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Commercial Real Estate Is Quietly Setting Up for a Decade-Long Bull Run

We’ve officially reached the halfway point of 2026, and the housing market still feels…stuck.   The economy is in limbo. Home prices haven’t tanked. And we aren’t seeing significant large […]

She Bought Her First Rental Property with $0 Down (Her Exact Playbook)

What if the one thing stopping you from buying your first rental property isn’t money, or connections, but the belief that it’s just not possible for someone like you? Today’s […]

New Law Carries Implications For Roofing and Insurance—Here’s What Investors Need to Know

As if homeowner’s insurance weren’t expensive enough, a new federal rule has quietly moved the responsibility to pay for roof damage claims off the insurers’ shoulders and onto property owners. […]

I Started Investing with Just $7,500. Now I Own Millions in Rentals

One day, Remington Lyman was brought into his boss’s office, told that he did above-and-beyond at his job, and was handed a 2% raise with a smile. All the extra […]

How to 2X Your Cash Flow (or More) on the Property You Already Own (Rookie Reply)

What if you could take the rental property you already own and make 2-3 times more? Whether you’re in the red, barely breaking even, or wanting more from your rentals, […]

How Much Real Estate Do You Actually Need to Be Free?

How many rental properties do you need to retire? A lot fewer than you think. When people start investing in real estate, they think they need 20, 50, or even […]

You don’t lose clients to better agents. You lose them to silence

The biggest barrier to AI in your business is not technology, Kyle Crawford writes. It is the mental block that is quietly costing you your database.

Compass suit, geo farming, Europe’s AI listings: Inman 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.

Shilo bets AI can deliver the 1:1 coaching brokers never get to

Shilo launched an AI tool that runs live 1:1 coaching sessions with real estate agents — no manager required — then reports the results to team leaders.

Lone Wolf’s new CEO on proptech’s super-app dreams: ‘I doubt it’

Lone Wolf CEO Matt Fischer on real estate’s fragmented tech stack, why he’s skeptical of the proptech “super app” and life as a licensed pilot.

They served the country. Now one vet wants them to own a piece of it

Only about 13 percent of eligible veterans have used their VA home loan benefit, according to a 2026 NewDay USA survey. Navy veteran Travis Winfield built Military Operated Real Estate to close that gap — starting with the agents who serve them.

If I Had to Start Over in Real Estate Today, I’d Do This

At 22, I went to work for a hard money lender doing purchase-rehab loans. I bought my first rental property at 24, which kicked off a decade of active real […]

New Fed Chair, Same Inflation Fight: What “Higher for Longer” Really Means for Small Landlords

Real estate investors hoping new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh would wave a magic wand and cut interest rates have been in for a rude awakening. With the Iran war […]

The Data Is Lying: What Buyers Are Really Paying in 2026 (Less Than You Think)

We’ve all seen the data. Home prices are falling but remain relatively “flat,” year over year.   There’s just one problem: the data is lying.   We’re in a full-blown […]

3 Ways to Fund Your First Real Estate Deal Without 20% Down

What’s stopping you from buying your very first rental property? For most rookies, it’s rarely ever the market, the interest rates, or even the competition–it’s a number in their head. […]