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Average Cost of Tiny Homes: Profitable Real Estate Investments?

Inherent in the name, a tiny home is exactly that — tiny (400 square feet or less). But the passive income opportunities that tiny homes offer are anything but. So…

How Greg & His Family Retired Young with Rental Properties

“I wanted to get money out of the way so I could spend my time with kids and a wife (I didn’t yet have.)” Greg Wilson retired recently at 42.…

What Is a Good Credit Score?

Generally, the credit bureaus consider anything over 670 a good credit score. If your score is 671 or higher, you’re doing fairly well. The best credit score and the highest…

Eviction Moratorium Status: Federal & State Rules in 2022

Some US landlords haven’t been able to evict nonpaying tenants since Spring 2020. First the CARES Act placed a partial moratorium on evictions across the country. Then the CDC declared…

Financing for Investment Properties: How to Get a Loan for a Rental Property

One of the great advantages of investing in real estate is leverage: the ability to buy your own assets with other people’s money. The property appreciates in value, even as…

Streitwise Review 2022: A Private REIT Worth Investing In?

Looking to invest in commercial real estate, but don’t have several million dollars lying around? Real estate crowdfunding platform Streitwise makes it easy to add commercial properties to your investment…

Housing Crash 2022: Is There a Housing Bubble in the US?

Remember the housing market crash and Great Recession in 2008? It represented the second-largest recession we’ve lived through, junior only to the Great Depression. Given that a real estate bubble…

10 Tips from Pro Real Estate Investors You Won’t Learn in School

They don’t teach real estate investing in high school or college. You have to go out and learn it on your own. Toward that end, we offer hundreds of free…

What Is a Lien on Property? Understanding Real Estate Liens

Heard the term “lien” thrown around in the context of real estate, but not sure what a lien on property is? Fear not. Despite the official definition being in legalese,…

Real Estate vs. Stocks: Which Is Faster for FI & Early Retirement?

If you want to reach financial independence and/or retire early (FIRE) within the next five to ten years, should you invest in real estate or stocks? Both have their advantages…