Almost half of California’s residents live in rentals. The cost of living, especially rental rates, has risen dramatically over the last two decades, creating some of the least affordable rental…

When people ask me about the return on investment (ROI) for real estate, they often balk when I respond that I aim for 15–30% returns. But I’m getting ahead of…

What is a skip tracer? It sounds like some kind of cool, futuristic sci-fi job — like a cyberpunk private eye who tracks people down through a network of intergalactic…

“At what point should I hire a property manager?” Sooner or later, most real estate investors question whether to hire property management to make their rental income truly passive. I…

Becoming a landlord is stressful enough without getting nickeled and dimed by property managers. When you hire a property manager, you delegate the labor of advertising vacant rentals, screening tenants,…

When you need financing to buy a home, you look for a home loan. When you need financing for a small business, you might look for a business loan. But…

Chocolate or caramel? Rock or hip hop? Passive or active investing in real estate? Some investors love buying rental properties directly and owning them in their entirety. Others prefer buying…

When I first started buying rental properties, I had no idea how to calculate rental cash flow. I just assumed the cash flow was “the rent minus the mortgage payment.”…

If you’re new to real estate investing—and especially as you grow your portfolio of rental properties—sooner or later you’ll be faced with a choice about how to structure your business.…

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…