Happy Tuesday All! First and foremost, I'll be the last one on this platform to talk politics and specifically "divisive" politics! 😠. Anyhow, you will likely have heard about TRUMP HOMES and this article a perfect article to reference this coming Friday! If you are going to be on the show this Friday, RATHER THAN POLITICS I would focus more of your attention on the last part of the article that questions whether a "rent-to-own" pathway would actually benefit many first-time homebuyers. ""The reason this hasn't been done before at a large scale is that rent-to-own just isn't a very favorable proposition to buyers," he says. Rent-to-own makes sense only in specific circumstances where the buyer is unable to get a mortgage now, but will be in the future, and is willing to commit to a specific home upfront, says Berner. The rent-to-own buyer is also gambling that the home's value won't decline over the lease period. "It's a small subset of the buyer population that experiences all these conditions," he says. "Building more homes is great for buyers, and a large-scale building boom will make homes more affordable. Just build them. Sell them or rent them out as builders normally would." @Nicole Turner @Aris Anagnos @Noemi Flores @Jean Anagnos @Christopher Astillero @Erica Traulsen @Michelle Adams @Adib Mahdi @Martin Magana @Alley Perkins would love to hear thoughts! Check out the article at https://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/trump-homes-lennar-taylor-morrison-plan/ Make it a great day, Coach RU @Ruben Austria

Happy Super Bowl Sunday All! Although I'm not happy with the result of the Super Bowl this year we got some SUPER NEWs! Netflix’s push into video podcasts is part of its mission to broaden its offerings beyond TV shows and movies. For instance, Netflix struck a deal with YouTube personalities Ms. Rachel and Mark Rober to appeal to a wider audience and tap into the growing creator economy. And Netflix recently launched party games on TV screens. One day there will be real estate investing videos and they will come from the LEARNin Local Network! Check out the article at https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/netflix-doubles-down-on-video-podcasts-with-iheartmedia-deal/ Let's make it GREAT week! Coach RU @Ruben Austria

Happy THRIVE Thursday! We have had a surge of young, fresh talent here at the LEARNin Local Academy! "LIVE Community Networking" is the business networking framework I created and if you haven't been on our Tuesday LIVE Q&A it's even easier to participate then on Freedom Friday! I will be Hosting the show... NO NEED TO PREPARE ANYTHING!!!! Just show up and BE AWESOME! That's what I do, I'm COACH RU! 🤓 Turning you into a locally famouts, Real Estate INFLUENCER! For Week 4 of the LEARNin Local Challenge on Tuesday the INFLUENCERs aka Subject Market EDUCATORs below have the opportunity to be LIVE with @Emerson Pacete @Ruel Reyes and I from 1:11pm to 2pm PST. 1) @Erica Traulsen DST, LEGACY INVESTMENTS & REAL ESTATE 2) @Christopher Astillero - 1031 Exchange, EXCHANGE RESOURCES INC 3) @Rafael Davis - Private Mortgage Lending, BLACKBELT MORTGAGE PRO 4) @Nicole Turner - East Region Leader for SD County , SELL STATE NEXTGEN REALTY 5) @Martin Magana - Wholesaler, OAKROCK REALTY 6) @Daryl Dean Santos, Life Insurance, DARYL SANTOS INSURANCE 7)@Patrick Gannon Real Estate Agent, REAL Military 8) @Anastasiia Buiadzhy North Inland Region Leader for SD County , SELL STATE NEXTGEN REALTY 9) @Tracie Hasse Escrow, TICOR ESCROW SERVICES

Happy THRIVE Thursday! Another AMAZING week thus far only continues! For Week 3 of the LEARNin Local Challenge on Tuesday the INFLUENCERs below have the opportunity to be LIVE with us from 1:23pm to 2pm PST. 1) @Christopher Astillero - 1031 Exchange, EXCHANGE RESOURCES INC 2) @Martin Magana - Wholesaler, OAKROCK REALTY 3) @Erica Traulsen DST, LEGACY INVESTMENTS & REAL ESTATE 4) @Rafael Davis - Private Mortgage Lending, BLACKBELT MORTGAGE PRO 5) @Michelle Adams - Title, TICOR TITLE SERVICES 6) @Daryl Dean Santos Life Insurance, DARYL SANTOS INSURANCE 7) @Patrick Gannon Real Estate Agent, REAL Military 8) @Nicole Turner - East Region Leader for San Diego County , SELL STATE NEXTGEN REALTY 9) @Neil Anthony Rollon - Founder, PRIME ACCESS Week 3 is "How to Find the Best Deal in Real Estate" RUN OF SHOW: 01:00pm - PREP, Networking 01:11pm - ROS Review 01:23pm - LEARNin Local 101, SMEs Introductions 01:30pm - LIVE Q&A 02:00pm - END All you INFLUENCERs above will undoubtably can help anyone who wants to get a great deal by sharing your INSIGHTs! I will be Hosting the show, NO NEED TO PREPARE ANYTHING, just show up and BE AWESOME! That's what I do, I'm COACH RU! 🤓 Please respond to this thread if you are interested and available to participate 😁. @Emerson Pacete @Ruel Reyes will be our LIVE producers. Please let us know if you would like to share your expertise Tuesday!

In a 1031 Exchange, "like-kind" is a legal term that is much broader than it sounds. Most people think it means you have to swap a rental house for another rental house, but that is a myth. The Golden Rule: For a 1031 exchange to work, you must be swapping real estate held for business or investment purposes for other real estate that will also be used for business or investment. The IRS cares about the nature of the property (it’s real estate), not its grade or quality. What Counts as "Like-Kind"? You can mix and match almost any type of investment real estate. For example, you can exchange: - A rental house for an apartment complex. - Raw land for a shopping center or office building. - A warehouse for a retail storefront. - Farmland for a medical facility. - A 30-year leasehold for outright ownership (fee simple). What does NOT count? There are strict boundaries you cannot cross: The Bottom Line: If it’s an investment property located in the U.S., it is likely "like-kind" to any other investment property in the U.S. - No Personal Use: You cannot exchange your primary residence or a vacation home you use personally. - No Crossing Borders: U.S. property is not "like-kind" to foreign property (e.g., you can't swap a Miami condo for a London flat). - No "Flipping": Properties held primarily for sale (like a quick fix-and-flip) are considered inventory, not investments, and do not qualify. - No Paper Assets: You cannot exchange real estate for stocks, bonds, or partnership interests.