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Saying “Rental” Doesn’t Make It Short-Term Rental Insurance: The Fine Print Between Landlord and STR Insurance Policies
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- Posted on August 27, 2026
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This article is presented by Proper Insurance. You bought a short-term rental, told your insurance agent what you were doing at the property, and they sold you a policy. You […]
Capital Calls: What to Know Before You Put In More Cash
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- Posted on August 27, 2026
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You invested in a real estate syndication, fund, or partnership. Now, the operator is coming to you asking for more cash. Whether expenses went up, income went down, mortgage rates […]
Junk Fees Are Backfiring on Wall Street Landlords—and Creating Opportunities for Smaller Investors
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- Posted on August 26, 2026
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As if the affordability crisis weren’t tough enough for cash-strapped tenants, corporate landlords’ “junk fees,” heaped on top of “base rents,” have sparked the ire of the FTC, which recently […]
Junk Fees Are Backfiring on Wall Street Landlords—and Creating Opportunities for Smaller Investors
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- Posted on August 26, 2026
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As if the affordability crisis weren’t tough enough for cash-strapped tenants, corporate landlords’ “junk fees,” heaped on top of “base rents,” have sparked the ire of the FTC, which recently […]
How Much Should You Put Down on Your First Rental?
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- Posted on August 26, 2026
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You’ve saved up some money and are ready to buy your first rental property. Now comes the question: How much do you put down? Do you buy multiple cheaper properties […]
Starter Homes Are Back. Here’s Exactly Where to Buy One
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- Posted on August 26, 2026
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For years, rookies have heard the same bad news: starter homes are disappearing, and first-time buyers are getting older. But the newest data shows something very different, and we’re breaking […]
From Waiting Tables to $13K/Month: How Andres Martinez Used Co-Living to Build a 14-Property Portfolio
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- Posted on August 25, 2026
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Name Andres Martinez Location Dallas, Texas Occupation Full-time real estate investor (former waiter and jazz musician) Assets 14 properties (10 owned, four under management), 107 co-living rooms, ~$27,000/month gross portfolio […]
10 College Towns Where Football Saturdays Pay Your Mortgage in 2026
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- Posted on August 25, 2026
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It’s still 94 degrees out, but everyone has collectively decided it feels like fall; somebody’s uncle is already furious about a backup quarterback he has never watched play a snap; […]
Home Builders Are Bleeding as Sales Run Dry, Workers Vanish
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- Posted on August 25, 2026
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Builders are struggling to survive, let alone sell homes, in 2026. Prices aren’t keeping pace, home sales are falling, and nobody can find the labor to build the houses in […]
The Returns Bell Curve: How I Spread Risk and Returns
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- Posted on August 24, 2026
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In real estate, high minimum investments aren’t just a barrier to entry—they’re also a barrier to diversification. Whether you buy investment properties directly or invest passively in syndications, funds, or […]
The U.S. Has Entered Deep Renter’s Market Territory—Here’s What It Means For Investors
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- Posted on August 24, 2026
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“Renters, this is your year,” Zillow senior economist Kara Ng recently told NPR. It’s apparently a good time to be a tenant, as nearly 40% of listings on the market […]
20 Rental Units with a Full-Time Job & 7 Kids: She Did It in 5 Years!
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- Posted on August 24, 2026
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What if the biggest obstacle to building wealth wasn’t your income, your time, or even your circumstances, but simply believing it was possible for someone like you? Today’s guest made […]
From Waiting Tables to $13,000+/Month in Just 3 Years (Thanks to Rentals)
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- Posted on August 24, 2026
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Three years ago, Andres Martinez was waiting tables. Today, he owns 10 rental properties, manages another four, and has a rental portfolio that brings in over $13,000 in monthly cash […]
Messy homeseller? This script hands them a clean choice
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- Posted on August 22, 2026
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You’re not an unpaid housekeeper. Darryl Davis tells you how to deal with messy homesellers, so you can get that listing sold.
Leading real estate on your own terms: Now Streaming
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- Posted on August 22, 2026
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Hear from women at the pinnacle of real estate leadership on the strategies, setbacks and hard-won lessons that got them there.




