The Housing Market Has Flipped… to Buyers
January 26, 2026 | 1.5 Minute Read For months, many people have been hesitant to say it out loud. Now, we can say it with confidence: this is a buyer’s market—and it’s backed by data, not just sentiment. According to Redfin, the U.S. housing market has shifted into the strongest buyer’s market in more than […]
Why We Added Another Short Term Rental After Downsizing
January 19, 2026 | 2.5 Minute Read It’s been about four years since we launched our first short-term rental on Airbnb and VRBO, and in that time, I’ve learned more than I ever expected. Short-term rentals are not passive income. They are operational businesses, and without strong systems, they will expose every weakness in your […]
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 BRRRR Cash Flow Formula for 2026
December 22 2025 | 2.5 Minute Read Every year, I hear the same thing from investors. “I want to work smarter, not harder.” I understand the intention—but in real estate investing, that mindset is often what stalls growth. If you want to grow your portfolio in 2026, the formula isn’t smarter or harder.It’s smarter and […]
Could You Really Take Your 3% Mortgage With You?
December 1, 2025 | 4.5 Minute Read Imagine locking in a super-low mortgage rate—2% or 3%—for 30 years… and being able to take that same loan with you when you move to a new house. Sounds awesome, right? That’s the basic idea behind portable mortgages, a concept the government is now exploring as a way […]
The Negative Equity Wave Is Coming
November 24, 2025 | 3 Minute Read Negative equity isn’t just a financial metric. It changes behavior. When homeowners owe more than their property is worth, they often make irrational decisions—sometimes life-altering ones. According to recent Zillow data, 53% of homes in the U.S. have lost equity in the last year. That doesn’t mean more […]
Refinancing Your Rental? Ask This One Question
November 17, 2025 | 3 Minute Read Many investors come to me for help securing bridge and refinance loans—usually when they reach the third R in the BRRRR strategy: Refinance. That third R is the turning point. It determines whether your capital stays trapped in a property indefinitely or gets recapitalized into acquiring more deals. […]
A Wholesaler Without A Clue
November 10, 2025 | 2.5 Minute Read I get a lot of emails from wholesalers pitching their latest “deals.” Some are local, but many come from out-of-state virtual investors. That’s an important distinction. A local wholesaler typically knows the neighborhood on a street-by-street level. They understand which side of the block gets better rents, what […]
Should You Hire A Property Manager or Self-Manage
November 10, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read We often sell turnkey properties to other investors. But what exactly does that mean? A turnkey property is a fully renovated, cash-flowing, tenant-occupied home that’s already stabilized—allowing the buyer to start earning income immediately. In fact, we’re selling two turnkey properties this Friday to an investor from California. […]