This Month in Real Estate Investing July 2025 (Power, Exodus, Scandal, Survival, and Scams!)

This Month’s News Items

• Senate Passes Tax Bill With Major Wins
• Compass Refuses Clear Cooperation Rule
• Detroit Sues Blockchain Rental Giant
• NYC Candidate Pushes Communal Living
• California Exodus Accelerates
• Moguls Rally Behind Adams Amid Threats
• NJ Investor Indicted in Multi-Million Scam
• Jake Paul Buys Massive Georgia Ranch
• Massachusetts Senior Housing Fire
• Texas Floods Destroy Homes, Raise Risk
• NH Developer Admits to Fraud, Abandons Projects
• Robot Performs Medical Procedures Remotely

July’s Real Estate Storm Unleashed

This month’s episode of This Month In Real Estate Investing (TMIREI), powered by United States Real Estate Investor®, ignites with seismic shifts, jaw-dropping scandals, and markets under siege.

Hosted by James A. Brown, the show welcomes Paul Anderson of Vertical Funding Capital and James Wang of REAI to tackle a lineup that feels like the industry’s pressure cooker finally boiling over.

From sweeping tax victories and massive migration patterns to fraud scandals, weather-driven devastation, and a push for communal living, July’s headlines hit every nerve in the investing world.

Tax Triumphs and Defiance Rock the Industry

The month kicks off with power moves from the U.S. Senate, passing a historic tax reform bill stacked with wins for investors, including permanent mortgage interest deductions, enhanced Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and protections for like-kind exchanges.

Backed by the National Association of REALTORS®, the legislation signals long-term investor relief, if it survives final approvals.

But disruption follows swiftly.

Compass doubles down on defiance, flatly rejecting the National Association of REALTORS®’ Clear Cooperation Policy.

The brokerage, led by CEO Robert Reffkin, declares it will chart its own course, warning of lawsuits and touting innovation over conformity.

The move leaves MLS systems and competitors scrambling as the debate over listing control reaches a boiling point.

Legal Battles and Public Outrage Explode

Detroit strikes back against the blockchain-fueled rental craze, suing Real Token and 165 affiliates over more than 400 neglected properties.

Allegations of mold, crumbling structures, unpaid taxes, and residents left without water underscore how fractional ownership dreams can morph into urban nightmares.

Meanwhile, political flames ignite in New York as resurfaced videos show mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani championing communal living over private homes.

His plans for land trusts and shared amenities spark fierce backlash, with critics branding him a radical while supporters hail him as a visionary reformer.

Scandals and Spectacle Grip Investors

Fraud takes center stage as New Jersey influencer Cesar Humberto Pina, known as “Flipping NJ,” faces multiple federal indictments for an alleged multi-million-dollar Ponzi-like scheme involving investor fraud, money laundering, and bribery.

With potential prison time exceeding 70 years, his fall from grace shakes confidence in high-profile investor personalities.

Meanwhile, spectacle turns personal as Jake Paul, fresh off a $30 million payday from his Mike Tyson victory, snaps up a 5,600-acre Georgia ranch for $39 million. The YouTube star-turned-boxer fuels chatter about celebrity investors reshaping rural landscapes while balancing entertainment with asset growth.

Nature and Negligence Punish the Unprepared

Mother Nature proves no investor is safe.

Texas reels from July 4 floods that claim 134 lives, erase 38,600 homes, and cripple property markets.

Rising insurance premiums and plummeting valuations push investors toward climate-resilient building and portfolio diversification—or risk financial ruin.

Simultaneously, tragedy in Massachusetts reveals how aging senior housing can become a lethal liability.

The Gabriel House fire in Fall River killed nine residents, triggering a wave of lawsuits, regulatory crackdowns, and investor panic over outdated infrastructure.

New Hampshire caps the chaos as developer Robynne Alexander, notorious for abandoned projects, admits to fraud after leaving a trail of investor losses and failed redevelopments.

Her downfall warns investors about blind trust in high-profile developers.

Innovation Marches Forward, Despite the Chaos

While chaos dominates, technology hints at salvation. Trials of the Unitree G1 humanoid robot at UCSD demonstrate machines performing physical exams, ventilation, and emergency procedures with remote human oversight.

For healthcare and beyond, robotics may soon revolutionize industries weighed down by human limitations, offering speed and support when resources run thin.

Survival, Strategy, and the Next Wave

July’s headlines paint a market at war with itself: power battles over policy, exodus from once-coveted states, devastating natural and man-made disasters, and technology’s march into uncharted roles.

For investors, the message is clear: adapt fast, diversify boldly, and prepare for the unexpected.

The latest TMIREI episode doesn’t just inform, it delivers a front-row seat to the forces reshaping where, how, and why people invest.

Those who listen are better equipped to not just survive this storm, but seize its hidden opportunities before the next wave hits.