When Sellers Overvalue Rental Properties
March 23, 2026 | 2 Minute Read I will be honest. It’s a tough time to acquire rentals as a buy and hold investor. Many sellers—including investors and their agents—are insisting on selling at or near appraised value, regardless of whether the property needs significant capital improvements. Trying to explain realistic investor pricing in this […]
The Refinance That Boosted Our Cash Flow 50%
March 9, 2026 | 2.5 Minute Read This past Friday, we completed a refinance of 16 properties that were previously spread across three different portfolios with multiple lenders, consolidating them into one loan. The original loans were 5/1 ARMs at 4.5%, scheduled to reset in early 2027. Our new interest rate is 6.375%, which is […]
Rates Below 6%. Investors Need to Act
March 2, 2026 | 4 Minute Read The housing market isn’t moving in one direction right now — and that’s exactly where the opportunity is. At the national level, the data clearly favors buyers. Inventory has expanded significantly, with roughly 44% more sellers than buyers. That imbalance shifts negotiating power toward those ready to act. […]
When a $32B Real Estate Hedge Fund Calls Me
February 9, 2026 | 3 Minute Read The past few weeks have brought an unexpected opportunity. A hedge fund reached out to see if I would be interested in listing their properties in Birmingham. Any agent knows how difficult it is to secure listings. You market, build community relationships, network endlessly, and hope the effort […]
My Strategy to Get Higher Rents with Section 8
January 26, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read Last week, I spoke with a fellow investor who was considering selling two of his long-term Section 8 rentals. I know these properties well—I sold them to him about five years ago. The good news? The properties have performed exactly as intended. Same tenants since purchase. Minimal maintenance […]
How We Turned Five Rentals Into a Six Figure Profit Machine
January 12, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read Last week, I broke down the performance of my two personally owned short-term rentals and how they generated $95,000 in gross income in 2025. In this article, I want to shift the focus to how our company-owned portfolio of five short-term rentals (STRs) performed over the same period. […]
Two Section 8 Rentals → Airbnb’s = $95,000
January 5, 2026 | 3 Minute Read As many of you know, we’ve been operating short-term rentals (Airbnb) since April 2022. At our peak, we scaled to 18 properties. Today, we operate eight, with a ninth set to launch hopefully later this week. The reasons we cut our portfolio in half deserve their own article, […]
The Borrow Until You Die Strategy
December 29, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read There is a financial system quietly operating behind the scenes of everyday life. It’s an unspoken operating system—deeply understood by the wealthy, used daily, and almost never taught to the average person. Most people were never meant to see it. But once you do—once you truly understand how […]
Your Tenants Are Funding Your Retirement
December 15, 2025 | 2 Minute Read Most people believe retirement is something you save for. They stress over contribution limits, market returns, and whether they’ll have “enough” someday. Every raise triggers the same question: How much more should I put away? Meanwhile, real estate investors are playing a completely different game. They’re not racing […]
Build Massive Wealth With One Rental Property
December 8, 2025 | 4 Minute Read Everyone loves to talk about cash flow. “How much will this property make?” “How much do I pocket each month?” That monthly dopamine hit is what most new investors chase. But here’s the truth: cash flow alone won’t make you rich. It’s just one part of the engine. […]