Key Takeaways: Distressed properties, neglected or abandoned due to financial struggles, provide investment opportunities for buyers to acquire, renovate, and profit from renting or selling. Categories such as Foreclosure, REO,…

Summary: Real estate tends to appreciate at the same rate or faster than inflation over time. Property values and rental income often rise as prices increase, making it the best…

Financing real estate investments can be tricky when you’re self-employed. Lenders look for consistent income, which is harder to show without a W-2. But getting a mortgage is very doable…

Cash is the most significant barrier to entry for most new real estate investors. Even when you borrow 80% of a home’s purchase price, that still leaves you coming up…

What’s the difference between hard money and private money loans? Real estate investors sometimes use these terms interchangeably. Many hard money lenders are private lenders, and vice versa, making the…

A few years back, Fannie Mae and its brother lender Freddie Mac launched loan programs called HomeReady and Home Possible, respectively. Their purpose? To compete with the 3.5% down FHA…

Ever wish you could invest in real estate tax-free through your retirement accounts? You can. And it’s not hard, either. Look no further than Martha’s story retiring to Europe with…

The average cost of tuition for the 2023-2024 school year was $42,162 for private colleges. Ouch. Public tuition in-state universities clocked in at $10,662, and out-of-state at $23,630. Multiply that…

Conventional wisdom should be questioned. At one time, conventional wisdom held that the sun revolved around the earth. And that the earth was flat, and that smoking was completely safe.…

Mortgage brokers love to tell you they can lower your mortgage payment by refinancing your rental property. Sometimes they actually can. But is it worth refinancing, even then? Before rushing…