6 Markets Where You Can Launch a Real Estate Investment Career With Homes Under $300,000
In This Article If home prices and interest rates are keeping you sidelined from investing, it’s worth looking outside your local market. According to data from Realtor.com, six major metropolitan markets have median home prices below $300,000—and, crucially for investors, the numbers still work. The Rust Belt leads the way: Pittsburgh: Median listing price of […]
Mortgage Rates Hit 6.5%: Six Practical Moves to Keep Your Real Estate Investing Career Moving Forward
In This Article Mortgage rates are now over 6.5%, the highest level since the Iran war began. For anyone who planned to make 2026 the year they started or accelerated their real estate investing career, that’s some sobering news. However, people are still investing and doing deals now, which will pay off in the future. […]
6 Green Flags Most Real Estate Investors Miss
There are six “green flags” most real estate investors completely miss, but can make them serious wealth. Any of these six will allow you to buy an undervalued investment property, increase its value (and rents), and walk away wealthier than the other investors who simply glanced past it. The best part? These are often turn-offs […]
How to Pay (Much) Less in Taxes as a Real Estate Investor (Rookie Reply)
Rental properties can give you cash flow, appreciation, and loan paydown from tenants. But tax benefits are often the unsung hero of real estate investing. Today, we’re sharing some of the best real estate tax strategies so you can keep more of your hard-earned money from Uncle Sam! Welcome back to another Rookie Reply! Should […]
S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Reports Annual Gain in February – Real Estate Investing Today
The latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index has reported a 0.7% annual increase for February, 2026. Their 10-City Composite posted 1.5% increase year-over-year and their 20-City Composite posted a 0.9% year-over-year increase. They say for the ninth consecutive month, inflation outpaced national home price appreciation, with CPI running 1.7 percentage points […]
Chip Gaines Reveals His Candid Thoughts on Aging – Real Estate Investing Today
A recent story on Realtor.com has HGTV starChip Gaines reflecting on aging and his evolving lifestyle. The 51-year-old shared that his early mornings at his Texas farmhouse now require more “coffee” and “grace” as he gets older. In a recent essay in the Summer issue of Magnolia Journal, “A Note From Chip on Adventure,” Gaines […]
From No Time or Money to Doing 6-Figure Real Estate Deals (With 8 Kids!)
Don’t have enough time or money to invest in real estate? These are, by far, the two most common roadblocks for new investors. Today’s guest didn’t let them stop her. Instead, she used creative means to find and fund real estate deals without much free time or a big bank account. If you follow her […]
U.S. Construction Spending Up Slightly in March – Real Estate Investing Today
The U.S. government is reporting that total construction spending in March, 2026 was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,185.5 billion, up 0.6% from February’s revised number. In addition, March’s estimate is 1.6% higher than one year ago. Residential construction came in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $929.7 billion in March, which […]
Yardi Says Preleasing Softening, Rent Growth Sluggish in Student Housing Market – Real Estate Investing Today
According to Yardi’s latest Student Housing Report, preleasing in 2026 remains ahead of last year’s final levels but lags early-season estimates from the prior two years, with March reaching 65.5% and likely to be revised downward. Rent growth has modestly improved to 0.8% but remains far below 2024–2025 levels. Operators report a tougher pricing environment, […]
Zumper’s National Rent Report – March ’26 – Real Estate Investing Today
Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for March, 2026. According to their data, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1502 (up 0.2%) and $1880 (up 0.1%) for two-bedrooms. Zumper says that these are the first national monthly rent increases (for both unit types) in nearly a year and signals […]