How AI Will Change Real Estate Investing
October 5, 2026 | 3.5 Minute Read I believe artificial intelligence will create significant economic disruption over the next several years. I don’t know exactly what the world will look like in 2030, but I do believe real estate investors need to start preparing now. The biggest question isn’t whether AI will change the economy. […]
Fed Rate Hike: What It Means for Real Estate Investors
September 21, 2026 | 2 Minute Read The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last Wednesday to a range of 3.75%–4%, marking its first rate hike in more than three years. For real estate investors, the immediate concern is obvious: Will higher Fed rates push mortgage rates even higher impacting exit strategies? Not necessarily. While the […]
Why This Investor Paid More
September 14, 2026 | 5 Minute Read Back in June, I listed an as-is property for $155,000 in Roebuck Springs, one of Birmingham’s more affordable and desirable neighborhoods just north of downtown. A fellow investor had flipped the house next door earlier in the year for $280,000. The two houses were nearly identical. I had […]
New Listings Are Surging
September 7, 2026 | 8 Minute Read The housing market is beginning to look considerably different than it did just a few years ago. New listings are increasing, inventory is growing, sellers are becoming more willing to negotiate, and buyers are gaining leverage. At the same time, however, mortgage rates remain elevated and buyer demand […]
Two Biggest Mistakes to Owning Rentals
August 31, 2026 | 6 Minute Read I started buying rental properties here in Birmingham in 2015, when the market was still recovering from the 2008 crash. At the time, we were buying decent single-family homes around Birmingham for roughly $18,000 to $25,000. But here’s the interesting part. Back in September 2011, when I first […]
Buying a Foreclosure at Auction? You Better Read This
August 24, 2026 | 5.5 Minute Read I read about a foreclosed house for sale in Colorado that racked up more than 4.3 million views on Zillow. That kind of attention would normally be reserved for an outrageous mansion, a bizarre floor plan, or a property filled with something you would never expect to find […]
The Seller’s “Bottom Price” Isn’t My Problem
August 10, 2026 | 5.5 Minute Read As many of you know, a few months ago I started working with a $36 billion hedge fund as its exclusive listing agent here in Birmingham, selling off rental properties as-is once they become vacant. Most of these properties are heavily discounted because they require extensive renovations. I […]
Why Flipping Houses Is Getting Harder
August 3, 2026 | 2 Minute Read The latest housing data reinforces what many investors are already experiencing: building new homes has become increasingly difficult to justify financially. Housing starts have fallen to their lowest level since 2020, and builders continue pulling back as higher interest rates, rising construction costs, and slower sales compress profit […]
The Fastest Way to Grow Your Real Estate Business
July 27, 2026 | 4 Minute Read Most real estate investors spend their time watching interest rates, home prices, and inventory. I pay attention to those too, but I’m also watching something that has the potential to affect every one of those metrics: oil. Oil isn’t just about the price you pay at the pump. […]
Why Investors Love 1031 Exchanges
June 29, 2026 | 2.5 Minute Read One of the most powerful tax strategies available to real estate investors is the 1031 Exchange. Named after Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, this strategy allows investors to defer capital gains taxes when selling an investment property and reinvesting the proceeds into another qualifying property. Rather […]