Remember scrambling at the last minute to get all your financials in order for your accountant at tax time? I certainly do, and it’s not fun. So much so that…
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The 2019 landlord insurance guide you can’t afford to miss
The surest way to derail any real estate business is a failure to protect yourself and your assets. Insurance isn’t the most exciting topic, but if you don’t properly cover…
Introduction to investing in the ‘missing middle’ and workforce housing
Over the last several years investment in the multifamily housing sector has been increasing. In its 2019 Apartment Housing Outlook publication, the National Apartment Association reports that over 40% of…
Investing for cash flow: How Clint Galliano plans to retire through real estate
Real estate investor Clint Galliano and his wife currently own 3 single-family rental houses in Louisiana. Clint works full time in the oil and gas industry but is tired of…
The cost of Trump’s 2017 tax cut to homeowners
It was a week of interesting reports and analysis for real estate investors, starting with a provocative piece from Allan Sloan on ProPublica, concerning the cost of President Trump’s 2017…
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The risks mortgages pose to our housing market
In an extraordinary analysis piece, Keith Jurow of Barrons opened up this week’s investor news with a topic that may be unfamiliar to some—mortgage modifications. This refers to the ability…
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Real estate investor guide to automation: Breaking down the hype
Real estate automation allows investors to boost profits, scale-up, and grow their business to an entirely new level. Let’s face it, the majority of time spent in real estate is…
Hipsturbia: The rise of the suburban renter
Word of the week: Hipsturbia. This new term was a highlight in PWC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2020 report. According to the report, hipsturbia involves a growing desire and…
Meet the investors who won tickets to the BiggerPockets conference
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Documents sweepstakes and took advantage of the opportunity to organize and securely store all of your rental property files on Stessa. Congratulations to…
Rent growth slowing in 2019
Tracking and updating rental rates is a critical part of managing any real estate business. Keep them too low and you’re leaving money on the table and reducing the value…
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Cash flow definition for real estate investors [2019 edition + scenarios]
When it comes to rental property investing, your “cash flow” is the net amount of money that piles up in or disappears from your bank account each month. Real estate…
Rent control: What investors need to know [2019 edition]
Rent control is an important topic for landlords. Does it work? Does it help vulnerable tenants? Does it exacerbate housing shortages? How does it affect our businesses? The academic debates…
