This month’s TMIREI episode breaks down rising fraud, shifting investor strategies, global conflict impacts, and new regulations shaping the housing market as 2026 unfolds with uncertainty and opportunity.

This Month's News Items:

• Los Angeles Woman Faces 24 Years in Prison for Real Estate Fraud
• War With Iran Raises Concerns for U.S. Housing Market
• Real Estate Investors Pull Back From Florida Markets
• Experts Say No Major Housing Market Crash Expected in 2026
• Kentucky Rental Scams Surge as Lawmakers Push Tougher Penalties
• Wealthy Buyers Flock to Charleston for Second Homes
• New FinCEN Rule Targets Residential Real Estate Transactions
• New Hampshire Developer Indicted in $3.8M Loan Fraud Case
• FBI Busts $17.4M Mortgage Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors
• Study Finds Ideal Coffee Intake May Lower Stress

Hosted by James A. Brown: https://jamesbrownrealestate.com

This month's guests:

• Tim Baldwin: https://pmlawsolutions.com/
• Axel Meierhoefer: https://idealwealthgrower.com/
• Meg Epstein: https://www.casouthdevelopment.com/

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Fraud headlines, record luxury prices, rising defaults, and foreign capital flows collide in February 2026. TMIREI breaks down the shifting credit cycle, AI office fears, and liquidity pressure reshaping how disciplined investors approach buy-and-hold strategy today.

This Month's News Items:

• Private Clubs Replace Mall Anchors
• College Park Seeks $600K Back
• Urban Multifamily Fraud Risks Rise
• Foreign Capital Fuels U.S. Housing
• $5M Settlement in Property Scandal
• Hamptons Prices Hit Record High
• AI Fears Sink Property Stocks
• Texas Deed Fraud Scheme Exposed
• Broker Charged in $1.5M Home Fraud
• Real Estate Secondaries Hit $20B
• CPA Sentenced in $600K Fraud
• CMBS Defaults Accelerate
• China’s 120K-Cycle Water Battery

Hosted by James A. Brown: https://jamesbrownrealestate.com

This month's guests:

• Matt Meredith: https://meridianlg.com/
• David S. Rose: https://usremholdings.com/
• Reza Motalebpour: https://ingwe.ca/

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January 2026 exposes a housing landscape defined by fraud, lawsuits, policy risk, buyer hesitation, and collapsing trust, forcing investors to rethink assumptions as pressure builds across every layer of the market.

This month's news items:

• Big Changes Coming to Real Estate in 2026
• Fort Worth Couple Pleads Guilty to $5M Fraud
• 2026 Real Estate Outlook
• San Diego Man Charged in Investment Fraud
• South Fulton Rental Scam Leaves Family Facing Eviction
• Trump TPS Cutoff Triggers Housing Risk
• Trump Targets Wall Street Housing
• Cincinnati Investment Group Charged in $50M Bank Fraud
• NYC Announces $2.1M Tenant Harassment Settlement
• Zillow Faces New Steering Lawsuit
• California Housing Crisis Drives Mass Exodus
• Homebuyers Backing Out at Record Pace
• Gen Z Cognitive Decline and Denmark’s Fix

Contact Info

Hosted by the ever-vigilant James A. Brown: https://jamesbrownrealestate.com

Guests:

• Sally Gimon: https://thetrustisyou.com/
• K. Trevor Thompson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ktrevorthompson/
• Jamie Finnen-Gratzer: https://theoptimalfinancialgroup.com/

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This Year in Real Estate Investing 2025 breaks down the policy shocks, capital shifts, cultural changes, and financial realities that quietly reset the housing market and forced investors to rethink risk, strategy, and long-term positioning.

This year's top news items:

• Tariffs Froze New Development
• CTA Compliance Rule Disappeared
• Institutions Chose Industrial
• Rent Control Drew a Line
• 1031 and Bonus Depreciation Survived
• California Repriced Insurance Risk
• Office Finally Broke
• Rate Cuts Lost Their Power
• Washington Pivoted to Supply
• Commission Collapse Never Happened
• Migration Quietly Shifted
• Recession-Proof Assets Failed

Contact Info

Hosted by the ever-vigilant James A. Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brown-303/

Guests:

• Paul Anderson: https://verticalfundingcapital.com/
• Joseph Bodek: https://www.realestatementoringusa.com/
• Claude Diamond: https://www.claudediamond.com/
• Alina Herman: https://www.ourtopagent.com/
• Domenic Danino: https://www.rent2ownhomesus.com/
• Gabrielle Simmons: https://dealmakersco.com/

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November brings a surge of chaos across markets as data centers expand, scams multiply, policies shift, and investors rethink their strategy. This month’s roundup reveals a landscape transforming faster than anyone expected.

This month's news items:

• Data Center Domination
• Scottsdale Fake Heirs Home Sale Scam
• Fannie Mae Kills Credit Wall
• Mamdani’s Landlord Government Blueprint
• Trump’s 50 Year Mortgage Shock
• California SB 79 Six Story Battlefields
• Oahu Deed Forgery Property Scam
• Richmond Hill Crypto Fraud Bust
• Rotting in Mold Corporate Neglect
• Investors Take Over America’s Heartland
• Toxic Los Angeles Investor Abandonment
• New Jersey 4.5 Million Mortgage Scam
• The Art Of Letting Go

Contact Info

Hosted by the ever-vigilant James A. Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brown-303/

Guests:

• Nathan Turner, https://earnestinvesting.com/
• Damion Lupo, https://damionlupo.com/

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October 2025 brought scandal, scams, and seismic shifts. From Vegas Ponzi schemes to Baltimore fraud and a nationwide rent freeze, TMIREI unpacks the chaos and the hidden opportunities driving the new investor reality.

