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Leaving Her W2 Job to Chase Financial Freedom with THIS Real Estate Business
Burned out at your W2 job? Tired of climbing the corporate ladder? Starting a real estate business could give you financial freedom, but is it worth …
The 5 Biggest Money Fears Keeping You from FIRE (and How to Overcome Them)
Many people struggle with money anxiety, even those in the FIRE community. Your money fears could keep you on the sidelines, or it could have the opp…
2025 Short-Term Rental Trends—What Will Keep Your Occupancy Rates Up?
The hospitality industry is evolving faster than ever, and the lines between hotels and short-term rentals (STRs) are fading. Travelers aren’t just l…
Fannie Mae Expands Coverage, Raising Loan Limits By 5.2%
If you want to buy a million-dollar home and have enough for a down payment, you can now ask Uncle Sam for the rest. That’s probably an o…
“Return to Office” Could Change the Housing Market, But Not How You’d Think
“Return to office” mandates from the tech and finance industries are coming rapidly. But they’re not just going back to the downtown areas. Return to…
$50K/Year Cash Flow from ONE Rental by Beating the Market to This Strategy
$50,000 cash flow from ONE rental!? Not many properties will give you this kind of return in today’s housing market, but this investor beat his compe…
The Expert Investor: Early Retirement is a Mistake, Rent INSTEAD of Buying!
Why does this veteran real estate investor say that early retirement and financial freedom are a bad idea? Why does he think renting, NOT buying a ho…
Zillow Paints Rosy Picture for What’s to Come in the Housing Market
After the roller-coaster ride of the last few years, listings and data analytics site Zillow have painted a generally optimistic outlook for resident…
Real Estate Scams Keep Getting Worse—Here’s How to Protect Yourself
Unfortunately, scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and property owners are often targeted by fraudulent contractors, fake insurance polici…
10 Gold Mine Markets for Your Next Short-Term Rental
Another year, another list. No, we’re not talking about the Christmas list I still send to Santa every year, asking to make the McRib a full-time ite…
How Many Rental Properties Do You Need to Quit Your Job? (Rookie Reply)
Many people invest for appreciation. Others invest for tax benefits. But some investors want enough monthly cash flow to replace their W2 income and …
BiggerNews: The 2024 Housing Market in Review (What’s Coming Next?)
The 2024 housing market was nothing short of “wild,” to put it lightly. We came from years of unprecedented growth, rock-bottom mortgage …
$200K/Year & Early Retirement in 10 Years by Being a “Lazy” Investor
Dion McNeeley retired in just ten years after starting from not just zero but NEGATIVE. He was forty years old with $89,000 in debt, had no assets, a…
Home Sales Rise, Investor Purchases Shrink, and ANOTHER Commission Lawsuit!?
Are we in store for another agent commission lawsuit battle? Why are home sales spiking right after the election? And guess what…it’s not investors b…
Investors Need to Think Outside the Box—Start With These 9 Factors
I aim to earn 15% or higher returns on all my hands-off real estate investments. When the average person hears that, they immediately react dismissiv…
Is the Multifamily Market Steaming Toward Failure Next Year? The Worst Might Actually Be Behind Us
Housing shortage? Not in the multifamily sector. If there’s one narrative that held true in 2024 amongst the confusing strands of debate concer…
How to Save for Your First Rental Property in 2025 (Starting from Zero!)
Do you want to buy a rental property in 2025 but fear money could get in the way? Putting 15%-20% down is a huge hurdle for new investors, but there …
From the Forums: One Thing That Most Beginner Investors Should NOT Do
Should you borrow money for your first real estate deal? We’re not talking about taking an interest-free loan from your mom; we mean using “private m…
A Look At The Current Mega High-Yield Savings Account Landscape
Mega high-yield savings accounts are a topic I’ve dealt with in great detail on this blog (a full list of previous posts I’ve written abo…