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 […]
The Housing Bill That Could Flip the Market
February 23, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read Congress rarely agrees on anything. But the overwhelming 390–9 House vote in favor of the Housing for the 21st Century Act signals bipartisan recognition of one core issue: America doesn’t have enough housing. If the Senate advances the bill, it could meaningfully lower construction barriers, speed up development […]
Should You Pursue a Rent to Own Strategy?
February 16, 2026 | 4 Minute Read Not sure whether to set up your rental for a long term tenant or sell it? There is a strategy that sits between the two: rent-to-own. It’s interesting because I have been going back and forth with this strategy for several years now. I have several colleagues who […]
A Big Capital Gains Shift for Investors
February 2, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read Real estate investors have always relied on tax strategy as a core part of building wealth. From depreciation to 1031 exchanges, minimizing taxes is often just as important as finding the right deal. Now, a potential change to capital gains rules on primary residences could create a rare […]
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 […]