I have been through multiple real estate cycles over the last three decades. Peaks, crashes, sideways years, euphoric markets, fear-driven markets. And every cycle has something in common: Most people only recognize opportunity after it has passed. Right now, we are entering a period that smart investors have been waiting for.A rare window where leverage...
I did not come from money. I did not have wealthy parents, a trust fund, or special connections. When I started in real estate, I was earning $700 a month managing a 60-unit apartment building. Today, I own over 10,000 units, and those properties pay me every single month whether I work or not. People...
I’ve been in real estate for over three decades, and one thing has always been true: the market rewards investors who see shifts early. Right now, one of the biggest shifts underway isn’t grabbing mainstream headlines, but it’s transforming how investors build wealth. Welcome to the rise of build-to-rent communities (BTR) and alternative rental asset...
For the first time in years, renters, not landlords, have the leverage. Apartment owners across the country are offering months of free rent, slashing asking prices, and throwing in incentives just to keep occupancy up. According to The Wall Street Journal, the national average rent fell 0.3% last month, the biggest September drop in over...
If there is one thing I have learned in more than 30 years of real estate investing, it is this: emotion is the enemy of profit. Nowhere is that more obvious than in real estate bidding wars. A new study from the Rochester Institute of Technology analyzed 14 million home sales over 20 years. The...
When the federal government shut down on October 1, the direct consequences weren’t just about politicians debating budgets and bureaucrats packing up their desks. The ripple effect reached deep into real-estate markets across the country, and if you’re an investor (or thinking of becoming one), you need to pay attention. What’s happening? Because Congress failed...
Most people think that when you hit your 60s, you slow down. You ride off into retirement. You play golf. You coast. Your best days are behind you. For me, it has been the complete opposite. I am sharper, more motivated, and more curious now than I was in my 30s. And it is not...
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Across the country, thousands of multifamily buildings built in the 1960s and 1970s are reaching the end of their useful life. If you’re a real estate investor, that matters a lot. These properties often look like great value-add opportunities, but beneath the surface are expensive surprises such as outdated electrical systems, failing plumbing, worn-out roofs,...
Most investors crowd into the same handful of “hot” cities. Austin, Nashville, Miami, Phoenix, chasing headlines and hoping the trend continues forever. But the best opportunities often live off the radar, in smaller markets that haven’t hit investors’ radar yet. After 30 years and 10,000+ units, I’ve learned that growth doesn’t always start in big...
