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25 June, 2024
Renting vs. Buying a Home in 2024 and Do You Have Enough in Your 401(k)?

Renting vs. buying a house: when it comes to FIRE, many people assume that you must own a home and preferably have it paid off to reach financial freedom. But is this really true? With renting so much cheaper than buy...

9 December, 2024
The Expert Investor: Early Retirement is a Mistake, Rent INSTEAD of Buying!

Why does this veteran real estate investor say that early retirement and financial freedom are a bad idea? Why does he think renting, NOT buying a house, makes more sense for most Americans in 2025? And what’s the one...

3 July, 2024
Is Rent-to-Own the Easiest and Most “Passive” Way to Scale Your Portfolio?

Do you have a cash flow problem? Maybe property management fees are setting you back, or you’re spending too much on repairs and maintenance. Today, we’re bringing you a powerful solution that will not only solve your...

5 November, 2023
Seeing Greene: Rehab Costs, Renting vs. Owning, and The END of Real Estate?

Could the end of real estate investing already be upon us? How do you know how much to spend on a renovation before buying a house? And is a negative cash flow rental EVER worth investing in? On this Seeing Greene, we...

18 October, 2024
How to Comp Rent/Home Prices and Why Going SMALL May Make You More (Rookie Reply)

Let’s say you’ve got $40,000 to invest. You could split the money into two down payments and buy more properties or partner with someone with money and build a bigger real estate portfolio. But even though you CAN do ...

1 March, 2024
Rookie Reply: Screening Tenants, Using Hard Money, and Raising Rents

Every landlord wants the best possible tenants in their rental property, but of course, this doesn’t happen by chance. Today, we’re delivering several tips to help you improve the screening process, work seamlessly wi...

2 August, 2024
Rookie Reply: Rent-Raising Renovations, the 1% Rule, & Quitting Real Estate

Real estate investing offers a roadmap to financial freedom, but it’s far from easy. If you’re feeling the stress of ownership, whether it’s due to a difficult tenant or unforeseen expenses, you may be ready to throw ...

14 November, 2023
A Beginner’s Guide to the BRRRR Method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat)

Want to build your rental portfolio faster? Then the BRRRR method is about to become your best friend. BRRRR (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) allows you to take one investment property and turn it into MANY, all ...

27 September, 2024
The “Lazy” Landlord’s Guide to Finding (And Keeping) Tenants & Raising Rents

Finding, screening, and placing new tenants for your rental property is not only difficult—it’s expensive! Want to attract the best tenants in town and ensure that they stick around for the long haul? You won’t want t...

27 July, 2016
BiggerPockets Podcast 185: How “Rent-to-Own” Can Increase Cash Flow and Maximize Equity with Bill Powers

On today’s episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, Josh and Brandon sit down with Bill Powers, a real estate investor from the Chicago suburbs, to learn how he went from zero to over 70 units in five years while focusin...