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April 2025 “Upside” Update: Making a BIG Change to My Portfolio (Cashing Out)
Over the past month, I’ve decided to make a big move that will greatly affect my real estate portfolio. This was a decision I made after seeing sever…
How I’m Finding Profitable Properties in 2025 (Shotgun Method)
Have high interest rates and home prices affected your ability to buy cash-flowing real estate deals? If you’re struggling to find properties that pe…
FIRE at 50 by Creating “FI Paychecks” That Fund My Early Retirement! | Life After FIRE
Would you delay your early retirement for years to feel safer and secure once you FIRE? That’s what Mark Trautman did, FIRE-ing before discovering th…
Barista FIRE at 36 with ONLY $500K by Trading “Stuff” for Substance
Julie Rose “semi-retired” at just 36 years old with only $500K, trading her corporate job for sunrise safaris in Africa, beach walks in Bali, and mid…
How to Streamline Property Management and Scale Your Portfolio With RentRedi
From chasing down rent payments to coordinating maintenance and screening tenants, managing rental properties can become overwhelming as your portfol…
Making $60K Per Month with the Repeatable, Low-Risk Real Estate “Formula”
Today’s guest makes $60,000 per MONTH the old-fashioned real estate investing way. He buys rentals you can find on any real estate listing site, uses…
$6,000/Month Cash Flow from 4 Rentals in 2 Years (Without a Ton of Money)
Making $6,000 in monthly cash flow from just four rentals?! Given the current housing market, it seems impossible, but today’s guest is about to show…
How You Can Protect Your Investment Properties From Natural Disasters
Natural disasters seriously threaten rental properties, with hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and winter storms causing billions of dollars in yearly d…
Wish You Bought Real Estate in 2012? A Similar Opportunity Just Arrived in Multifamily
After reaching an all-time high in 2007, single-family home prices collapsed 27.4% until hitting a low in 2012. Since then, the Case-Shiller U.S. Nat…
8 Clever Tax Strategies to Get the Most of Your IRA
Despite their limitations, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are incredibly powerful. And you can do all kinds of creative tricks with them to bu…
A Secret Mortgage Blacklist From Fannie Mae is Blindsiding Condo Owners and Killing Deals
A secret blacklist? It sounds like something from a Netflix thriller. However, that’s the scenario unfolding when some condo owners have attemp…
Do You Need an LLC When Buying Your First Rental Property? (Rookie Reply)
Many “experts” say you need a real estate LLC once you buy a rental property, but are they right? They also say you need money and great credit to in…
Housing Market Shift: Inventory Catapults Back, Buying Opportunities Grow
Home prices are falling fast in some prime real estate markets across the country while others remain stubbornly stuck. What’s the defining factor be…
Can Your FIRE Portfolio Survive a Stock Market Crash?
The stock market is shifting, and your portfolio needs to change NOW if you want to reach or stay FIRE (financial independence, retire early). Many e…
Why Co-Buying is a Fast But Risky Investment Strategy
Buying real estate with friends or business partners often seems like a good idea, but it can be an exasperating experience when it goes wrong. With …
Unlock Your Home Equity: A Smarter Way to Finance Your Goals
For homeowners and real estate investors, accessing home equity has traditionally been a long and tedious process—until now. With new digital lending…
Florida Pushes to Abolish Property Taxes, These States Could Follow Soon
Florida property taxes could drop to 0%. As the state struggles with some of the lowest affordability in the country, with home insurance almost doub…
The 4 Best Types of Rental Properties for New Investors to Buy in 2025
So, you want to invest in real estate…but where should you start? What’s the best type of rental property for a beginner? It’s easy to become overwhe…
When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Hire a Financial Advisor | Life After FIRE
Could hiring a financial advisor help you reach financial independence and retire early? This isn’t a popular move in the FIRE community, but it gave…
The Ultimate Underrated Rental Property of 2025 (for Small Investors)
What’s the best rental property for the average investor? It’s not a single-family rental, it’s not a large apartment building, it’s not even a duple…