2202 FBF: Rising Middle Class Impact on Real Estate & Data Science for Real Estate with Anna Myers

This Flashback Friday is from episode 1185, published last May 2, 2019. Jason brings this episode to you from China, where he has seen the impact of the rising middle class. While it may seem to be a world away, the growth in construction in China is impacting the cost of construction here in the United States as well. Then Jason talks with Anna Myers, Vice President of Grocapitus, about how to analyze deals, specifically for multifamily. Anna's group is all about finding the right deals in the right market, and she talks with Jason about which markets are looking good and which are past their peak, along with why the demographics for real estate investors is still incredibly bullish. Key Takeaways: Jason's editorial 3:52 The Chinese surveillance state is rampant and the country seems very wary of terrorism 7:28 The rising middle class in China has led to a large amount of higher end stores 11:08 All buildings are made from the same materials, so when there's a building boom in China it impacts builders everywhere Anna Myers Interview 13:45 What is Anna's definition of "data driven real estate investing"? 19:00 How can you know when the supply of starts is going to meet the demand for jobs? 22:28 Things you need to be looking for at the neighborhood level of your market 28:13 Anna's team is looking at approximately 80 markets a quarter 32:05 What kind of properties does Anna have in her portfolio? 34:24 The stigma of renting is gone as Millennials and Baby Boomers are now renting Website: www.JasonHartman.com/Properties www.Grocapitus.com www.MultiFamilyU.com     Follow Jason on TWITTER, INSTAGRAM & LINKEDIN Twitter.com/JasonHartmanROI Instagram.com/jasonhartman1/ Linkedin.com/in/jasonhartmaninvestor/ Call our Investment Counselors at: 1-800-HARTMAN (US) or visit: https://www.jasonhartman.com/ Free Class:  Easily get up to $250,000 in funding for real estate, business or anything else: http://JasonHartman.com/Fund CYA Protect Your Assets, Save Taxes & Estate Planning: http://JasonHartman.com/Protect Get wholesale real estate deals for investment or build a great business – Free Course: https://www.jasonhartman.com/deals Special Offer from Ron LeGrand: https://JasonHartman.com/Ron Free Mini-Book on Pandemic Investing: https://www.PandemicInvesting.com