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What do Airplanes and Las Vegas Real Estate Have in Common?
The choice of multi-family vs. single-family is similar to Charles Lindbergh’s decision. The belief is that with multi-family, even if a unit is vacant, you will still have income. However, the reality is quite different.
How We Provide Rent Estimates That Actually Materialize
Accurate rent estimation is crucial for real estate investing, as it determines a property's viability. To ensure accuracy, we evaluate each property's rent three to four times, as detailed in this article.
Do Good School Ratings Equal Good Investment Properties?
In this post, I explain why you shouldn't assume that highly rated schools automatically equate to good rental properties.
How to Estimate Future Rent Growth for a Specific Zip Code
In this post, I will explain how to estimate a specific zip code's probable price and rent growth rate using Zillow Research data.
Why Popular Metrics May Be Misleading and What You Should Do
Investors commonly rely on cash flow and ROI to evaluate investment properties. However, these metrics have significant limitations when investing for long-term success, to achieve financial independence.
Will the Election Impact the Housing Market?
As Election Day nears, many individuals halt their major financial activities because they feel the uncertainty of the election results may have adverse effects if they act now. In this post, I will explore the historical impact of the election results on the housing market, if any.
The Traits I Look for in Every Long-term Rental I Invest in
In my previous blog post, I shared the five major mistakes I made with my first long-term rental investment, hoping you can learn from my experience. This week, I'll outline the key traits I seek in every long-term rental property I invest in or recommend to my clients.
Five Big Mistakes I Made on My First Long-term Rental Investment So You Don't Have to
Reality was utterly different from paper analysis.
The Long Game: Why I Choose Long-Term Rentals for My Investment Strategy
I opt for long-term rentals in rapidly appreciating markets that attract reliable tenants. This strategy allows me to build my retirement portfolio with minimal capital while ensuring steady income—even during economic downturns.
Learn From My Mistakes
If your goal is financial independence, the property type is not relevant. What matters is the tenant who occupies the property. So, find a tenant segment with a high concentration of reliable people, determine what and where they rent today, and buy similar properties. Forget about guru dogma.
Ways I Use Technology to Find the Best Real Estate Deals
The era of browsing Redfin and Zillow to find good investment properties manually has passed. Today, you need specialized software and a team of experts to sift through the vast ocean of available properties and identify the few gems worth investing in.
3 Tips for Finding a Great Real Estate Market to Invest In
To maintain your standard of living, your rental income must outpace inflation, providing the extra funds needed to cover rising costs due to inflation. If rents don't outpace inflation, you'll quickly be back in the soul-crushing monotony of the daily grind. In this post, you will find three tips for finding the right location.
How Many Properties Do You Need to Retire?
A client recently asked me how many properties they'd need to achieve financial independence. The answer depends on the rent growth rate of your properties, as I will explain in this post.
Build Out Your Retirement Portfolio With the Least Capital
There are two methods for acquiring multiple properties. The first requires millions in after-tax savings, while the second needs only a fraction of that amount. In this post, you'll learn about both approaches.
My Inspection Nightmare: Don't Ignore the Red Flags in a Potential Property
Always have the property inspected by an experienced and knowledgeable inspector. If there are high-risk items, either resolve the risk with secondary inspections or cancel the purchase. You cannot afford to buy a property with high-risk repairs.
Why We Recommend the Properties That We Do
Our business relies on repeat clients, meaning our clients consistently make money. This requires properties that remain occupied by reliable tenants and have low operating costs. As a result, we’ve delivered more than 500 properties to clients worldwide, and our repeat business rate is over 90%.
Is Las Vegas Getting 25,000 Acres of Federal Land?
Will it happen? What does it mean for the Las Vegas housing market?
Why Some Long-term Rental Properties Aren't as Great as They're Hyped Up to Be
Long-term rentals may disappoint if you don't consider three key factors:
Don't Overlook This When Buying an Investment Property (Learn From My Mistake)
I started my investment career by reading every investing article I could find. I talked to others and wrote software to determine the best property to buy. I decided a C (D?) Class multi-family property was the best option based on my research. It was a nightmare.
How I'm Able to Find Success in Real Estate Even Without Securing “Great Deals”
Success in real estate does not require securing “great deals.” It requires great fundamentals.