Most people think successful real estate investing starts with finding a great property.

It doesn't.

It starts with having the right strategy and the right team.

In this week's Brief, Kenny Simpson shares the framework he uses to help investors build and scale their real estate portfolios.

Topics include:

•⁠ ⁠Choosing the right investment strategy

•⁠ ⁠Building the right team

•⁠ ⁠Finding experienced lenders and agents

•⁠ ⁠Financing investment properties

•⁠ ⁠Partnerships and raising capital

•⁠ ⁠Common mistakes new investors make

•⁠ ⁠How experienced investors continue to scale

Whether you're buying your first investment property or expanding an existing portfolio, this episode covers the fundamentals that can help you avoid costly mistakes.

One of the biggest appraisal changes in decades is coming this November.

The industry is moving toward a new system that requires more data, more transparency, and more detailed property analysis.

In this video, Kenny Simpson breaks down:

• The new appraisal framework
• Why appraisers will need more property data
• How ADUs may be valued differently
• Why upgrades and amenities may matter more
• What homeowners should expect
• Why appraisals may take longer and cost more
• How this could impact refinances and purchases

For homeowners with unique properties, custom homes, ADUs, guest houses, pools, and significant upgrades, this could be one of the most important appraisal changes in years.

Everyone talks about inflation.

Almost nobody talks about where the money is actually going.

In this week's Brief, I break down:

• waste, fraud & abuse
• government spending
• inflation
• affordability
• interest rates

Whether you're left, right, or somewhere in the middle, one thing affects everyone:

The cost of living.

And if billions of dollars are being wasted every year, that money doesn't just disappear.

It impacts inflation, affordability, and ultimately the housing market.

I break it all down in this week's Brief.