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Buying Her First Rental (on a Teacher’s Wage) by Looking Beyond Her Backyard
Do you want to buy your first rental property but can’t find affordable real estate in your area? You’re not alone! As a science teacher living in Ne…
The Problem With Cash for Retirement Planning—And How Real Estate Solves It
the traditional retirement model just doesn’t work well. To put it bluntly, the math sucks. I can do better—and so can you.
6 Creative Ways to Cover Your Kids’ College Costs with Real Estate
When you start them early enough, your investments can perform shocking feats of strength. They can even keep pace with the runaway cost of college t…
8 Reasons Suburban Housing Should Be Your Go-To Investment
Suburban migration didn’t end with the pandemic. If anything, we’ve seen a long-term shift in American priorities concerning housing, which has led t…
Cash Flow or Equity: Which One Should Beginners Invest for? (Rookie Reply)
Investing for cash flow or equity is an age-old debate, but what’s the best approach for a new investor? Should you focus on making a monthly profit …
4 Ways to Make Passive Income from Real Estate (Don’t Quit Your 9-5!)
Real estate investing is one of the best vehicles for building wealth, reaching financial independence, and saving for retirement, but you don’t need…
BiggerNews: “Boomtowns” Are Declining…It’s Time to Take Advantage
Real estate “boomtowns” present a massive opportunity to investors in 2024. A few years ago, buyers were fighting tooth and nail to purchase properti…
4 States With the Strongest Economies and Investing Potential
**UPDATE: We recorded this episode on October 1st, as North Carolina was beginning to recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Helene and before H…
The Slippery Slope of BRRRR—Is It Still the Best Way to Run Your Landlording Business?
The BRRRR strategy (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) is based on finding discounted properties, fixing them up, renting them out, refinancing, an…
How to Start, Manage, and Scale an Airbnb Business in 2024 (Step-by-Step)
Do you want to break into the short-term rental space? It’s not as simple as picking a popular market, buying a rental property, and listing it onlin…
How to Invest in Real Estate with $50K in 2024
Want to know how to invest $50K in real estate? We’re going to show you exactly how to do it, EVEN in 2024. You can use any of the four […]
The Pros and Cons of Self-Managing Your Rental Property (From Two Experienced Investors)
Discover the benefits and challenges of self-managing rental properties.
How Much Do You Need for Early Retirement? (How to Calculate Your FI Number)
What’s your financial independence number (FI/FIRE number)? Are you being too conservative, or are you cutting things close? Do you even have one? To…
Improve Your Real Estate Returns by Optimizing Your Existing Properties When Deals Are Hard To Find
Optimize your portfolio by aligning investments with your goals, boosting income, and reducing expenses when new deals are hard to find.
My 3 Tips for Discovering a Great Market for Real Estate Investing
Choose the right real estate market to achieve financial freedom by focusing on these three things.
The Fall Housing Market Could Be Red Hot—Here’s How Investors Can Profit
Lower mortgage rates could boost homebuying this fall.
30 Units in 7 Years by BRRRRing, Building, Flipping, and Going All-In
After a strong case of “mommy guilt” working as an assistant principal, pregnant with her second child, Deba Douglas knew she needed a way out of the…
Immigration Boosts Renter Demand, Builder Confidence Is Growing
Did immigrants help keep landlords afloat during this tough housing market? New data may be pointing to just that. Today, we’re discussing one rarely…
8 Rentals in 3 Years While Working a Full-Time Job AND Remote Managing
Three years ago, Luke Otto knew next to nothing about rental properties. His interest was instantly piqued when he got into a conversation about real…
What Kind of Insurance Do You Need for Short-Term Rentals?
You have finally decided to enter the short-term rental (STR) market, and your biggest concern is a call from the local fire department stating that …