Real Estate in Your 401(k)? Here’s What You Need to Know By Ken McElroy If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’ve always emphasized control, cash flow, and tax efficiency when it comes to building wealth. That’s why I’ve traditionally favored real estate over Wall Street. But a new executive order may blur...
A potential peace deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin might seem like a purely geopolitical event, but the ripple effects could reach your wallet—and the housing market—faster than you think. When global policy shifts, it impacts everything from oil prices to interest rates, inflation, and investor confidence. Those changes can directly influence mortgage rates,...
Six Rules to Eliminate Tenant Problems Forever By Ken McElroy If you’ve ever dealt with a nightmare tenant, late rent, constant complaints, ignoring lease terms, you’re not alone. I’ve managed over 50,000 units in my career, and I can tell you with confidence: tenant issues are not random. They’re predictable, and more importantly, preventable. This...
The Federal Reserve is meeting again, and investors everywhere are watching one thing: Will a Fed rate cut mortgage interest rates have any impact on the housing market? If you’ve been waiting for mortgage interest rates to finally come down, you’re not alone. For nearly two years, high rates have sidelined homebuyers, frozen deal flow,...
Most people think you need to be rich before you start investing in real estate. That’s just not true. I didn’t buy my first rental property until I was 34 years old. Today, I control over 10,000 multifamily units — and I didn’t do it all with my own money. I did it by using...
There’s a quiet storm building in commercial real estate right now—one that most investors and media aren’t discussing. It’s not a flashy headline. It’s not a sudden collapse. But it’s serious, and it’s already well underway. It’s called “extend and pretend.” And it might be the most critical trend shaping real estate in 2025. Over...
