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I Started BRRRR-ing in My Mid-40s, Now I’ll Retire a Decade Earlier
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 10, 2025
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Brian Waters was destined to work until he was at least 63 years old. Now, just five years after starting to invest intentionally, he’s got 16 rental units that can […]
The “Great Stall” Has Begun
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 7, 2025
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The housing market is not going to crash tomorrow. It’s also not going to boom soon. We’re not in 2008, and we’re also not in 2020. We’re in a strange […]
Never Do a Seller Financing Deal Like This… (Rookie Reply)
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 7, 2025
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If you ever plan on selling a rental property (which you probably should), listen to this Rookie Reply. Halloween is over, but we’ve got two real estate investing stories that […]
Housing Demand Grows as 10 Major Cities See Price Drops
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 6, 2025
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The housing market is seeing a (surprisingly) positive trend. Yes, even with all those YouTube channels showing you “empty” houses, it seems that homebuyers, especially millennials, are getting back into […]
Bitcoin’s new problem: it’s not leverage, it’s long-term holders cashing out
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 6, 2025
- crypto
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Long-term holders have sold approximately 400,000 Bitcoin ($45B) in the past month. This sell-off is driven by spot markets and fading conviction, not high leverage. Bitcoin fell below the key $100,000 level for the first time since June. Bitcoin has once again slipped below the critical $100,000 mark, but the force driving this latest downturn […]
Rising Vacancy + Rent Pressure: Why Multifamily Credit Markets Are Turning Risky
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 5, 2025
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This article is presented by Connect Invest. U.S. commercial real estate is under mounting pressure as vacancy rates hit record highs—first in offices, and now creeping into multifamily and industrial […]
America’s Debt-to-Income Map Reveals Key Stats About Local Real Estate Markets
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 5, 2025
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Buying a rental property isn’t only about how much money you earn, but also how much debt you have. If you plan to get a loan to finance your investments, […]
How I Went from $0 to $1 Million in 7 Years
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 5, 2025
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In 2018, I started over with nothing. By 2025, I’m in spitting distance of the Two-Comma Club. When I first started investing in real estate in my mid-20s, I made […]
A New Power Dynamic Has Taken Hold in Real Estate
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 5, 2025
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Employment is down, and rental demand is up. That’s the narrative sweeping the country, and landlords are learning how to make lemonade from the lemons of low housing affordability. As […]
Insurance Premiums Up Big Across the Country—What’s Driving the Insurance Crisis?
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 5, 2025
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This article is presented by Steadily. If you opened your insurance renewal notice lately and had to read the number twice, you’re not alone. Landlord insurance premiums jumped nearly 8% […]
20 Ways to Find Real Estate Deals in 2026
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 5, 2025
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This article is presented by PropStream. When I first started real estate investing, I thought securing money for a deal would be the hardest thing. (I mean, it still isn’t […]
4 High-Return, Beginner-Friendly Investing Strategies for 2026
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 5, 2025
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Want to start investing in real estate? Then you’ll need an easy way to get into the game: no huge fix and flips or pricey renovations, no 20-unit apartment buildings […]
How to Make Bigger, Faster Returns Without Buying Rentals
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 5, 2025
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Buying rentals isn’t the only way to build wealth with real estate—far from it. Today’s guest is making huge returns without fixing toilets or evicting tenants. If you want a […]
Bitcoin tests $100K support after massive liquidation event rocks market
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 5, 2025
- crypto
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Bitcoin briefly fell to $100,000 after a sharp market-wide sell-off. Over $1.6 billion in leveraged long positions were liquidated in 24 hours. The crash was fueled by “risk-off” sentiment and Fed rate cut uncertainty. The cryptocurrency market was rocked by a wave of forced selling late Monday, triggering a sharp downturn that saw Bitcoin briefly […]
Why Mortgage Rates are Rising as the Fed Keeps Cutting
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on November 4, 2025
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The Fed cuts rates, and mortgage rates go up. Then they do it again, and rates…go back up. How does this keep happening? Has the Fed lost complete control over […]
