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 […]
We Are In A Real Estate Market of Negotiation
April 27, 2026 | 3 Minute Read The housing market doesn’t turn all at once. But over the past decade, one pattern has consistently shown up: housing cycles unfold in a sequence. The earliest signals don’t come from prices alone—they come when pricing behavior and buyer response start to drift apart. That disconnect is often […]
Airbnb Guest Trashed My Property. Here’s What Airbnb Paid
April 13, 2026 | 4 Minute Read Back on February 23rd, I wrote about an incident titled “When an Airbnb Guest Trashed One of Our Properties.” The guest had originally booked the property through an insurance relocation company. These types of bookings are fairly common in the mid-term rental space. They typically occur when someone […]
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 […]
Foreclosures Are Rising
April 6, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read While many headlines focus on economic uncertainty and rising foreclosure activity, experienced real estate investors understand that market shifts often create some of the best buying opportunities. When foreclosure activity begins to increase, it signals something important: distress is entering the market, and distressed sellers often create the […]
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 […]
Why This Feels Like 2008
March 30, 2026 | 3 Minute Read As a real estate investor, I’m closely watching the private credit stress hitting firms like BlackRock, Apollo, and Tricolor. Liquidity caps and market turmoil could tighten lending, slow refinancing, and reduce available capital. Why the Private Credit Stress Is Serious Major alternative asset managers are at the center […]
Here’s What Happened After I lost Airbnb Superhost Status
March 16, 2026 | 4 Minute Read As many of you know, we’ve been operating short-term rentals for four years now. We launched our first property in March 2022. At one point, we had 16 short-term rentals. But volume doesn’t always equal profitability. Seven of those properties didn’t meet our revenue targets, so we converted […]
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. […]
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 […]