12 Gifts for Real Estate Investors (That Don’t Suck)
Ditch boring gift ideas, and try something a little more personalized this holiday season—something befitting the real estate investor you’re shopping for.
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G. Brian Davis
How to Calculate and Identify a Good Cap Rate
A property’s capitalization rate, or cap rate for short, offers a quick, back-of-the-napkin calculation to approximate its returns. While it’s not the final word on investment property returns, it makes…
Hands Down, These Are the 5 Hardest Aspects of Being a Landlord
People love to hate landlords. But vilification aside, landlords face other real challenges that most novice investors fail to grasp.
Rethinking ‘Wealthy’: The 5-Step Ladder From Middle Class to Financial Freedom
Forget the flash. Here are more specific steps, a ladder that someone in the middle class can climb to create true financial freedom.
7 Creative Ways to Earn More Money from Your Rental Properties
Want higher returns from your rental properties? It's nothing a little creativity can't fix! Here are several outside-of-the-box ways to earn more money on your rentals by adding value for…
7 Tips to Overcome Bankruptcy & Build Lasting Wealth
We all make financial mistakes. Sometimes, those mistakes end up costing us so much that we dig a hole we can’t climb out of.
6 Hacks for Making Tenant Management More Hands-Off
Want to work less and earn more as a landlord? Here are 6 hacks to help make your tenant management more hands-off, so you can spend less time landlording.
7 Signs You’re Financially Stable (and 3 Signs You’re Not)
Are you financially stable? Here's how to find out. Room for improvement? (You're not alone.) Fix your finances with these tips and tricks.
Can You Retire on $1 Million?
Following the 4% rule, a $1 million nest egg would produce a $40,000 income year 1, with modest inflation adjustments each year thereafter. But does this theory, introduced in the…
7 Emerging Trends Shaping Real Estate Markets in 2020
A decade's worth of social and economic change is being compressed into a single year. With rapid change comes greater risk for investors—and opportunities.
12 Things to Give Up to Become Debt-Free This Year
It’s hard to get ahead in life if you’re paying 24% interest on credit card debt. Or, for that matter, 10% interest on personal loans or student loan debt.
Key Takeaways From the ’08 Recession That Apply Today
Insight into the future requires a genuine understanding of the past and contextualizing how the present is alike—and different.
Mapped: Best Markets for Section 8 Housing—2020’s Top Recession-Resistant Strategy
Because we've officially entered a recession, I’ve heard many landlords express renewed interest in Section 8. Should you reconsider accepting Section 8 tenants in your properties? Here are a few…
