Cash Flow Isn’t Everything: What Smart Investors Look For Before They Buy
Many years ago, I bought a rental property that passed the “2% Rule,” where the rent was over 2% of the purchase price. I lost money on that property. Even ...
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Redfin Ranks Several Midwest Neighborhoods as the Hottest Markets in the County—But Should You Invest There?
Your best investment could be a goose-feather-filled down jacket and a pair of fur-lined winter boots. Why? Because Michigan and Wisconsin are the hottest housing markets in the U.S. That’s ...
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Homes Sit on Market for Longest in Years | May 2026 Housing Market Update
It’s the middle of Spring, traditionally the busiest time in the housing market. But this year…things have changed. The market isn’t following regular patterns; some new concerns and opportunities are ...
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Should I Keep or Sell My Rental Property? (Huge Equity Gains) (Rookie Reply)
Have some home equity built up in one or more of your rental properties? What should you do? Get a line of credit? Sell? You have more options than you ...
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Housing Market Forecasts Flip as Zillow, NAR, Fannie Mae Make New Predictions
New 2026 housing market forecasts have changed…dramatically. A major downgrade for home sales from NAR, a home price forecast revision from Zillow, and a new mortgage rate range from Fannie ...
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35% of Homeowners Won’t Sell at Any Price—And That’s Creating a Gold Mine for Small Landlords
Millions of homeowners are clinging to their pandemic-era mortgage rates like castaways clutching driftwood. That stubbornness is resetting the rulebook for investors. A new survey of 1,000 mortgage holders by ...
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Extreme Weather This Summer Could Make These 8 States “Uninvestable”
If you thought El Niño was bad, it just got supersized, and the resulting extreme weather patterns could wreak havoc for investors who own or plan to own property in ...
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The 2-Year Blueprint for Buying Your First Rental Property (Starting from Zero)
You want to buy a rental property, but there’s one problem: you don’t have the money! The good news? You’re not as far away as you probably think. If you ...
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Would We Ever Invest in Tenant-Friendly States?
Are “tenant-friendly” states actually making investors richer? Ever since we started investing, people have always told us to invest in “landlord-friendly” states—places with quicker eviction laws, no or limited rent ...
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Senior Living Has 100% More Demand Coming…with Barely Any Supply
One type of investment property is experiencing severe undersupply with a 20-year demographic tailwind on the way. Demand is growing, new supply isn’t even hitting a quarter of the need, ...
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