Evaluating Kamala Harris’s Proposals For the Real Estate Industry
Andrew Syrios gives his analysis of the impact of Vice President Harris's economic plans on the real estate industry, if she's elected president this November.
Opinion
How the Financial Policies of Trump and Harris Could Impact Real Estate Investors
With the election just three months away, it's important to take a look at how each candidate's policies would impact the economy and, ultimately, investors.
5 Reasons Commercial Real Estate is Actually the Easiest Asset Class For New Investors
Commercial real estate isn't as complicated and hard to understand as many investors think.
Millions of Americans Should Keep Their Homes as Rentals, Not Sell. Here’s Why.
The higher interest rate environment has changed the answer to the “sell vs. keep” question, and every homeowner needs to run the math before selling.
Yes, Earning Financial Independence Has Downsides
Earning financial independence requires making sacrifices that not many talk about.
The Real Impact of 0% Down Mortgages and How an Investor Could Use One…or Not
Raise your hand if you got burned by real estate in 2008. You can’t see it, but I’m raising my hands, feet, and even the hairs on my neck. United…
Opinion: The Government Has Taken a Permanent Intellectual Vacation—This New Plan is Evident of That
A new federal policy may just drive housing prices and inflation even higher.
The Disaster That Is Canadian Real Estate—and Lessons From It
Interest rates have increased in Canada as well, but with more negative consequences.
No, Cash is Not King—You Can Do Way More and Way Better With Financing
You hear it all the time on BiggerPockets Forums, podcasts, local meetups, from gurus, etc. It must be true if everyone says it is: “Cash is king.” The idea is…
Brian Took the Easy Way Out—Here’s Why He Made a Big Mistake and Why I’m Never Selling My Properties
A very “good” problem many investors have is whether they should sell or rent their primary residence when it comes time to move out. I have been blessed with this problem…
I Sold a Property With a 3% Mortgage Rate Instead of Renting It—Here’s Why I’m Not Crazy
A few months ago, I had to decide whether to sell my primary residence or turn it into a rental. At this point, I didn’t have any investment properties (I…
What If We Replaced Income Taxes with Property and Sales Taxes? Would Real Estate Investing Even Work?
A few reasons for—and against—this proposed shift in U.S. tax laws.
The Mortgage Interest Deduction Is Overrated and Definitely Not Something to Fight Over
After the National Association of Realtors agreed to pay $418 million and eliminate the 6% commission to settle the lawsuit against it, attention in some quarters is now being turned to the mortgage interest deduction. …
