The investor: Taka Buranda, 39, Chicago The agent: Dan Nelson, Compass, Chicago  “I was looking for a multi-family building for less than $600,000 as my first investment in Chicago.” Taka […]

Most young adults can’t wait to fly the coop. However, more are moving back in with their parents and, in some cases, even grandparents, due to the affordability crisis sweeping […]

You’re looking online and seeing properties priced at $300K, $400K, $500K, or more. As a real estate investor, that won’t cut it. What if you could get a deeper discount—we’re […]

Rookies think they need millions to invest in commercial real estate, but that’s only a myth, and today’s guest is about to show you why. In this episode, we’re talking […]

Just when we thought it was handled, inflation is starting to surge back—and mortgage rates are already adjusting fast. But, for real estate investors, there’s a silver lining. Some markets […]

Nick Burke knew he wanted to invest, but in his high-priced New Jersey market, buying a cash-flowing rental property was close to impossible. He needed to find an affordable market, […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]