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From No Time or Money to Doing 6-Figure Real Estate Deals (With 8 Kids!)

Don’t have enough time or money to invest in real estate? These are, by far, the two most common roadblocks for new investors. Today’s guest didn’t let them stop her. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

18% of Landlords Are Not Raising Rent—But Should You?

Many landlords are playing the long game. That’s the conclusion drawn from a survey by rental property management platform Avail (Part of Realtor.com), a partner of BiggerPockets, in their 2026 […]

The Build-to-Rent Strategy Could Be in Jeopardy as Lawmakers Push Back on New Legislation’s 7-Year Sell-Off Rule

The dream Wall Street REITs had of owning vast swathes of purposely built single-family rental communities, stretching as far as the eye could see, has hit a snag. A new […]

Making $10,000/Month Cash Flow from 5 Rental Properties in Just 5 Years

Had enough of the nine-to-five grind? Then it’s time to start engineering your exit with assets that will give you more time, flexibility, and financial freedom: rental properties. Today’s guest […]

Snowballing to 14 Rental Units and $8,000/Month Cash Flow (Starting with $15K)

Logan George was just 18 years old when his father gave him the crazy idea to invest in real estate. The problem? He couldn’t afford to rent a $1,000 apartment, […]