An Operating Costs Crisis That’s Driving Many Landlords Out of Business
Over the past year, the gap between the number of active sellers and active buyers has widened to its largest margin since the wake of the Great Recession. According to…
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Andrew Syrios
The Worrying Economic Fallout of the Iran Conflict
Whenever war breaks out, the most important consideration by far should always be for the people who are killed or wounded in the conflict. Economic considerations are, and should always…
Revisiting the 2008 Financial Crisis: What Actually Caused the Real Estate Market to Melt Down
Not long ago, we appeared to be staring into the abyss of a recession. Goldman Sachs had put the odds of a global recession in 2025 at 60%, although it…
Why Communication is So Important in Real Estate—Especially When Things Go Sideways
What is the most likely reason a doctor is sued for malpractice (other than screwing up a procedure, of course)? One might think it had something to do with not…
Why Quality Checks on Turnovers and Rehabs Are So Important, and How to Master Them
Picture this: You just moved into your brand-new home, having just relocated to this town days ago to start your new dream job, and are full of excitement. The rooms…
Why is the Delinquency Rate For Commercial Real Estate Surging?
Before President Trump’s tariff announcement sent markets into a tizzy, the big news in the real estate world was that the surging rate of delinquency on commercial mortgage-backed securities, most…
How DOGE’s Targeting of CFPB and HUD Really Impacts Real Estate
It seems like almost everyone has a strong opinion on the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that fits in with the partisan divisions that have become so prominent…
The Threat Facing Real Estate Investors Today and Why Tenants Should Be Treated as Clients
When I first started investing in real estate around 2006 (yeah, I know, not a great time to start), the biggest dangers to the industry were things like interest rate…
Immigration Policies Have Helped Boost Your Property Values—But Not Without a Cost
Immigration is a particularly contentious issue these days. It came in second amongst Republicans and fifth overall as the most important issue for voters in the 2024 election. (Unsurprisingly, the…
A Short History of Public Housing in the United States
Housing affordability (or the lack thereof), as well as public housing, were major issues in the last presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris planned to build three million new housing…
The Myth of Cash Flow
One dead giveaway that a real estate influencer is really more of a fake guru is an overemphasis on cash flow. Sure, it’s not as big a giveaway as having…
The Dangers of Action-Faking and Hustle Culture
Back in 2011, I attended a conference on buying multifamily properties, and at one point, a speaker asked the audience to hold up their hand if they owned any investment…
Are the Suburbs a Ponzi Scheme? Is There a Dark Truth Buried Beneath Your White Picket Fence?
In the first part of this series, we looked at the history of the infamously car-centric American suburb, and the second evaluated their desirability. In this final part, we’ll turn…
