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7 Real Estate Investments to Capitalize on “the Silver Tsunami” as America Ages
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- Posted on September 17, 2026
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A popular statistic thrown around over the last decade noted that 10,000 Americans turned 65 every single day. From 2025 to 2027, however, that number is projected to peak at […]
You’re Not Gonna Like What Happens to Mortgage Rates
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- Posted on September 17, 2026
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The U.S. government may have just lost the war on mortgage rates. Last week, the U.S. Treasury announced one of its biggest bond buyback programs in years—a whopping $6 billion […]
How to Find People Ready to Sell in Any Real Estate Market in 20 Minutes
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- Posted on September 16, 2026
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I’ve had my real estate license since 2016. For the first couple of years that I was trying to find my own deals, I did what basically every new investor […]
8+ Ways to Find Your First or Next Rental Property in 2027
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- Posted on September 16, 2026
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Finding real estate deals is a challenge for many rookies. Trying to tell the difference between a great deal and a property that is merely disguised as one is something […]
Skip Single-Family? Why You Don’t Need to Start Small
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- Posted on September 16, 2026
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Most investors follow the same path—buy a single-family rental, learn the ropes, and upgrade to small multifamily, slowly snowballing the portfolio. But what if you could take the leap from […]
This Is Better Than the 1% Rule (New Real Estate Rule)
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- Posted on September 15, 2026
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The rules of real estate investing have changed. For years, investors were using the one-percent rule to quickly determine if a real estate deal would cash flow. But the one-percent […]
Should You Keep or Sell a Rental Property That Needs Work? (Rookie Reply)
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- Posted on September 14, 2026
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Your first rental cash flows just fine, but it needs some work, and in order to scale your portfolio, the next big decision hits: Should you hold and repair, or […]
Two Rentals, $3,000 Each: The Guide to Closing with Close-to-Nothing
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- Posted on September 14, 2026
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You don’t have to live near your rental, or bring a huge check to closing, to build a real estate portfolio. Today’s guest closed both her deals with only $3,000 […]
I Started Buying Rentals at 46. By 50, They’ll Replace My Salary.
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on September 14, 2026
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Kent Long wanted passive income. The problem? All those gurus and guides online were only selling a fantasy. The one thing that seemed to actually generate income: real estate. When […]
How the Government Pays You to Buy a Short-Term Rental
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- Posted on September 11, 2026
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I spent eight years touring as a producer, with platinum records on the wall and almost nothing in the bank, which sounds like the setup to a country song but […]
High-ROI, Value-Add Renovations for Any Investor (and How Much They’ll Cost)
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- Posted on September 11, 2026
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Investors have used the same proven formula for decades: Buy a discounted property, renovate it, and increase its value by tens or sometimes even hundreds of thousands of dollars. It’s […]
What Rent Data From All 50 States Says Landlords Get Wrong
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- Posted on September 10, 2026
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My three long-term rentals sit in Conroe, Texas. New construction, boring on purpose, and they mostly leave me alone so I can go handle whatever broke at a glamping site […]
We Asked Brokers: Where Is the Biggest Buyer’s Market Today?
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on September 10, 2026
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Are the price cuts deeper than you think? Do buyers have even more power than we’ve been led to believe? National housing data tells us one thing, but local-level expertise […]
The “Big 5″ Systems You Can’t Afford to Overlook When Buying a Rental
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- Posted on September 9, 2026
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JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank, just made a big bet on housing—a $750B bet to be exact. At a time when most people hope home prices will fall, JPMorgan is […]
8 Ways to Get More Passive Income from Your Rental Properties
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on September 9, 2026
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Every hour you spend chasing rent or coordinating a repair is an hour you could’ve spent growing your real estate portfolio or doing the things you actually enjoy. The fix? […]




