on The Apartment Building Investing Show with Michael Blank

National real estate investor/expert Michael Blank interviewed me for episode 100 of The Apartment Building Investing show.  It was a fun conversation with Michael, both on and off show.  We focused on the following topics:

  • Having self-direction and thinking in terms of a bigger life picture
  • Benefits of focusing on multi-family investing
  • How to creatively start and build an income generating portfolio
  • How to work a job until being able […]
Scott is Featured Guest on The Apartment Building Investing Show with Michael Blank2020-02-22T14:07:03-08:00

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