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How Much Should You Put Down on Your First Rental?

You’ve saved up some money and are ready to buy your first rental property. Now comes the question: How much do you put down? Do you buy multiple cheaper properties […]

Starter Homes Are Back. Here’s Exactly Where to Buy One

For years, rookies have heard the same bad news: starter homes are disappearing, and first-time buyers are getting older. But the newest data shows something very different, and we’re breaking […]

From Waiting Tables to $13K/Month: How Andres Martinez Used Co-Living to Build a 14-Property Portfolio

Name Andres Martinez Location Dallas, Texas Occupation Full-time real estate investor (former waiter and jazz musician) Assets 14 properties (10 owned, four under management), 107 co-living rooms, ~$27,000/month gross portfolio […]

10 College Towns Where Football Saturdays Pay Your Mortgage in 2026

It’s still 94 degrees out, but everyone has collectively decided it feels like fall; somebody’s uncle is already furious about a backup quarterback he has never watched play a snap; […]

Home Builders Are Bleeding as Sales Run Dry, Workers Vanish

Builders are struggling to survive, let alone sell homes, in 2026. Prices aren’t keeping pace, home sales are falling, and nobody can find the labor to build the houses in […]

The Returns Bell Curve: How I Spread Risk and Returns

In real estate, high minimum investments aren’t just a barrier to entry—they’re also a barrier to diversification. Whether you buy investment properties directly or invest passively in syndications, funds, or […]

The U.S. Has Entered Deep Renter’s Market Territory—Here’s What It Means For Investors

“Renters, this is your year,” Zillow senior economist Kara Ng recently told NPR. It’s apparently a good time to be a tenant, as nearly 40% of listings on the market […]

20 Rental Units with a Full-Time Job & 7 Kids: She Did It in 5 Years!

What if the biggest obstacle to building wealth wasn’t your income, your time, or even your circumstances, but simply believing it was possible for someone like you? Today’s guest made […]

From Waiting Tables to $13,000+/Month in Just 3 Years (Thanks to Rentals)

Three years ago, Andres Martinez was waiting tables. Today, he owns 10 rental properties, manages another four, and has a rental portfolio that brings in over $13,000 in monthly cash […]

Leading real estate on your own terms: Now Streaming

Hear from women at the pinnacle of real estate leadership on the strategies, setbacks and hard-won lessons that got them there.

Messy homeseller? This script hands them a clean choice

You’re not an unpaid housekeeper. Darryl Davis tells you how to deal with messy homesellers, so you can get that listing sold.

Sitzer settlement survives, Keller speaks, DC scrutinizes: 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.

Compass sued in NYC after alleged push to delist rentals from Zillow

A proposed class action lawsuit filed this week in Manhattan accuses Compass of monopolizing the New York City rental market.

Invisible to AI search? This new free tool has a fix for agents

Roomvu’s free Found tool shows agents and brokers how they rank on ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude and what to fix to win AI search recommendations.

2026 Vibe Check: What Investors Can Do About Rising Costs and a Shaky Economy

With rising interest rates, taxes, insurance, gas, and materials, not to mention dropping a couple of C-notes every time you go to the grocery store, the next time someone asks […]