This month's news items:

• Phony NYC Broker Runs $25K Rental Scam
• Texas Couple Busted for $1.6M Deed Fraud
• $19M Wire Fraud Exposes Mortgage Cyber Weakness
• Gov’t Shutdown Adds Uncertainty to Housing Market
• Billionaire’s Son Busted in $2M “Man Cave” Scam
• Investors Now One-Third of Homebuyers
• Nantucket Broker Fights Short-Term Rental Limits
• Memphis Women Claim Investor Took Their Money
• Baltimore’s $100M Fraud Ring Uncovered
• Vegas Lawyer Beasley’s $500M Ponzi Collapse
• Office-to-Co-Living Conversions in Phoenix
• Rent Growth Falls to 15-Year Low Nationwide
• Dave Ramsey Slams Millennials & Gen Z

Contact Info

Hosted by the ever-vigilant James A. Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brown-303/

Guests:

• Dave Foster, https://www.the1031investor.com/
• Patrick Grimes, https://passiveinvestingmastery.com/
• Fred Moskowitz, https://www.fredmoskowitz.com/

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September 2025 unleashes a storm of scams, lawsuits, billionaire empires, and bold reinvention across the industry. From fraud and title pirates to mega investors and rent control battles, this month’s TMIREI covers it all.

This month's news items:

• Indiana Men Sentenced Marfa Wire Fraud
• Mega Investors Snapping Up Properties
• Floral Park Attorney Guilty $1.7M Theft
• Calvin Harris $22.5M Fraud Accusation
• Title Pirates Targeting Vacant Properties
• NAR Antitrust Suit “Bled Realtors Dry”
• “Wolf of West Virginia” Fraud Sentencing
• Venice Woman Posed as Agent Scammed Couple
• AutoZone Repurposing Big Box Retailers
• Six Flags Real Estate Monetization Push
• Rent Control Debate Amid Housing Crisis
• Richest Billionaires in Real Estate

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Hosted by the ever-vigilant James A. Brown, the June 2025 episode unravels a head-spinning blend of headlines featuring legislative crackdowns, AI trickery, tech deceptions, tax hikes, and flat-out criminal fraud.

Hosted by James A. Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brown-303/

Guests:

James Michener: https://www.instagram.com/jamesrmichener/

#USREI #TMIREI #JamesABrown #JamesMichener

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August 2025 delivers one of the most dramatic months yet; executive shootings, fraud schemes, lawsuits, deregulation, and collapsing confidence. TMIREI unpacks the chaos, showing how every headline shakes investor trust and reshapes tomorrow!

This month's news items:

- Texas Senate Approves Deed Fraud Bill

- Blackstone Exec Shot, Fund Fallout

- Milwaukee Businessman Charged With Investor Fraud

- U.S. Sues Developer Over Native Artifacts

- Energy Star Program Axed, CRE Fallout

- Trump Order Opens 401(k)s to Crypto & Real Estate

- Viral Agent Rant Blames Investors for Housing Crisis

- San Francisco Office Vacancies Drop, ‘Gold Rush’ Returns

- Shohei Ohtani, Agent Sued in Hawaii Project Dispute

- Ray Dalio Warns Against Real Estate in Current Economy

- Trump Revokes Biden Antitrust Order, Shifts Competition Policy

- DOGE Lease Cancellations Hit CRE Market Hard

- 11 Things You Shouldn't Use ChatGPT for, and Why You'll Regret It

(01:59) - James Brown Opens the Show and Introduces Guests

(03:53) - Dave Foster Shares Background and 1031 Exchange Focus

(05:00) - Scott Royal Smith Shares Legal and Investing Background

(06:16) - Texas Senate Approves Deed Fraud Bill

(10:33) - Manhattan Blackstone Executive Shooting Fallout

(20:27) - Milwaukee Investor Fraud Case Uncovered

(28:08) - U.S. Government Lawsuit Over Native American Artifacts

(33:58) - Accelerated Capital Advertising Break

(35:20) - Energy Star Program Elimination Debate

(48:10) - Trump Order Opens 401(k)s to Crypto and Property

(55:55) - Viral Agent Housing Crisis Rant Discussion

(1:14:35) - San Francisco Commercial Rebound and AI Surge

(1:27:49) - Shohei Ohtani Hawaii Development Lawsuit

(1:29:13) - Ray Dalio Warns Against Property Investing

(1:36:09) - Trump Revokes Biden Antitrust Order

(1:44:31) - DOGE Lease Cancellations Hit CRE Market

(1:52:06) - Fun News: 11 Things Not to Use ChatGPT For

(1:56:29) - Closing Remarks, Sponsor Thanks, and Guest Contact Info

Hosted by the ever-vigilant James A. Brown, the June 2025 episode unravels a head-spinning blend of headlines featuring legislative crackdowns, AI trickery, tech deceptions, tax hikes, and flat-out criminal fraud.

Hosted by James A. Brown: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brown-303/

Guests:

Dave Foster: https://www.the1031investor.com/

Scott Royal Smith: https://royallegalsolutions.com/

#USREI #TMIREI #JamesABrown #DaveFoster #ScottRoyalSmith #EricBurns

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