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Posted 3 days ago Garrett Brown

From Crushing Debt to Renting Out Billy Joel’s Former Estate—How Ben Chester Turned It All Around

Name Ben Chester Location New York City Occupation Tech sales and real estate investor Assets Eight properties, three short-term rentals (including Billy Joel’s former Hudson River estate) Investment strategy Short-term…

Posted 4 days ago Jeff Vasishta

How Government Red Tape is Stopping Investors and Flippers From Rehabbing Older Homes

Growing old is never much fun—unless it’s a house, in which case, for BRRRR investors and flippers, it has traditionally been both a lot of fun and a great source…

Jun 01, 2026Jun 01, 2026 Garrett Brown

Deal Diary: You’re Never Too Old to Chase FIRE

Name Neil Whitney Location Picayune, Mississippi Occupation HVAC business owner & real estate investor Assets 23 doors (2 fourplexes, 6 duplexes, 3 single-family homes) Investment strategy Long-Term Rentals Financing Conventional…

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 Jeff Vasishta

Texas Dominates the Country’s Fastest-Growing Cities in 2026

If “Texas is a state of mind,” as author John Steinbeck once famously said, many people are thinking alike. New data from the U.S. Census shows that the five fastest-growing…

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 Jeff Vasishta

A New Bill Proposes Tax-Free Savings for Homeownership—Here’s How It Could Help Prospective Investors

In the quest to boost homeownership, a new bill has been floated that could gain enough bipartisan support to take flight: a tax-free homeownership savings account. For potential investors, should…

May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 Garrett Brown

Deal Diaries: How Cameron Philgreen Built a Sprawling Portfolio Over Eight Years

Name Cameron Philgreen Location Waco, Texas Occupation Full-time real estate investor & coffee shop owner Assets 25 properties, 35 units Investment strategy BRRRR, long-term rentals, flips, commercial Financing Private Money…

May 20, 2026May 20, 2026 Jeff Vasishta

It’s a Family Affair: Multigenerational Living Rental Can Help Landlords Boost Income While Offering Tenants Affordability

Most young adults can’t wait to fly the coop. However, more are moving back in with their parents and, in some cases, even grandparents, due to the affordability crisis sweeping…

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 Jeff Vasishta

Redfin Ranks Several Midwest Neighborhoods as the Hottest Markets in the County—But Should You Invest There?

Your best investment could be a goose-feather-filled down jacket and a pair of fur-lined winter boots. Why? Because Michigan and Wisconsin are the hottest housing markets in the U.S. That’s…

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026 Jeff Vasishta

35% of Homeowners Won’t Sell at Any Price—And That’s Creating a Gold Mine for Small Landlords

Millions of homeowners are clinging to their pandemic-era mortgage rates like castaways clutching driftwood. That stubbornness is resetting the rulebook for investors. A new survey of 1,000 mortgage holders by…

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026 Jeff Vasishta

The Build-to-Rent Strategy Could Be in Jeopardy as Lawmakers Push Back on New Legislation’s 7-Year Sell-Off Rule

The dream Wall Street REITs had of owning vast swathes of purposely built single-family rental communities, stretching as far as the eye could see, has hit a snag. A new…

May 08, 2026May 08, 2026 Jeff Vasishta

Builders Are Building in These 11 Markets For a Reason

There’s no need to read the tea leaves to try and guess where to invest next—just follow the money. In this case, the money is the hundreds of millions of…

May 07, 2026May 07, 2026 Jeff Vasishta

Trump Ends Federal Foreclosure Protection Measures—Prepare For a Wave of Deals to Hit the Market

Hold on to your checkbooks: A tsunami of foreclosures could be about to hit the market. Although we’ve heard these rumors before, this time could be different. That’s because President…

May 05, 2026May 05, 2026 Jeff Vasishta

8 Creative Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage Quicker

The popular train of thought amongst real estate investors is to delay paying off the mortgage on your personal residence in lieu of investing money in rentals to generate more…