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House hacking is still the easiest way to start investing in real estate—and it’s getting even easier. You no longer need to live with roommates, share spaces with tenants, and give up your home to offset your mortgage. Instead, thanks to some new methods, you may not even need to live with or next to a tenant at all. These “house hacking” methods still make you rich, still save you tons of money, and work in 2025. In fact, they’re so good, Dave and Henry are doing them right now, even in their 30s and 40s, even with spouses and…
Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, was named to America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026 ranking by Newsweek, celebrating top companies that set a high standard in culture, talent engagement, and inspiration. “Our mission has always been to empower entrepreneurs through unmatched training, technology, and culture,” said Chris Czarnecki, CEO and President, KW. “Being named among the nation’s most admired workplaces affirms that when you put people first, business success follows.” This recognition underscores KW’s commitment to a people-first culture, powered by industry-leading training through KW University and KW MAPS Coaching, and built…
In This Article This article is presented by PropStream. Do you remember the time when we would get deliveries of stacks of phone books at our front door? No? Is that me just showing my age? Things have changed slightly in the world of real estate investing. The internet has undergone significant changes, but it can still be almost impossible to find the correct owner without the right tools. Today, investors, agents, and service providers can access ownership details, contact information, and marketing tools, all in one platform. We can utilize PropStream to demonstrate how easy it is to identify…
In This Article This article is presented by PriceLabs. Most Airbnb hosts are losing money and don’t even realize it. Your house isn’t ugly (though maybe those old curtains could go). Guests aren’t necessarily “cheap” or the market “oversaturated.” It’s because of tiny, fixable mistakes that compound into thousands of dollars slipping right out of your pocket. The good news? You don’t need to spend $10,000 on a renovation to fix it. You don’t even need to spend more than $20 most of the time. I’ll show you five easy wins that can boost bookings, raise your revenue, and make…
Dave:For the first time in years, the price of a newly constructed home is now lower than the price of an existing home, and builders are even sweetening the deals with rate buy downs and seller credits. And this makes new construction an interesting option for investors for the first time in a very long time. But it’s not for everyone. There are important regional differences. Not all construction is the same, and you really need to know how to find these deals, how to negotiate the best deals. And so today we’re digging in on this new opportunity in…
In This Article Legendary investor Warren Buffett once said that the key to investing was to “be fearful when others are greedy, and to be greedy only when others are fearful.” Real estate investors have taken Buffett’s advice to heart. While homebuyers have sat on the sidelines, waiting for interest rates to fall, landlords have been buying rentals at a clip. A Surge in Investor Purchases Over the first quarter of 2025, investors were responsible for nearly 27% of all homes sold in the U.S., around 265,000, a staggering percentage not seen in years, according to analytics provider BatchData. The…
In This Article This article is presented by Steadily. Did you know the cost to insure the exact same rental property can vary by more than 40%, just by crossing state lines? While you’re crunching cap rates and analyzing rent rolls, insurance can be a hidden expense quietly eating into your returns, and most investors don’t realize it until it’s too late. Landlord insurance isn’t just another line item on your P&L. It’s a fixed cost that directly impacts your cash flow month after month, year after year. Yet when evaluating potential markets, most real estate investors focus on purchase prices,…
In This Article In September, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point, the first in 2025. They also signalled that they expect two more rate cuts this year. Does that make now a good time to invest in real estate? I don’t believe in timing the market, and I continually invest $5,000 a month in new real estate investments. Market timing aside, there are both risks and opportunities for real estate investors during rate-cutting cycles. Keep your eye on both as you explore investing in real estate over the next year, whether as an active buyer or…
Brittany Arnason bought her first rental property in a small town while making $10/hour as a waitress. She was doing everything herself—working a job by day, renovating houses at night, managing tenants in between, sleeping in her van for a few hours, and repeating. The “freedom” that real estate investing was supposed to give her wasn’t there until she stepped back and decided to scale a different way. Now, a decade later, she’s a multimillionaire with a completely passive portfolio, making more in one year than most people do in 10.Today, she shares how you can do the same—no matter…
This is how to buy rental properties on a lower salary ($50,000 or less per year) in six steps.If you think you need to be rich to buy rentals, you couldn’t be more wrong. In fact, real estate may be the best investment for those who want to go from low income to financial freedom. You can grow your portfolio faster by using loans, get cash flow that can retire you early, and even make hundreds of thousands completely tax-free.We’re going to share multiple strategies you can use on a lower income to get your first property for as little…