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Should I Buy a House Now or Wait Until 2026?
“Should I buy a house now or wait until prices fall further?” If you’re a first-time homebuyer or regular real estate investor, you’ve no doubt asked…
The Best Rentals for Beginners (& How Much Money You’ll Need) (Rookie Reply)
Welcome to another Rookie Reply, where Ashley Kehr and Tony J Robinson answer questions from the BiggerPockets Forums and Real Estate Rookie Facebook…
Contract Cancellations Climb as Sellers Ready to Cut Deals
Is the housing market finally tipping in favor of buyers? This week on On the Market, Dave Meyer is joined by Kathy Fettke, Henry Washington, and Jam…
Does Age Matter? The Cash Flow Calculation Impacting New vs. Old Homes
There’s a quiet shift happening in the 2025 real estate market—and if you’re an investor, it’s one you can’t afford to ignore. For years, new constru…
How 2025 Tax Changes Could Reshape Real Estate Investing
It’s not exactly breaking news: Taxes change. But what’s brewing for 2025 could be the biggest shake-up in real estate tax policy in a generation. An…
Do You Need an LLC as a Real Estate Investor?
Some of the most common questions rookie investors ask—especially in places like the BiggerPockets forums—are: The short answer? It depends. Today, I…
Freddie Mac’s Serious Delinquency Rates Are Down, While Multifamily Distress is the Highest Since 2…
There’s some good news regarding late mortgage payments. Freddie Mac, the government-affiliated home loan backer, reported that serious delinqu…
7 Money Moves to Buy Your First Rental Faster
Money—it’s the number one thing that keeps new investors from buying a rental property. Maybe you’ve got your market and buy box figured out, but the…
Why Waiting for the “Perfect” Property is Costing You Wealth
Your idea of a “dream home” or “dream investment property” is stopping you from building wealth and taking steps toward financial freedom. Don’t beli…
Worried About Stocks? Make Real Estate Work Without the Headaches
If you’re tired of riding the stock market roller coaster or constantly hearing about real estate opportunities that feel way out of reach, this post…
Redfin Joins the Parade of Housing Bears—How Does Their Prediction Stack Up?
Don’t expect your home equity to increase this year. That’s the forecast from brokerage and listings site Redfin, which, along with Zillo…
President Trump All But Confirms That He’ll End Freddie and Fannie’s Conservatorship
Privatizing government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac appear to be edging closer to reality. This move could …
Sellers Flood the Market, Outnumbering Buyers by 500K (Rare Opportunity?)
Is the housing market finally tipping in favor of buyers? This week on On the Market, Dave Meyer is joined by Kathy Fettke, Henry Washington, and Jam…
Jobless to 25 Units in 5 Years (My Exact Strategy)
You DON’T need a huge network, online presence, or social media following to invest in real estate. This small-town investor got started the old-fash…
You DON’T Need 20+ Rentals to Quit (I Did It With 6)
It doesn’t take long to replace your income through rental property investing. Just ask Miller McSwain, who quit his job two and a half years after b…
Why There’s Still No End in Sight for Higher Rates—And What That Means for Real Estate Investors
Interest rates remain stubbornly high, and recent market activity suggests they may stay that way longer than many investors had hoped. For individua…
Jamie Dimon Called Out Investors—Are We Too Complacent About the Economy?
Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase and one of the most influential figures in global finance, recently made a bold statement: Investors are showi…
Can You Use Retirement Funds to Grow Your Portfolio Faster? (Rookie Reply)
Should you use retirement funds to buy rentals, pay for renovations, or scale your real estate portfolio faster? Saving for a down payment can be tou…
The “Set It and Forget It” Path to FIRE by Your 40s
If you invest consistently, reaching FIRE (financial independence, retire early) by your mid-40s is absolutely possible. These two financial-freedom-…
How to Buy 5 Rental Properties in Just 5 Years
You can buy five rentals in just five years, even with less than 5% down. Today, we’re teaching you three savvy strategies to quickly scale your real…