How This Investor is Improving Their Hometown One Rehab at a Time
Sue McCormick is five years into a plan she long postponed while raising two kids as a single mom. “We are working on our 20th project as we speak,” she…
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Social Security Reforms Could Be on the Way—Here’s What Real Estate Investors Need to Know
As of 2025, the Social Security Administration revised its insolvency forecast to 2032. It won’t actually go bust, of course. But it also can’t continue on its current course of…
Why Everyone’s Moving South (and Why Investors Should Pay Attention)
This article is presented by Coastal Equity Group. If it feels like everyone you know is packing up the U-Haul and heading south, you’re not imagining it. Neighbors are trading…
Bank-Owned Properties Are Up 41% From Last Year—What Does It Mean For Investors?
When a property fails to sell at auction, it reverts to bank ownership—becoming what’s known as a real estate owned (REO) property. For investors, REOs often represent an opportunity to…
Detroit Doesn’t Want More Real Estate Investors—But Their New Policy is Creating More
Detroit Rock City? More like Detroit “Rental City.” The Motor City’s emergence as a rental haven for investors after the dark days of the 1980s, ‘90s, and early 2000s is…
Investor Purchases Surge Despite Mortgage Rates—What’s Driving It?
Legendary investor Warren Buffett once said that the key to investing was to “be fearful when others are greedy, and to be greedy only when others are fearful.” Real estate…
The Five States With the Most Affordable Landlord Insurance Rates
This article is presented by Steadily. Did you know the cost to insure the exact same rental property can vary by more than 40%, just by crossing state lines? While you’re…
Rate Cuts are Officially Here—But That Brings It’s Own Risks and Rewards
In September, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, the first in 2025. They also signalled that they expect two more rate cuts this year. Does that…
The Housing Markets Where Properties Are Being Rented Out the Fastest
Every landlord longs to fill their rental units quickly. In many cities, finding tenants is the least of a landlord’s problems. According to a recent report from RentCafé, landlords are…
Google Searches For “Mortgage Help” Skyrocket to Highest Point Since 2009
Google Trends offers a snapshot of the popularity of search inquiries across its platform. It’s an invaluable tool for content strategies and market analysis. Based on this, we may be…
Sunbelt Overload: How Timing the Turn with Connect Invest Can Protect Your Capital
This article is presented by Connect Invest. The Sunbelt area is facing a housing slowdown. Metro regions in Austin, Phoenix, and Tampa saw a multifamily construction boom in 2023 and…
The Rental Market is at a Crossroads: More Apartments, Longer Vacancies, Thinner Margins
This article is presented by Connect Invest. An increase in housing supply over the last few years has left landlords searching for tenants longer. Even as construction falls amid increased…
12 Markets Where You Can’t Go Wrong With a Rental
One of the biggest mistakes new investors make is falling in love with a property before they even understand the market. You’ve probably done it yourself. You’re scrolling through listings,…
