Choosing the Right Neighborhood
Classifying a neighborhood by “type”, or what many investors refer to as a “grade”, is typically nothing more than a…
Why Invest Out-of-State?
The simple fact is that the best real estate opportunities are not always found in your neighborhood or local market. …
The Rise of Single-Family Rentals
Over the past decade, almost all of the growth in America’s households has been driven by renters, especially renters of…
99 Reasons You Shouldn’t Rent To That Tenant
If you’re looking for a reason to reject a potential tenant because of a gut feeling, here are 99 reasons…
Powerhouse Job Markets
Three powerhouse metropolitan areas — New York, Los Angeles, and Houston — together accounted for one of every seven new…
How America Became a Nation of Renters [Infographic]
The percentage of U.S. households that own a home has dropped significantly since 2008, and experts say this downward trend…
Linear and Cyclical Real Estate Markets
There are two basic types of real estate markets: Linear and Cyclical. Cyclical Markets Cyclical markets are real estate markets…
American "Nightmare": Real US Homeownership Rate Has Never Been Lower
The transformation of the American Dream, most broadly manifested in popular folklore as the aspiration of the US middle-class to…
The Renter Next Door
An unexpected side effect of the mortgage crisis has been the replacement in many neighborhoods of single-family homeowners with renters. …
