Category: Real Estate

In This Article While many people dream of having enough money to start a real estate investing career, scores of existing homeowners have become investors by default. Dubbed “accidental landlords,” these homeowners have wound up collecting rents after refusing to lower the sales price on their primary residence, preferring to convert it to a rental…

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In This Article This article is presented by Host Financial. Let me paint a picture. It’s March 2022. Your cousin buys a cookie-cutter cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, with a 10% down payment. He sets his nightly rate by copying the neighbor’s listing, gets a dozen bookings by accident, and still manages to cash flow $1,500…

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Ashley:On today’s rookie reply, we’re tackling three more thoughtful questions straight from the community, covering some really creative and challenging situations. Tony:First up, we’ll talk about a property manager exploring a unique way to earn income by tying their pay to appreciation instead of rent. Then we’ll help a rookie investor figure out how to…

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In This Article You snooze, you lose: That’s the message real estate investors have adopted in the current housing market. While homebuyers are sitting on the fence, fretting about high interest rates and prices, investors have swooped in to dominate nearly a third of the market, according to property analytics firm Cotality. However, these investors…

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In This Article This article is presented by Avail. As a landlord, you’ve probably heard it countless times: Setting the right rent price is critical. Price it too high, and your property sits vacant, costing you money every single day. Price it too low, and you’re leaving money on the table. Finding that sweet spot…

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Dave Meyer and Kathy Fettke reveal their current real estate investment strategies, including the assets and markets they think will have the best values for the rest of 2025. Dave and Kathy emphasize the importance of securing fixed-rate financing in today’s volatile interest rate environment, warning that commercial loans may be risky with uncertainty around…

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In This Article This article is presented by Host Financial. I still remember trying to buy my second short-term rental. The numbers made sense, and the demand was there for my market.  But the bank? Not interested. They reviewed my tax returns, saw that I was self-employed, and sent me in circles for weeks before…

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In This Article Everyone calls themselves “middle class.” No, really—just 10% of Americans identify as lower class, and only 1% identify as upper class.  But by definition, not everyone can actually be “middle class,” or the term loses all meaning.  If we can’t even define “middle class,” how can we define the more narrow “upper-middle…

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In This Article The Federal Reserve meets this week, and it’s possible that a rate cut is coming. By how much? Who knows, and who knows if it will even happen? But let’s get real for a second. As a real estate investor, you’re still facing real challenges. Multifamily cap rates are creeping up, debt…

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In This Article A “best” short-term rental market to you may be another investor’s worst nightmare. So, what is the “best”?  Well, it’s relative, and we decided to put together our favorite markets in each state based on the numbers. We scoured the internet, pulled data from PriceLabs, and probably lost a few hours reading…

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