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WSJ multifamily article September 21 2026
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WSJ multifamily article September 21 2026

Apartment Landlords Have a $2 Trillion Debt Problem That Is Only Getting Worse Property investors borrowed record sums at historically low rates. As the bill comes due and interest rates rise, ‘the chickens are coming home to roost.’ Few investors are feeling more pain from rising interest rates ...

How to Get 10%+ Off Your Next Real Estate Deal Right Now
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How to Get 10%+ Off Your Next Real Estate Deal Right Now
Home Heating Oil Rises 28% to $5.70 a gallon
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Home Heating Oil Rises 28% to $5.70 a gallon

I used to have a bunch of oil heated houses, or propane heated house, also derived from petroleum . The key words are "USED TO". My experiece has been neither buyers nor tenants like oil/propane heat. The market for these product fluxuates every day, just like gasoline at the pump. Generally oil ...

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Best advice for first rental property
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New Haven, Connecticut
Best advice for first rental property

I am new to real estate and Im looking acquire some rental properties. What would be good advice on how to get started

New Proposal To Screen Tenants With Income OR Credit but not both
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New Proposal To Screen Tenants With Income OR Credit but not both

I am a NYC investor. I am owner of one multifamily. With the way NYC Housing laws are set up Im keeping a unit empty and in the process of evicting a non paying section 8 tenant. This could take up to 24 months. Im dreading the thought of re renting the units. Trying to sell isnt going so well. I...

From a $200K Duplex to Replacing His 6-Figure Salary with Rental Properties
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From a $200K Duplex to Replacing His 6-Figure Salary with Rental Properties
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Peng Engages in Illegal Activities Under the Guise of Immigration Services
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Rancho Cucamonga, California
Peng Engages in Illegal Activities Under the Guise of Immigration Services

Peng, a California-based real estate agent, has long targeted the Chinese community to conduct fraud and money laundering under the pretense of real estate transactions and immigration agency services. He promised clients low-priced homes in desirable school districts and expedited investment-bas...

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How to Buy Your First Small Multifamily Property This Year (2-4 Units)
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How to Buy Your First Small Multifamily Property This Year (2-4 Units)
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FAIR Plan quotes are becoming the default for CA rentals, not the last resort
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Los Angeles, California
FAIR Plan quotes are becoming the default for CA rentals, not the last resort

Six months ago the FAIR Plan felt like a last-resort option. Lately it feels like it's just... the market for a lot of CA rental property, especially anything within a few miles of open space or on a hillside. For those of you insuring single-family or small multifamily rentals in California righ...

Skip Single-Family? Why You Don’t Need to Start Small
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Skip Single-Family? Why You Don’t Need to Start Small
Are Trump accounts good for real estate and taxes?
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Are Trump accounts good for real estate and taxes?

Do people feel Trump accounts are worth it. Will there be more benefits to real estate and taxes in general? Is anyone close to this?

I Started Buying Rentals at 46. By 50, They’ll Replace My Salary.
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I Started Buying Rentals at 46. By 50, They’ll Replace My Salary.
Looking for local Kansas City Metro research advice
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Overland Park, Kansas
Looking for local Kansas City Metro research advice

Hello everyone. I am looking to buy a second property (own a duplex which has gone well). I have a 2.5 year time period as a goal to find something, so a decent amount of time, but I want to make sure to find a reasonable deal. I believe we will be looking for a local single family home or anothe...

NEVER FORGET — We Remember. We Honor. We Stand United.
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NEVER FORGET — We Remember. We Honor. We Stand United.

Honoring the Lives, Courage & Sacrifice of September 11, 2001.

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High-ROI, Value-Add Renovations for Any Investor (and How Much They’ll Cost)
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High-ROI, Value-Add Renovations for Any Investor (and How Much They’ll Cost)
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The “Big 5″ Systems You Can’t Afford to Overlook When Buying a Rental
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The “Big 5″ Systems You Can’t Afford to Overlook When Buying a Rental
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BIG Conventional Loan Changes for Rental Property Investors — Including STRs
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BIG Conventional Loan Changes for Rental Property Investors — Including STRs

Fannie Mae just released some significant updates to its rental income guidelines, and there are a few changes that real estate investors should know about. The updates were announced September 2, 2026. Lenders can begin implementing them immediately, with mandatory implementation by November 1, ...

Percentage of Real Estate Agents , who have ZERO SALES in 2026
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Percentage of Real Estate Agents , who have ZERO SALES in 2026

According to an AI inquiry that I did today, the answer is.... Viral claims in 2026 state that 84% of US real estate agents have closed zero transactions. Roughly 84% of NAR-registered agents (or over 1.1 million professionals) had closed zero properties. The number may be inaccurate because of I...

JPMorgan’s $750B Bet on the Housing Market
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JPMorgan’s $750B Bet on the Housing Market
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9 “Boring” Investing Habits That Will Actually Make You Rich
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9 “Boring” Investing Habits That Will Actually Make You Rich
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We should all learn for each other
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We should all learn for each other

Hey everyone, I’m getting more involved in real estate and wanted to join a community where I can learn from people who are actively investing and working on different types of projects. I’m interested in hearing about other investors’ experiences with finding deals, financing, renovations, worki...

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Dubai Investors: Are the Numbers Still Making Sense?
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai Investors: Are the Numbers Still Making Sense?

I’ve been advising investors in Dubai for years, and the numbers today tell a very clear story: capital is still moving here at scale. Dubai has recorded roughly $136 billion in residential sales over the last 12 months, with more than 186,000 transactions. Median ready-property pricing is around...

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The New (Better) 1% Rule for Real Estate
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The New (Better) 1% Rule for Real Estate
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Brandon Turner: Insufferable Grifter or Tone Deaf
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Brandon Turner: Insufferable Grifter or Tone Deaf

Fresh off the heels of losing $15 million dollars of your money, and by his own account, likely more if he cannot sell more coaching and education products to take enough new investors money to use to save the other failing investments he spent previous investors money on. The self proclaimed "Ch...

That Moment You Realize You're Not Just Surviving Anymore
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That Moment You Realize You're Not Just Surviving Anymore

There's a real change that happens after a couple of years in business. You go from just trying to keep the lights on to suddenly having a real machine on your hands. It's a different headspace entirely when you're not just putting out fires, but actually thinking about what's next. That's when i...

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