When I first got started with my real estate investment career the idea of a turn-key rental always sounded enticing to me. Turn-key property = a property you can purchase that is renovated, rented, and professionally managed all in one spot.

What the heck is going on? If we look beyond the US borders most currencies are getting crushed against the dollar. I just got back from a 4-week Euro trip and the dollar for the first time in my life the US dollar ...

Options are always good. Unlimited options? Even better! That is what Airbnb is offering with its latest 2022 Summer Release. When you open it, you're presented with 56 categories that organize homes based on their style, location, or proximity to a travel activity. That is 5.3 million unique listings in 191 different...

I feel super fortunate to have been able to meet and become friends with some really big-time real estate investors. A friend of mine owns and manages roughly $400 million between himself and his investors’ portfolio so when he starts changing the way he does something my ears perk up. I’ll get to what he says...

Are you getting what you paid for when it comes to purchasing a property? How do you actually know? After a recent (and quite hectic) visit to 7 cities in less than three weeks and meeting and viewing several properties I wanted to share some tips while they’re fresh in my mind. Inspections are super important...

Since the invention of the air conditioner people have had the ability to live comfortably in hot areas. It wasn’t that long ago that the southern part of the USA, what's commonly referred to as “the sun belt” was more of a ghost town. Today it’s booming! In fact more retirees are choosing to live in areas in...

When most people new to the idea of investing in short-term rentals think of a potential investment they think about a Vacation Rental and NOT a normal property that might also be an excellent STR. If you’ve been tuning in to this show for while hopefully you’ve recognized that there are all types of STRs and they...