The Next Airbnb Gold Rush? Investing Near These National Parks When most people think about investing in short-term rentals (STRs), they picture trendy city lofts or beachfront condos. But some of the savviest investors I know are heading in a different direction, toward the breathtaking landscapes surrounding America’s national parks. These markets have a unique...
What History Teaches Us About Recessions (And How to Prepare for the Next One) Recessions aren’t new, and they aren’t going away. Whether we are in one right now or heading toward one, what matters most is not the cause of a downturn but how governments and central banks respond to it. After 30+ years...
The Future of Real Estate: Humans + AI (Not Humans vs. AI) By Ken McElroy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming industries and real estate is no exception. Today, algorithms can scan thousands of data points in seconds, from rent growth and job creation to construction pipelines and demographic shifts. For many investors, that sounds like...
The Fed Cuts Rates. What It Means for Real Estate Investors The Federal Reserve finally made its move: a 0.25% rate cut announced on September 17, 2025. For the first time since last December, borrowing just got cheaper, which has everyone in real estate wondering what happens next. Lower rates sound like great news for...
The Federal Reserve’s Big September Decision This Wednesday, September 17, the Federal Reserve wraps up its two-day policy meeting, and it could be one of the most market-moving decisions of 2025. Inflation is still running hotter than the Fed would like, the labor market is showing cracks, and political pressure to “go big” on rate...
Gold’s Big Moment: Why Central Banks Are Buying It Gold is back in the headlines, and for good reason. After nearly a decade of quiet accumulation, central banks around the world are loading up on gold at a record pace, and prices are hovering near all-time highs. If you’ve been watching this market, you might...
The Demographic Shock No One Saw Coming For nearly 250 years, America’s population has grown every single year, through wars, pandemics, and recessions. Now, new reports suggest that in 2025, we may see our first population decline ever. According to the American Enterprise Institute, net international migration could fall to as low as negative 525,000...
The Return of Foreign Buyers In today’s real estate market, affordability is already stretched thin. However, another force is quietly reshaping the landscape: foreign buyers are quickly returning to the U.S. housing market. From April 2024 to March 2025, international buyers purchased more than 78,000 homes in the U.S., according to the National Association of...
The Corporate Default Wave Is Here, And It’s a Warning to Real Estate Investors Moody’s just dropped a bombshell: 241 companies are now on their highest-risk default list, the most we’ve seen in almost a year. And no, this isn’t just about overextended tech startups. We’re talking about recognizable names in consumer goods, manufacturing, and...
How to Buy Real Estate with No Money Out of Pocket (My Proven Formula) What if I told you that you can buy real estate with zero dollars out of your pocket—and that I’ve done it repeatedly? Most people think they need a big bank account to get started in real estate. That’s simply not...
