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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 Neither Candidate Can Solve the U.S. Housing Crisis
Hey there! Something fascinating happened in Argentina’s housing market. What happened illustrates why the U.S. housing market is at such a cri…
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
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 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…
You Received a Windfall: Now What?
When you receive a windfall, careful planning and mindful decision-making can help you maximize its positive impact on your life.
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)
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
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…
15k Subscriber Live Q&A Friday!
FAANG FIRE celebration! With 15k subscribers, we're diving into FIRE insights, top growth milestones, and strategies for financial independence. Don'…
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
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
There’s a peculiar narrative circulating the Internet about affluent lifetime renters who rent by choice rather than out of necessity. Stories are go…
It’s Been Four Years Since My Last Chase Sapphire Preferred
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is a card that goes back a long way for me. In fact, it was one of the first premium credit cards I ever got – i.e…
Are We Finally Reaching Peak Awareness of Corporate Nonsense?
As a pathologically ambitious college junior a few months into my first real internship, a generous, well-regarded full-time employee on my team pull…
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!
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
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
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?
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…