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10 Things We Hate About Real Estate Investing

10 Things We Hate About Real Estate Investing

Real estate investing is great…sometimes. Other times, it’s NOT fun to be a real estate investor. While the pros, like financial freedom, generationa…

Why the True Cost of an Eviction Is (Much) Higher Than You Think

Why the True Cost of an Eviction Is (Much) Higher Than You Think

Evictions suck—for everyone. They’re bad for the property owner, the tenant, and America as a whole. On the lowest end of the spectrum, evictions cos…

Six Reasons Why REITs Are Safer Than Rentals

Six Reasons Why REITs Are Safer Than Rentals

Recently, we shared “8 Reasons Why REITs Are More Rewarding Than Rentals.” In short, studies show that REITs earn 2% to 4% higher annual returns than…

The Latest “No-Landing” Narrative Could Be Bad News for Investors—Here’s Why

The Latest “No-Landing” Narrative Could Be Bad News for Investors—Here’s Why

The possibility of a recession has been mulled over ad nauseam by seemingly every economist and finance expert over the past couple of years. Hard la…

How to Do Your FIRST House Flip in 2024: Budgets, Renovations, and Loans

How to Do Your FIRST House Flip in 2024: Budgets, Renovations, and Loans

Want to know how to flip a house in 2024? We brought on a rookie with a real-life deal to walk through every beginner step of flipping houses so you …

The Housing Market is Changing (Deals Are Coming in Winter)

The Housing Market is Changing (Deals Are Coming in Winter)

Discounted real estate deals could be coming THIS winter as the housing market begins to “thaw.” Today, Dave is flying solo, bringing you a housing m…

Reviewing Our FIRE Journeys, Timelines, and Single Biggest Regret

Reviewing Our FIRE Journeys, Timelines, and Single Biggest Regret

You can attack financial independence from one of two angles. You can create a strict timeline for achieving FIRE, or you can calculate your FIRE num…

Expensive Markets Are Surging—Here’s Where Investors Can Buy Big

Expensive Markets Are Surging—Here’s Where Investors Can Buy Big

Despite mortgage rate unpredictability, the real estate market is growing in some of the country’s priciest cities. According to the latest Zil…

How You Can Scale Your Rental Portfolio Without Losing Track of Your Finances

How You Can Scale Your Rental Portfolio Without Losing Track of Your Finances

Scaling a real estate portfolio can feel like a never-ending task; sometimes, the most important steps can slip through the cracks. The last thing yo…

From Dream Homes to Dream Leases: The Rise of Renters By Choice

From Dream Homes to Dream Leases: The Rise of Renters By Choice

There’s a peculiar narrative circulating the Internet about affluent lifetime renters who rent by choice rather than out of necessity. Stories are go…

Rich Boomers, Broke Millennials, and Ambitious Gen Z Fight for Housing

Rich Boomers, Broke Millennials, and Ambitious Gen Z Fight for Housing

Which generation is taking control of the housing market? With Baby Boomers sitting on an enormous amount of equity-based wealth, younger generations…

How to Buy Your First Rental Property (Out-of-State) in Just 90 Days!

How to Buy Your First Rental Property (Out-of-State) in Just 90 Days!

Today’s guest bought his first rental property within just ninety days of learning about real estate investing. So, if you’re wondering how to buy a …

Building a Rental Portfolio WHILE Working W2s by “Recycling” Their Money

Building a Rental Portfolio WHILE Working W2s by “Recycling” Their Money

These two college teammates built a sizable real estate portfolio in just three years by using what they call the “delayed BRRRR strategy.” They’ve u…

The Latest Data Shows That Buyers Hold All the Power in These Markets

The Latest Data Shows That Buyers Hold All the Power in These Markets

Zillow’s September market report has something much more interesting to say than what we already know.  What we already knew is that, yes,…

After Milton, Is Florida Becoming a Lost Cause for Investors?

After Milton, Is Florida Becoming a Lost Cause for Investors?

Not long after Hurricane Milton—the second-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded—as well as Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction in F…

5 Things That Should Matter More to Investors Than Interest Rates

5 Things That Should Matter More to Investors Than Interest Rates

It feels as though we’ve been waiting with bated breath for interest rates to change. With the Federal Reserve finally cutting rates by a whopping ha…

Finance Friday: FI by 40? Make These Career and Investment Moves Now

Finance Friday: FI by 40? Make These Career and Investment Moves Now

Everyone wants to become “work-optional” at some point. Having enough money in investments and the bank would allow you to choose the job you love mo…

How to Find Off-Market Properties WITHOUT Cold Calling! (Rookie Reply)

How to Find Off-Market Properties WITHOUT Cold Calling! (Rookie Reply)

Want to know how to find off-market properties WITHOUT cold calling and talking to sellers all day? Where is the best place to find furniture for you…

BiggerNews: This Area Has the BEST Cash Flow Potential in the Country

BiggerNews: This Area Has the BEST Cash Flow Potential in the Country

“Lake Effect” cash flow is starting to make landlords rich in this under-the-radar region of the United States. For the past few decades, mainstream …

If You Feel Like We’re in a Recession, Listen to This

If You Feel Like We’re in a Recession, Listen to This

Does it feel like we’re in a recession? People are constantly discussing layoffs, many Americans are in credit card debt, home ownership seems unachi…