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He Started with $5,000. Now He Owns 14 Rental Properties (And Quit His Job!)

When Niyi Adewole got his first “real” job out of college, he had one goal: financial freedom. But when he asked his coworkers about the company 401(k), he left more […]

The Housing Market Is Shifting. Here’s What Rookies Should Do. (Rookie Reply)

The housing market looks very different than it did just a year or two ago. Home prices are softening, rates have eased slightly from the highs of 2023 and 2024, […]

The biggest mistake sellers are making right now (and how you can help them avoid it)

Although you can’t control rates, inventory or affordability, Jimmy Burgess writes, you can help your sellers navigate those realities.

Luxury buyers now expect home to function like a 5-star hotel

Miltiadis Kastanis shows how branded developments are transforming buyer expectations and elevating the resident experience.

‘You’re all Tony Stark’: Rechat exec on AI and the Iron Man mindset

Rechat’s Audie Chamberlain discusses how AI can cut weeks of marketing work into minutes, why “AI-powered” has become a meaningless term, and how to build an AI “chief of staff.”

Winning AI search: Now Streaming

Jeff Lobb of SparkTank Media and Searchably.ai teaches you how to get discovered by AI as online search shifts.

Compass, Keller Williams, REMAX and more: Inman’s Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

RealPage acquires Cherre to build the data foundation for AI

RealPage has completed its acquisition of Cherre, betting that real estate’s AI ambitions hinge on cleaner, governed data across the capital stack.

BPCON 2026: Your Complete Guide to Our Biggest Event of the Year

From the perspective of the BPCON Planner, who is also an investor and obsessed with helping people find their people to achieve their financial independence goals. Key Takeaways BPCON is […]

Here’s How the New 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Could Help Real Estate Investors

Although the recently passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is primarily aimed at first-time homebuyers, it also benefits investors when applied correctly. The changes might not be immediate, but […]

I Reached Financial Independence Before 40 (Everything You Know is Wrong)

I reached financial independence before 40. I set out to do the impossible, and achieved it. I bought rental properties, worked hard at my job, saved and invested most of […]

Major Homebuilders Have Not Sold Homes This Cheap in Nearly a Decade—Here’s How Investors Can Take Advantage

Editor’s Note: Thanks for reading! As a special offer for our readers, save $100 on your ticket to BPCON2026—BiggerPockets’ annual real estate investing conference—using code MYRE100 at checkout. For truly passive real estate investing, […]

You Won’t Believe Why Mortgage Rates Are Going Up (Again)

You won’t believe why mortgage rates are going back up. It’s not because of the war, it’s not because of gas prices, and it’s not because of the Federal Reserve. […]

Pay Off Your Mortgage or Reinvest in Real Estate? What Makes More Sense in Today’s Market?

Leverage was always the love language for real estate investors. It was the principle on which the BRRRR strategy was based, and fortunes were made.  However, since the dramatic rise […]

If House Flipping is “Dead,” How Is She Flipping 10+ Houses THIS Year?

Many people assume house flipping doesn’t work anymore. They’re wrong. House flipping isn’t dead. The “easy” money is. While it’s true that flipping houses isn’t as forgiving as it was […]