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Should You Convert Your Rental Property Into An Airbnb? 6 Factors to Consider
Many investors have watched short-term rental (STR) investing from the sidelines. They’ve heard the success stories and know there are high returns to be made, but often come back to…
June’s CPI Report: Inflation Up 9.1% Since Last Year
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the latest Consumer Price Index. Despite any chatter that may have predicted otherwise, inflation is still at a 40-year high and a 1.3%…
The Housing Market’s Correction Has Begun: Analyzing June’s Data
For months, I, along with many prominent housing market analysts, have been forecasting a big shift in the housing market at some point in 2022. For most of the last…
Private Money Lending: What Investors Need to Know
Private money lending is an alternative to active real estate investing that requires more hands-on involvement—and the potential return on investment (ROI) can be exceptional.
Recent Articles
Posted 1 day ago On The Market Podcast Presented by Fundrise The “2nd Wave” of the Commercial Real Estate Crash Is Close
Commercial real estate prices have fallen 20%-50% from their peaks just a few years ago—but the slide may not be over yet. A “second wave” of the commercial real estate…
A Housing Market “Recovery” Is Further Away Than We Thought
The housing market isn’t going back to “normal” anytime soon. In fact, it could take significantly longer than many of us thought. Rates are around 7.5%, median home prices hover…
The Risks, Myths, and IRS Concerns Real Estate Investors Worry About
If you own rental property, you’ve probably had that moment: You get a letter from the IRS, or you hear about someone else getting audited, and your stomach drops even…
Landlording & Property Management
Property Winterization for Landlords: How to Keep a Frozen Pipe From Becoming a Denied Claim
Right now, frozen pipes probably aren’t on your radar. But your insurance company is already thinking about them. Cold snaps don’t follow your calendar. One hard freeze on a night…
Unauthorized Pets in Rentals: What They Cost Landlords
I want to tell you about a puppy. It was a mixed-breed puppy, which is the dog version of a mystery box (you don’t know exactly what’s inside, and I’m…
I Timed Every Hour I Spent Chasing Rent—Here’s What Automating It Actually Saved
One of my tenants has never paid on the first. He pays on the fourth, every month, for two years, and he’s never actually missed. So for three days each…
News & Trends
Zillow Faces a New Major Lawsuit Over an Alleged Monopoly
If you want to buy, sell, or rent real estate in the U.S., Zillow appears to be the only game in town. That’s according to the Semrush Traffic Analytics tool,…
Fed Cuts Rates as Employment Softens, But Real Estate Recovery Remains Uncertain
Following a weakening labor market, the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it will cut interest rates by 0.25% on Sept. 17 comes as welcome relief to the real estate industry, as…
When Will The Fed Lower Rates Again? Sooner Than You Think
Last week, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, a slowdown from previous sprints. Still, the federal funds rate is at its highest since 2007. While…
Short-Term Rentals
Comparing Short-Term Rental Insurance? 5 Questions That Reveal What You’re Actually Looking At
A screwdriver, a hammer, a saw, and a wrench come from the same toolbox but are for different jobs. You wouldn’t grab one at random and expect it to do…
How the Government Pays You to Buy a Short-Term Rental
I spent eight years touring as a producer, with platinum records on the wall and almost nothing in the bank, which sounds like the setup to a country song but…
The Best Short-Term Rental Market in Every State Ranked by Gross Yield
Every “best cities for Airbnb” list has the same markets: Gatlinburg, Joshua Tree, Scottsdale, and the Smokies. We looked at things differently to show you what the data is actually…
