995: Q&A: How Can I Buy My First Rental Prope...

For decades, the US dollar has been the undisputed king of the global financial system. Countries across the world trade in dollars. Oil is priced in dollars. Central banks hold trillions of dollars in reserves. And when there’s a crisis anywhere in the world, investors usually r ...  Show more

The average American retirement account balance just hit $146,400, and the media is celebrating. But here’s what they’re not telling you: $146,000 and some change is not a reasonable retirement balance. At the standard 4% withdrawal rate, that's about $488 a month, before factori ...  Show more

Your rental properties are sitting vacant—what do you do? Do you sell or lower your rent price to spark some interest? Will reducing your rent open you up to bad tenants? We’re getting into exactly what you should do in this sticky landlording situation, and many others, in this ...  Show more

Buying a home with contingencies is rare during housing bull markets. But as higher mortgage rates dampen investor demand, being able to put in contingencies before buying a home is now more possible.

Let me share with you why buying a home with contingencies can make y ...

Today is another AMA episode. Today’s question comes from J who writes:

I’m performing due diligence on an investment opportunity for a conversion of an existing property into a multi-unit property. This is essentially a repartitioning of an existing 3000 SF property in ...

Property management is a key component of real estate investing that can make or break your cash flow. Of course, every rookie investor could benefit from having a great property manager on board, but in a competitive market, how do you convince a reputable company to manage YOUR ...  Show more