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Understanding and Evaluating Normal Wear and Tear in Rental Properties
For landlords, understanding the nuances of normal wear and tear versus property damage is crucial. It not only helps maintain harmonious landlord-te…
2025 Mid-Year Mortgage Rate Predictions (Update)
Will mortgage rates finally fall in the second half of 2025? Host Dave Meyer predicted rates in the mid-6’s back in December, which has proved …
Trump’s Housing Plan: Could It Lower Home Values and Unlock Investment Opportunities?
After watching George Gammon’s video discussing President Trump’s recent housing executive order, I felt motivated to take his macroeconomic insights…
How to Build an Emergency Fund (and Why It Comes Before Investing)
When you start getting serious about your money, it’s tempting to jump straight into investing. After all, you’ve heard about compounding, building w…
How I Funded a Flip With Zero Dollars Out of Pocket
A few months ago, I stumbled onto a property that looked like the perfect flip. It was a tired but solid three-bedroom home in a neighborhood I knew …
We Had a Construction Boom, But the Housing Shortage Got Worse
The U.S. housing shortage is nowhere near ending, according to recent data. Despite stories about an oversupply of homes in the Sunbelt, Zillow repor…
How to Start Investing in Real Estate (From Scratch!) in 2025
This is how to start investing in real estate in 2025 from scratch, even if you don’t have any experience. You could be a brand-new investor or someo…
The Beginner’s Guide to ADU & DADU Investing (2025)
Wish you could get more income out of your rental property? Then we’ve got the perfect investing strategy for you in today’s episode. It gives you an…
How I Stopped Wasting Hours Hunting For Real Estate Leads
There is a common phrase in real estate investing that says, “The money is made before the deal is even purchased.” How exactly do you even mak…
Need a Steady Supply of Tenants? These States Have the Highest Retention Rates in the Country
There’s nothing more satisfying for a real estate investor than having a long-term tenant who is intent on staying put, surrounded by a communi…
The Investor’s Edge: Why Building the Right Seller List Can Make or Break Your Next Deal
One of the biggest mistakes rookie real estate investors make is waiting for deals to come to them. It’s an easy trap to fall into—you watch the MLS …
What Happens to Real Estate When the Dollar Declines?
Are you concerned about the fluctuating value of the US dollar and its impact on the real estate market? With recent shifts in the dollar’s str…
I Traded My Rentals for “Passive” Real Estate (Worth It?)
Want passive income? We mean truly passive—no tenant phone calls, no toilets, no evictions—just checks sent to your account. This is the dream of eve…
Making $200K (in 4 Months!) and Waving Her W2 Goodbye
Tired of working inflexible jobs or living paycheck to paycheck? Elizabeth Esplin’s back was against the wall when she made an all-in bet on real est…
Don’t Bet on a Federal Rate Cut—Here’s How Real Estate Investors Can Still Win in a High-Rate Envir…
For months, headlines predicted falling interest rates by midyear. But concerns over tariff policy reigniting inflation has left the Federal Reserve …
Wealth Isn’t Built Alone—How to Build Your Investing Dream Team
Let’s get one thing straight: You don’t need a full “investing dream team” before you make your first investment. But you do need the right people at…
No, the Housing Market Isn’t Crashing, It’s Correcting—These Five Factors Explain Why
The U.S. housing market is going through a correction. Not a crash. That word gets thrown around a lot, but in real estate, a correction means the ma…
I’m Buying Land to Build Rentals…But Should I? (Rookie Reply)
Welcome to another Rookie Reply, where Ashley and Tony answer questions from the BiggerPockets Forums and Real Estate Rookie Facebook group. This tim…
July 2025 Housing Market Update: A New “Correction” Begins
The real estate correction is here, but is a crash coming next? New data suggests sellers are getting increasingly frustrated as their houses sit—and…
“Encouraging” Signs for Rents Are Already Emerging
Is rental affordability finally improving for the average American renter? Moody’s Senior Economist Lu Chen joins us to discuss surprising tren…