5 Ways to Hedge Your Money Against Political Risk
Government shutdowns, the dollar falling 11% in the first half of 2025, its fastest decline in 50 years, record numbers of lawsuits against the executive branch, and fears and fights…
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G. Brian Davis
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…
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 Economy is “Weak,” But There’s a Case to Be More Aggressive
Weak job growth reported in early September is the latest data pointing to a softening economy. Does that mean you should stop investing? Will housing markets crash? Does a recession…
Trump vs. the Fed: Why Erroding the Fed’s Independence Will Only Make It Harder to Track Mortgage Rates
For the last three years, 30-year fixed mortgage rates have mostly hovered between 6.5% and 7%, occasionally jumping as high as 7.79%. That kept many would-be sellers from listing their…
8 Niche Real Estate Investments Outperforming in 2025
They say the riches are in the niches—and nowhere is that more true than in real estate investing. As someone who reviews vastly different real estate investments every day as…
What Really is the Upper-Middle Class and How Helpful is Real Estate in Getting You There?
Everyone calls themselves “middle class.” No, really—just 10% of Americans identify as lower class, and only 1% identify as upper class. But by definition, not everyone can actually be “middle…
How Well Does Real Estate Hedge Against an Overpriced Stock Market?
By historical metrics, the U.S. stock market is overvalued—to put it mildly. The S&P 500 has a price/earnings (P/E) ratio of 28.75 at the time of this writing, compared to…
8 Real Estate Side Hustles That Can Earn an Extra $100K or More
When the average person hears “side hustle,” they think of average gig work like driving Ubers. But you’re not average, and you can earn far more than the average gig…
A Map of All 73 Cities Where Rents Have Dropped This Year
Developers built nearly 600,000 apartment units last year, setting a new record. That glut of new supply, coupled with fears over trade war-induced inflation and recession, has caused rents to…
7 Ways Real Estate Investors Should Prepare For the New Tax Laws On the Way
If nothing else, the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act is definitely big, at over a thousand pages long. Critics on both sides of the aisle have slammed the bill for…
A Map of All 141 Markets Where Prices Are Falling
Last month, Zillow updated its 2025 forecast to show home prices declining by 1.4% this year. Nationwide, the average home price has risen 1.4% over the last 12 months. But…
Can You Use the Same Tax Loopholes as Billionaires to Slash Your Tax Bill?
You can stamp your foot and complain about the wealthy using loopholes to lower their tax bills. Or you can learn those tax loopholes yourself. Try these strategies to slash…
