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The Investor’s Guide to Northwest Arkansas’ Real Estate Market
Northwest Arkansas (NWA) is currently one of the best undervalued markets to be investing in, thanks to its combination of job growth, appreciation, …
HousingWire’s 2025 Housing Market Predictions: Rates, Prices, and More
It’s the season for housing market predictions, and we know who to call! Altos Research and HousingWire’s Mike Simonsen joins the show to share where…
7 Deals in 5 Years by Doubling Down on Rentals in a Tough Housing Market
When interest rates rose, many investors stopped buying. But not Ryan Irwin. This rookie doubled down on real estate, choosing whichever investing st…
The “Dirt Floor to $80K/Month” Investor is BACK (and She’s Gone BIGGER!)
Yamundow Camara grew up in The Gambia. After losing her parents at a young age, she was taken in by relatives who forced her to sleep on a dirt floor…
Taylor Swift or Cristiano Ronaldo? And Their Hidden Investing Lesson
Who is more famous globally: Taylor Swift or Cristiano Ronaldo? The answer hides a powerful investing lesson.
Equity vs. Debt: Which Part of the Capital Stack is Right For You?
Most investors understand the importance of diversification—spreading investments across different markets, operators, and asset classes. But what ha…
New Data Spells Out the Key Factors Driving Migration Trends
A new report from Redfin details why both homeowners and renters move in 2024. While the top reasons are the same they’ve always been—the desire for …
Investor Purchases Remain Flat in Q3—Here’s How to Get Ahead of the Competition
Whether it was high interest rates, uncertainty about the election, or a lack of inventory, U.S. real estate investors just barely slowed down their …
This Could Be Like Getting into Airbnb in 2012
While short-term rentals are seeing slowing demand, mid-term rentals are taking off (and fast). Mid-term rentals, also called medium-term rentals or …
Finance Friday: Middle-Class Trap on Steroids ($3.8M but CAN’T Retire!)
There’s a “middle-class trap” that can keep anyone from FIRE—yes, even high-income earners. Today’s guest has a sizable nest egg that should allow he…
How to Maximize Your Rental Income on a Single Property (Rookie Reply)
Are you leaving cash flow on the table? Even if you own a single rental property, there are all kinds of strategies you can use to generate more rent…
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…
A Simple Year-End Tax Checklist
The end of the calendar year is quickly approaching, and that means it is time to run through our year-end tax checklist. The simpler the better. Her…
Is This the Most Beginner-Friendly Way to Start Investing?
Most people get turnkey real estate investing all wrong. They either think it’s a completely hands-off investment like stocks or that all turnkey rea…
How Much Real Estate Did We Buy in 2024? (Deals, Mistakes, and More)
Today, we’re talking about the real estate deals we did in 2024. What went right, what went wrong, and what mistakes did we make that you must avoid …
7 Scorching Money Hot Takes That Will Make Your Financial Advisor Cringe
Is frugality overrated? Is hustle culture a waste of time? Do we over–save for retirement? You don’t have to look very far to find a hot take o…
Good News For Investors—Commercial Real Estate is Finally Catching a Break
The work-from-home phenomenon—incorporated during and after the pandemic—may be ending as more companies demand that workers return to the office. Th…
How Will Passive Real Estate Investments Perform As Rate Cuts Continue?
High interest rates have devastated commercial real estate markets from 2022-2024. Rampant inflation drove the Federal Reserve to hike interest rates…
Bill Bengen Created the 4% Rule. Now He Thinks We Can Withdraw More
Once upon a time, in southern California in 1994, there lived a man named William Bengen.⠀ His friends called him Bill. Bill was a Brooklyn kid who s…
On Time
The “Passion Planner” was first sucked into the gravitational force field of my striving at an internship in 2016, thanks to a young colleague who re…