4 Rookie-Friendly Ways to Find Great Real Estate Deals in 2026 (Rookie Reply)

Struggling to find your first (or next) real estate deal? What if we told you there are simple, rookie-friendly strategies that even seasoned investors overlook? Today, we’ll share some of […]
Read MoreYou Have 500 Leads. Now What? How to Prioritize Your List So You’re Not Wasting Marketing Dollars.

Sponsored by PropStream As a real estate investor, you already know that finding deals is the cornerstone of building a successful business. Building a list of potential sellers is pretty […]
Read MoreWhere Should You Park Cash Between Real Estate Deals?

Sponsored by Connect Invest. If you’ve ever gone in as an LP on a syndication, you already know this trade. The GP does the underwriting, manages the asset, and handles […]
Read MoreFannie Mae IPO Could Have Serious Side Effects on Mortgage Rates

Nearly 50% of mortgages in the U.S. flow through Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac—but a push from the Trump Administration could sell shares of these government enterprises and put them […]
Read MoreThe Rental Market Flipped: 9 Numbers Every Landlord Needs to Know in 2026

Sponsored by Avail For most of 2020 to 2023, you could raise the rent, barely try to market a unit, and still fill it by the weekend. That is gone. […]
Read MoreStuck at 10 Loans? Why Scaling Investors Need a Financing Plan From Day 1

Here’s a common, nasty-surprise scenario many beginner investors have to confront: An investor with a few properties makes a move to expand their portfolio. They have an excellent credit score […]
Read MoreHow to Replace a $65,000 Salary with Rental Property Cash Flow (Step by Step)

If you’re trading your time for a paycheck and depending on someone else for financial “security,” real estate investing could be your way out, and the path to true financial […]
Read MoreHow Much One “Ordinary” Rental Property Has Made Me in the Last 6 Years

Real estate investors often talk about cash flow, or the profits from flipping a house, but rarely the total impact that buying a rental property and holding it for multiple […]
Read MoreNew Construction Falls to 5-Year Low as Price Floor Nears

This isn’t a “good” housing market for anyone. Affordability remains a major barrier to homeownership. Sellers aren’t getting what they want for their homes. Now, builders are signaling that the […]
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Name Jefferson Simmons Location Manhattan, Kansas Occupation Full-time real estate investor (former underwriter, Realtor, and university fundraiser) Assets 17 properties, 39 doors, $20,000/month in cash flow Investment strategy Single-family and […]
Read More One Rental Property Saved Me From My 100-Hour Workweeks

Picture this: working two jobs, sleeping during your breaks, and still showing up every single day because you’ve already decided what your life looks like on the other side! That’s […]
Read MoreThe “Repeatable” Strategy That Helped Him Buy 6 Rentals in 6 Months (Working 9-5)

Worried you’ll come up short in retirement? When Brian Waters ran the numbers, he realized he was still decades away from being able to leave his nine-to-five. He needed a […]
Read MoreCash Flow vs. Appreciation: What Should Beginners Focus on? (Rookie Reply)

You’ve read the books. You’ve listened to the podcasts. But you still don’t feel “ready” to invest in real estate. You’re not alone! This is one of the most common […]
Read MoreHomes Are Selling for Much Less Than You Think | July 2026 Housing Market Update

We’ve reached the midway point of 2026, and with six months of housing market data to pull from, one thing is clear: the headlines don’t match reality. The media is […]
Read MoreYou Can Retire with Even Less (Only Using Real Estate)

The average American will not be able to retire. 50% are going into their golden years with less than $500,000—significantly short of what would even be considered a livable retirement […]
Read MoreMost Mom-and-Pop Landlords Lose Money—Here’s Why, and What to Do Instead

According to the media and average Americans, landlords are all rich, lazy leeches growing fat off of honest workers. It’s an easy narrative to spin. Too bad the numbers prove […]
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As seasoned investors will tell you, the phrase “passive income” is largely an oxymoron—like the term “easy money” or, for Brit transplants like me, the sentence, “I think England can […]
Read More Making $3,000/Month Cash Flow (Per Property) with This Scalable Rental Strategy

One of the biggest mistakes new investors make is analyzing rental properties for the best-case scenario. Today’s guest does the opposite. He plans for the worst, and it’s the reason […]
Read MoreBuild vs. Buy: Which Is Best for Your First Rental?

You don’t have to buy your first rental property—you can build one instead. Newer systems, fewer repairs, and that “brand new” feeling that tenants may pay more rent for. But…is […]
Read MoreThe Summer 2026 Rent-to-Payment Report: Where You Can Still Cash Flow With Real Estate

Foreword by Dave Meyer In a new era of real estate investing, the old rules of thumb no longer work. Back in the day of cheap homes and high rents, […]
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