The $12 Trillion Risk Facing Real Estate Location has always been the cornerstone of real estate investing, but in 2025, location also means climate risk. According to new data, over $12 trillion worth of U.S. property is at risk from extreme weather events like floods, hurricanes, and wildfires. In Texas alone, the figure exceeds $1.1...
Right now, some investors are making fortunes while others are losing everything. Same market, same economy, completely different outcomes. The difference isn’t luck, it’s strategy. After more than 30 years in real estate and owning over 10,000 apartments, I’ve learned the plays that work not just in good times, but also in downturns and everything...
By the end of 2025, the United States is expected to deliver more than 500,000 newly built rental apartments. That level of supply has not been seen since the 1970s. What makes this year’s boom especially interesting is that two states, Florida and Texas, are responsible for almost 30 percent of the new inventory. For...
The Housing Affordability Crisis Reaches Washington We’re living in one of the most challenging housing markets in modern history. President Trump and his administration are weighing a bold step, declaring a national housing emergency. Home prices are climbing, mortgage rates remain elevated, and renters feel the squeeze as inventory tightens. According to Redfin, home prices...
Buffett Bets Big on Housing Warren Buffett—arguably the world’s most disciplined investor—just made a billion-dollar move into the U.S. housing market. Through Berkshire Hathaway, he invested nearly $800 million into Lennar (LEN) and close to $200 million into D.R. Horton (DHI). A lot of people are asking: Why now? Homebuilders have been struggling, sales are...
The Fed Just Flipped The Federal Reserve just hinted at possible rate cuts this September, and everyone, from Wall Street to Main Street, is buzzing. But here’s the real question: Is the economy so weak that lower rates won’t matter? Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole comments gave us some key insights. He used the phrase “restrictive...
The Lies You’ve Been Told About the Housing Market For decades, the media, so-called experts, and even people in the real estate business have been repeating the same dangerous myths about the housing market. These lies keep investors stuck, scare people out of buying, and trick others into making terrible investment decisions. After 30+ years...
As we cross the halfway point of 2025, the multifamily market is showing a clear shift away from a renter-friendly environment and back into the hands of landlords. Over the past couple of years, renters benefited from increased supply, rent concessions, and lower prices in some regions. But that cycle is turning. According to CoStar,...
Why 55+ Renters Are the Fastest-Growing Tenant Group in the U.S. For years, the rental housing industry has been laser-focused on Millennials and, more recently, Gen Z. Apartment communities were redesigned to feel like boutique hotels or Airbnbs, complete with smart-home features, co-working lounges, and flashy amenities, to appeal to young professionals and digital nomads....
How Many Paychecks Do You Need to Buy Your First Rental Property? Most people never even stop to ask this question: How many paychecks do you actually need to buy your first rental property? I didn’t buy my first deal until I was 34 years old. Today, I own over 10,000 units, but if I...
