Our Secret to Being Airbnb Super hosts
November 3, 2025 | 4 Minute Read We’ve been running short-term rentals for almost four years now, and the journey has been nothing short of educational. At one point, we scaled up to 16 doors. Today, we’ve streamlined our portfolio to a core group of eight high-performing properties—the ones that consistently deliver the best results. […]
Waiting for Lower Rates? Here’s Why I’m Not
November 3, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read Back in late September 2025, I discussed how I planned to tap into over $1 million in equity without refinancing our 30-year fixed loan — you can read that full strategy here: How I Plan to Tap $1M+ Equity Without Refinancing. We’re now in the final stages of […]
Step-by-Step to Getting Your Rental Approved for Section 8
October 27, 2025 | 5 Minute Read If you want guaranteed partial rent payments and a larger tenant pool, accepting Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) can make sense — but there’s paperwork, an inspection, and negotiating the rent to get through. 95% of our rental portfolios are with Section 8 tenants. We prefer it because […]
Rental Arbitrage: When The Numbers Don’t Work
October 27, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read Last week brought an interesting opportunity. A local investor contacted me—she’s relocating to Europe and asked if I could lease her short-term rental for $1,275 per month. This would be using the rental arbitrage strategy. The property is a fully renovated, nicely furnished three-bedroom, one-bath home. But first, […]
My Week of Chaos Running Short-Term Rentals
October 13, 2025 | 3 Minute Read The past week has been interesting, to say the least, for our short-term rentals. Right now, we’re operating eight properties—down from sixteen when we first started. Why the Reduction Simply put, some of the properties weren’t performing to our expectations. While they were still profitable, the returns didn’t […]
How I Plan to Tap $1M+ Equity Without Refinancing
September 29, 2025 | 3 Minute Read My business partner, Jeff Shadrick, has been with me for over a decade, and in a word… he’s brilliant. Not only has our partnership been profitable, but he constantly pushes me to think differently about financing, rental portfolios and pursuing new acquisitions. After nearly 25 years of investing, […]
Faster Rentals, Lower Costs, Bigger Profits
September 8, 2025 | 2 Minute Read Buying used usually means saving money—whether it’s a car, a laptop, or clothes. But in 2025, housing is the exception. Across the U.S., new homes are now cheaper than existing ones. The median price of a new home is about $401,800, while existing homes are averaging $435,300. It’s […]
Beware the Cash on Cash Return Formula
August 25, 2025 | 2 Minute Read One of our core real estate strategies is balancing long-term rentals with short-term rentals. This mix diversifies our portfolio and has significantly increased our monthly net profits over the past several years. But I don’t stop there—I’m always exploring new ways to boost cash flow. Recently, I started […]
It’s All About the Numbers
June 23, 2025 | 2.5 Minute Read Yes, we buy a lot of houses. But this particular property gave us some interesting decisions to make. Our plan is to buy and hold, but as we walked through the home and reviewed the layout, we realized we had a few value add options to increase monthly […]
Profits, Pivots & Passive Income
March 19, 2025 | 3 Minute Read The first half of 2025 has been pretty decent, and I wanted to share a behind-the-scenes look at how our current real estate projects and exit strategies. From profitable turnkey flips to rent increases on long-term holdings, we’re adapting to market shifts with a focus on stability, cash […]