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Liz Zack

Liz is an award-winning beauty and lifestyle journalist who has been writing about beauty, travel, food, home, real estate and parenting for more than twenty years. Her work appears in publications such as The Sunday Edit (Sunday Riley), Real Simple, HGTV, US News, CNN, Inside Hook, The Knot, Boston Globe, She Knows, The Points Guy, Travel Curator, and many others. In addition to her writing career, Liz is an editor at Outdoors.com. She also previously worked as VP, Social + Content Marketing at Peacock and a VP, Content + Social at NBCUniversal.

Short-Term Rentals 2 min read

Aug 07, 2024Aug 07, 2024 Liz Zack

Unique Rentals: What You Need to Know About Tree Houses, Tiny Homes, and Houseboats

How much of a difference can offering unique short-term rentals make to your portfolio?

1031 Exchanges 2 min read

Jul 22, 2024Jul 23, 2024 Liz Zack

Month Seven of Our 1031 Exchange: We’re Investing in… Restaurants?

With $975,000 to play with, we're looking at options outside of residential real estate.

1031 Exchanges 3 min read

Jul 03, 2024Jul 28, 2024 Liz Zack

My 1031 Exchange Property Is Listed. Here’s How I’m Managing the Clock.

After six months, Liz's personal property is on the market and the 1031 exchange process is almost set.

Short-Term Rentals 2 min read

Jun 21, 2024Sep 06, 2024 Liz Zack

Airbnb’s Algorithm: How Often Should You Update Your Listing?

Is there a way to game Airbnb's algorithm?

Housing Markets 2 min read

Jun 03, 2024Jun 03, 2024 Liz Zack

Malta is a Hot, Stunning Island Market in Europe—Here’s How to Invest There

While golden visas are sunsetting or significantly changing around Europe, there are still a few opportunities for Americans to buy international real estate, to live in or rent out, at…

1031 Exchanges 2 min read

May 29, 2024Jun 27, 2024 Liz Zack

Watch Out for These 1031 Exchange Nuances That Could Grind Your Deal to a Halt

After almost a year of personally going through the 1031 exchange process, I can say that I am now an expert in all things 1031, and you can trust me. …

1031 Exchanges 4 min read

May 20, 2024May 20, 2024 Liz Zack

I’m in the Final Stretch of Selling My Brooklyn Condo as a 1031 Exchange—Here’s How the Fifth Month Went

In the next few days, our Brooklyn, New York condo will hit the market, and we will begin the first half of our long-planned, much-anticipated, greatly agonized-over 1031 exchange. When all…

1031 Exchanges 3 min read

Apr 17, 2024Jun 03, 2024 Liz Zack

I’m Four Months Into a 1031 Exchange—Now It’s All About Finding the Best Deal in the Haystack

We are less than a month away from listing our Brooklyn, New York condo, which we bought for $375,000 back in 2004, the same week we got married. 20 years, two…

Short-Term Rentals 3 min read

Apr 05, 2024Jun 20, 2024 Liz Zack

Surge Pricing: How You Can Reap the Benefits of High Short-Term Rental Demand

During much of the year, this short-term, two-bedroom rental in Indio, California, a lovely, quiet, desert town about 35 minutes past Palm Springs, hovers around $172 a night. That is, until mid-April…

1031 Exchanges 4 min read

Mar 25, 2024Mar 25, 2024 Liz Zack

Is a 1031 Exchange Really Worth It? After Three Months of Work, We’re Questioning It

Is a 1031 exchange really worth it? That’s the question we asked ourselves as we ran property after property this month. If you’re new here, we are selling our spacious Brooklyn…

Housing Markets 3 min read

Mar 08, 2024Mar 20, 2024 Liz Zack

Is Puerto Rico America’s Best Investing Destination? Here’s What You Need to Know

With markets across the country cash flow-strapped and unaffordable, where do you turn? We've mentioned Europe, but there's a closer destination that's worth a look too.

House Hacking 2 min read

Mar 04, 2024Apr 02, 2024 Liz Zack

Quick Strategies: Earn More Money By Renting Your Property by the Room

Renting by the room is still a sound strategy for those looking to invest in 2024, especially prospective house hackers looking to get into real estate investing. Here's how you…

Real Estate Business Management 2 min read

Feb 23, 2024Jul 06, 2024 Liz Zack

AI Tools Can Save You 10 Hours Per Week If You Use Them Right—Here’s How

Between ChatGPT, Gemini, and other new AI tools, there are now a gazillion ways to outsource and delegate monotonous duties in your business.