Hilton Head has way more golf courses.

Heading into 2026, I’m less focused on guessing where rates go next and more focused on what actually holds up when things get choppy.A few things I keep coming back to based on what I’m seeing day to day:Predictable debt matters more than cheap debt.

- Will we substantially diminish the benefits of a cost segregation study if we don’t get it done before the end of the year?

Hey Meghan,Just a quick heads-up — you don’t actually need to qualify as a real estate professional to take advantage of the short-term rental (STR) loophole.

If not substantial, you'll spend a lot of time & money on overkill.

So it all depends on where you are starting and where you want to head!

Hi Benjamin,I was recently in almost the exact same situation - only difference is that I had been in the real estate game for a couple of years, and...for me cash is king.I recommend having a substantial runaway before jumping into real estate investing (20-40k liquid) because things go sideways fast, and without a reserve it's easy to get into trouble.If taking the latter will not allow any wiggle room let alone saving for real estate, I say option A - put your head down, learn on the weekends, listen to podcasts on the commute, read a few pages a night, and set a goal to move forward.Hope this helps!

f you buy, sell, or hold property in an LLC, this is starting to show up at the title/closing level.
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) requires many LLCs to file a Beneficial Ownership...

I’m seeing owners try to decide - 
Hold — cash flow works, systems are solid, management’s doing its jobRefi — plenty of equity, but returns don’t match capital tied upStabilize — good building, but rents, maintenanc...

Quote from @Collin Hays: Quote from @Chris Seveney: As you mentioned it is very easy to see why revenues are down when you are back to 2018 or 2019 (i.e. pre-COVID levels), but the number of units has increased substantially.