Has real estate finally bottomed? Ben Miller, CEO of Fundrise (managing over $7B in real estate), says it’s so. And he’s not just talking about commercial real estate. If true, one particular type of real estate investment could do exceptionally well over the next year, but most people (even Dave!) are going in a different…
In This Article To get paid, trade the palm trees for parkas. That’s the resounding message emanating from Realtor.com’s top housing markets for 2026 forecast. The number crunchers at the listings site analyzed the data and concluded that the top-performing real estate markets next year will be clustered in the Northeast, in smaller, generally affordable…
In This Article This article is presented by LegalZoom. Perhaps you’re just dipping your toes into real estate investing with your first property, or you might have a bit more experience and are currently renovating a couple of units. Wherever you are on your investing journey, if you’re a small-scale real estate investor, it may…
In This Article This article is presented by Rent To Retirement. Most of us get into real estate because we think it’ll be simple. You just have to buy a property, rent it out, and the cash flows. Easy. Then you actually try to buy a property, and suddenly you’re calculating cap rates on your…
In This Article This article is presented by Express Capital Financing Before I bought my first property, I thought understanding a “market” meant understanding a city. If Phoenix was booming, I assumed the whole metro was booming. If Cleveland cash flowed, I figured anywhere within 20 minutes of downtown must be a good deal. And…
In This Article This article is presented by Walker & Dunlop. Smart multifamily investors don’t wait until tax season or year-end to understand how their properties are performing. The most successful owners take time each quarter to closely review both their internal numbers and the trends around their property. A consistent quarterly routine helps you catch issues early,…
This could be the most encouraging sign for the housing market in years. It’s the final month of 2025, and the housing market has flipped from this time last year. Real prices are down, mortgage rates are near a percent lower, inventory is stabilizing, and affordability…it’s actually improving. But hints at a wave of underwater…
Think you can’t create cash flow in this housing market? Think again! Today’s guest will introduce you to a strategy that can take a regular rental property and maximize its profits. It’s allowed him to net $5,000 each month and quit his W2 job in just 18 months! Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie…
In This Article This article is presented by NREIG. Winter has a way of exposing every weakness in a rental property. The first deep freeze can turn a hairline pipe crack into a flooded basement. One unshoveled walkway can become a slip and fall dispute. A furnace that worked “just fine” in October can suddenly…
In This Article Foreclosure activity doesn’t move in a straight line. It comes in waves. Some months bring a surge of new filings, reflecting fresh financial pressure on homeowners. Others—like November 2025—signal a cooling period in early-stage filings, even though deeper in the foreclosure pipeline, auctions and REOs continue to rise. For real estate investors,…