Fed Rate Hike: What It Means for Real Estate Investors
September 21, 2026 | 2 Minute Read The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last Wednesday to a range of 3.75%–4%, marking its first rate hike in more than three years. For real estate investors, the immediate concern is obvious: Will higher Fed rates push mortgage rates even higher impacting exit strategies? Not necessarily. While the […]
Why This Investor Paid More
September 14, 2026 | 5 Minute Read Back in June, I listed an as-is property for $155,000 in Roebuck Springs, one of Birmingham’s more affordable and desirable neighborhoods just north of downtown. A fellow investor had flipped the house next door earlier in the year for $280,000. The two houses were nearly identical. I had […]
New Listings Are Surging
September 7, 2026 | 8 Minute Read The housing market is beginning to look considerably different than it did just a few years ago. New listings are increasing, inventory is growing, sellers are becoming more willing to negotiate, and buyers are gaining leverage. At the same time, however, mortgage rates remain elevated and buyer demand […]
Two Biggest Mistakes to Owning Rentals
August 31, 2026 | 6 Minute Read I started buying rental properties here in Birmingham in 2015, when the market was still recovering from the 2008 crash. At the time, we were buying decent single-family homes around Birmingham for roughly $18,000 to $25,000. But here’s the interesting part. Back in September 2011, when I first […]
The Financing Trick to Supercharge Your Rental Portfolio
August 24, 2026 | 6 Minute Read One of the biggest advantages of owning real estate is the equity you build over time. But equity sitting inside your primary residence doesn’t necessarily have to remain locked there. For some homeowners, a home equity line of credit, or HELOC, can turn that equity into capital that […]
Are You Evaluating Properties Wrong?
August 3, 2026 | 8 Minute Read In this new era of real estate investing, many of the old rules of thumb no longer work. Back when homes were cheaper and rents were higher relative to purchase prices, I could use simple rent-to-price ratios to estimate potential cash flow. The 1% rule was the benchmark: […]
Where Real Estate Guru’s Fail You
July 13, 2026 | 7 Minute Read If you’ve spent any time on YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram, you’ve probably seen someone claiming they built a million-dollar real estate portfolio with no money, no credit, and no experience. They make investing look effortless. Buy one property today, quit your job next year, and spend the rest […]
Why Investors Love 1031 Exchanges
June 29, 2026 | 2.5 Minute Read One of the most powerful tax strategies available to real estate investors is the 1031 Exchange. Named after Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, this strategy allows investors to defer capital gains taxes when selling an investment property and reinvesting the proceeds into another qualifying property. Rather […]
Cash Flow vs Appreciation
June 22, 2026 | 3 Minute Read One of the most persistent debates in real estate investing is whether you should prioritize cash flow or appreciation. It’s a question that shows up repeatedly among investors at every level—from beginners buying their first rental to operators managing hundreds of units. There is no universal “right” answer. […]
The Mistake I Made With A Mid-Term Rental Opportunity
May 25, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read I love mid-term rentals. These are guests who stay 30 days or longer at one of our properties, and they have become one of the best strategies for maximizing occupancy and reducing operational costs in our short-term rental business. With mid-term guests, we typically get: 100% occupancy for […]