Clayton Morris, Author at Morris Invest

Mortgage Rates Surge Following New CPI Data Casting Shadow Over Spring Buying Season

13-J0000004-1999 | CPI, Inflation, Investing in Real Estate, Mortgage Rates

The recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, came in hotter than anticipated, impacting mortgage rates and effectively casting a shadow on the spring buying season. The data revealed a 0.4% increase, landing at...

Protecting Your Real Estate Investment for Long-Term Profitability – Three Main Strategies

13-J0000004-1999 | Landlord Friendly States, LLC, Protecting Your Real Estate Investment

Investing in real estate can pave the path to significant long-term wealth. A key component of this success lies in protecting your real estate investment, which is essential for maintaining profitability. There are proven strategies for keeping an investment property...

Single Largest Assault on Your Financial Privacy & Freedom is Coming – Central Bank Digital Currency

13-J0000004-1999 | CBDC, Central Bank Digital Currency, U.S. Digital Dollar

The U.S. dollar’s strength and dominance are eroding at an alarming rate, paving the way for the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). This future digital currency is being promoted as a convenient alternative that could potentially replace...

3 Ways to Determine How Much You Should Charge for Rent

13-J0000003-1999 | Investing in Real Estate, Rental Income, Rental Rates

I’ve been in the rental real estate industry for almost 17 years now, and during that time, I’ve added many properties to my portfolio from various states. When it comes to rental income, there’s no one magic rate that I could set across the board,...

The Toll of Government Spending on American Credit Card Debt

13-J0000003-1999 | Credit Card Debt, Federal Reserve, National Debt

Despite the optimistic outlook on the economy frequently presented by the White House, a less positive reality unfolds for the average American – a massive surge in credit card debt. By the close of the last year, credit card debt in the United States reached a...