The Truth About Cash Flow Rentals
May 18, 2026 | 5.5 Minute Read Years ago, I bought a rental property that easily passed the “2% Rule.” The monthly rent was more than 2% of the purchase price, which many investors view as a strong indicator of cash flow. I still lost money on the deal. That experience taught me an important […]
Cash Flow Mistakes You Need to Avoid
May 11, 2026 | 4.5 Minute Read Whether you invest in real estate actively or passively, the same core risks can destroy your cash flow. Some mistakes simply reduce returns. Others can wipe out profits entirely—or even sink the deal altogether. Here are eight major risks every investor should pay attention to before putting money […]
How I Cut Risk and Boosted Cash Flow to $11K Monthly
May 4, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read In May 2025, we hit a point where we had to make some clear, strategic decisions. The market felt uncertain. Interest rates were unpredictable. At the same time, we were dealing with multiple vacancies from tenant turnovers, and several of our short-term rentals weren’t producing the way we […]
Converting Rentals To Airbnb: Capital Paid Back
April 27, 2026 | 3 Minute Read Most investors purchase properties specifically to operate as short-term rentals (STRs). We took a different approach. We converted several of our long-term rentals (LTRs) into STRs. At one point, we operated as many as 16 STRs. However, not all of them performed as projected. The underperforming properties were […]
How Investors Can 6X Their Rental Cash Flow
April 13, 2026 | 4.5 Minute Read Last week, I received a call from a local investor who owns more than 200 rental properties—someone I’ve known for nearly 15 years and consider one of the most experienced operators in our market. The reason for the call? Another investor wanted to lease one of his properties […]
The Real Estate Strategy Winning in Any Market
April 6, 2026 | 3 Minute Read While many real estate investors are nervously watching the headlines—interest rates, declining home sales, and affordability concerns—note investors are doing what they’ve always done: collecting payments. Instead of owning the property, they own the debt secured by the property, which places them in the lender’s position. That means […]
An Airbnb Guest Trashed Our Property
February 23, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read By now, you know we operate nine successful short-term rentals. Our newest property, The Magnolia, had a slow January start — which was expected, as it’s historically our slowest month. But February, another typically soft month, rebounded strongly. We booked 17 nights and generated a net profit of […]
Cash Flow vs Equity
September 22, 2025 | 2.5 Minute Read The Federal Reserve dropped rates by 0.25% last week. For real estate investors coming out of a short-term rental portfolio financed with 5/1 ARMs at pandemic-era rates (around 4.5%), this matters. Many of those loans can’t be extended, meaning refinancing is now the only option. The challenge? You’ll […]
How to Analyze ROI & Cash Flow
May 12, 2025 | 3 Minute Read When evaluating a rental property, it’s important to determine if it will generate income—and whether that income justifies your initial investment. A straightforward way to determine this is by calculating the Return on Investment (ROI). ROI reveals whether the rental income will yield a solid return or a […]
Boosting Profits with Contract for Deeds
August 26, 2024 | 2.5 Minute Read Here is a creative strategy for selling real estate deals, specifically the use of Contract for Deeds (CFDs) as opposed to traditional buying methods. This approach not only enables you to generate a lump sum of cash but also creates ongoing cash flow. A Contract for Deed is […]