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Why House Hacking is the Best Way to Start Investing

If you are serious about getting into real estate investing, there is one strategy that stands above the rest: house hacking. This method allows you to buy a duplex, triplex, or fourplex, live in one unit, and rent out the …

7 Critical Multifamily Due Diligence Steps in 2025

Multifamily real estate offers strong wealth-building potential, but due diligence is the foundation of a profitable and secure investment. Rushing into a deal without thorough research can lead to overpaying, unexpected expenses, or legal and financial setbacks.

A well-structured multifamily …

7 Reasons to Walk Away From a Multifamily Real Estate Deal

7 Reasons to Walk Away From a Multifamily Real Estate Deal

In over 40 years of experience in this business, I’ve seen pretty much everything. As a result, I’ve developed what you might call an intuition for evaluating deals.

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Investing Outside Your Home Market? Do This First.

Investing Outside Your Home Market? Do This First!

I once had a student come to me with a 40-unit property in Eden, North Carolina for an unheard-of $13,000 a unit. The seller claimed he was getting $650 per unit in …

Smart Ways to Use Home Equity to Boost Value

The Liability of Equity: Why Debt-Free Isn’t Always the way to Be

You hear it all the time from financial gurus. Debt, they say, is like slavery. And the best thing you can do is break free of those chains …

Why Real Estate Investors Need More than Skill

Mind over Mechanics: Why Real Estate Investors Need More than Skill

The mechanics of multifamily real estate investment are easy to grasp.

Funding, analysis, negotiation, due diligence, property management—these are skills that anybody can learn. All you need is a …