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Passive Real Estate Investments Can Be Risky—These are the Red and Green Flags to Look For
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- Posted on October 15, 2025
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Most passive real estate investments forecast returns in the 12%-20% range. Some come with high risk, while others come with low or moderate risk. The critical question for investors is, […]
How Much Do You Need to Invest to Replace Your Income with Rentals?
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- Posted on October 15, 2025
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How much money do you need to invest to retire with real estate? We did the math, and it’s not as much as you’d think. In fact, in some markets, […]
10 Things You NEED as a DIY Landlord (Self-Managing Rentals)
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- Posted on October 15, 2025
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Planning to self-manage your rental properties? There’s much more to it than just collecting rent checks! Even as a do-it-yourself (DIY) landlord, you’ll need help, so we’ve assembled a list […]
Crypto markets turn red after Trump threatens to halt cooking oil imports from China
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- Posted on October 15, 2025
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The crypto market turned red after a new tariff threat from President Trump. Trump threatened to halt cooking oil imports from China over soybean purchases. Bitcoin fell 2.4 percent and Ether dropped 3.3 percent within an hour of the post. A single social media post has once again sent a jolt of fear through the […]
Housing Market Loses Steam, “National Buyer’s Market” Likely in 2026
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- Posted on October 14, 2025
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The market is sending mixed signals, so what does that mean for buyers and sellers right now? Prices are cooling toward neutral, new listings are finally creeping up, pending sales […]
Beyond Bitcoin: How Asia’s new crypto playbook is breaking from the west
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- Posted on October 14, 2025
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A reported $600 million BNB fund signals a shift in Asia’s crypto strategy. Asian institutions are favoring ‘infrastructure tokens’ over store-of-value. The West tokenizes TradFi, while the East builds crypto-native liquidity. On the surface, it looks like a straightforward bet on a crypto behemoth. The reported plan by China Renaissance to raise 600 million dollars […]
Cosmos Health expands Ethereum holdings to $1.8M under $300M digital assets facility
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- Posted on October 13, 2025
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Cosmos Health boosts Ethereum investment to $1.8M under $300M digital asset plan. CEO Greg Siokas says firm remains committed to accelerating crypto acquisitions. Stock up 200% in six months as Cosmos expands in healthcare and digital finance. Cosmos Health Inc. (NASDAQ: COSM) has strengthened its position in digital assets with a fresh $300,000 purchase of […]
The Hidden Costs of Self-Managing Your Portfolio
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- Posted on October 13, 2025
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This article is presented by Invest 5S. It’s 11:47 p.m. on a Tuesday, and you’re hunched over your laptop, frantically searching for a plumber who’ll take an emergency call. Your […]
Amid a Multifamily Boom, This Self-Storage is the Gift That Keeps on Giving
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- Posted on October 13, 2025
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If you’re tired of evictions, repairs, and city inspectors, but love the idea of passive income, tax breaks, and appreciation, self-storage might be the investment play that’s been hiding in […]
5 Ways to Hedge Your Money Against Political Risk
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- Posted on October 13, 2025
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Government shutdowns, the dollar falling 11% in the first half of 2025, its fastest decline in 50 years, record numbers of lawsuits against the executive branch, and fears and fights […]
From Sleeping in His Car to Making $4,000/Month Cash Flow
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- Posted on October 13, 2025
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If real estate investing feels out of reach—like something people with money do—this episode might just change that. Today’s guest was sleeping in his car, had maxed out his credit […]
How I Built a $100K/Year Passive Income Stream in 5 Years
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- Posted on October 13, 2025
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How much passive income would you need to retire early? $60K/year? $80K/year? $100K/year? What if you could build a financially freeing passive income stream in just five years? Five years […]
Crypto Black Friday explained: How $19.5 billion vanished in hours
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- Posted on October 13, 2025
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Bitcoin plunged 8.4% as liquidity collapsed across exchanges. Oracle glitches triggered cross-liquidations and temporary de-pegs. The crash exposed major vulnerabilities in crypto infrastructure. On 10–11 October 2025, the cryptocurrency market experienced one of its sharpest collapses in years — an event the community has dubbed Crypto Black Friday. In just a few hours, more than […]
Bitcoin, Ethereum rebound following ‘largest single-day wipeout in crypto history’
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- Posted on October 13, 2025
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The crypto market suffered its “largest single-day wipeout in crypto history.” Nearly $20 billion in liquidations were triggered on Friday alone. The crash was sparked by President Trump’s new tariff threats against China. It was a brutal and historic bloodbath, a sudden and violent purge that resulted in what one analyst has called “the largest […]
Why Bitcoin could rebound up to 21% this week: experts explain
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on October 11, 2025
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Bitcoin plunged 12% after Trump’s new China tariffs. Crypto market saw $19B in liquidations amid panic selling. Analysts predict possible strong rebound this week. Bitcoin took a sharp plunge on Friday, falling more than 12% after President Trump announced a 100% tariff on Chinese imports, sparking fears of a new trade war. The news sent […]
