ADP National Employment Report – April 2026 – Real Estate Investing Today
According to the ADP National Employment Report for April, 2026, private sector employment increased by 109k jobs and pay was up 4.4% year-over-year. ADP says health care’s continued strength, along with a rebound in trade, transportation, and utilities, fueled last month’s acceleration in hiring. They say it was the fastest pace of job growth since […]
Asset Protection and Belly Buttons – Real Estate Investing Today
Asset Protection and Belly Buttons By Jeffery S. Watson Whenever I write about asset protection, I know I will receive responses and comments, but here goes. Asset protection in the real estate space is a lot like belly buttons – everyone has one, but they all vary. What I’m going to share with you is […]
New Home Sales Up 7.4% in March – Real Estate Investing Today
The U.S. Government is reporting that sales of new single-family houses in March, 2026 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 682k, which is 7.4% higher than February’s revised rate and is 3.3% higher than one year ago. The median sales price of new houses sold in March was $387,400 with an average sales […]
Why Some Real Estate Investors Build Wealth Faster Than Others
In This Article Imagine two investors, Grinding Gretchen and Relaxed Rachel, who both start with $50,000 to invest. Most people—including Gretchen—think they’ll sprint or trip based on market timing, hustle, luck, or choosing the perfect market. Rachel takes a different approach. Here’s why investors like her will not only come out ahead in the long […]
From Zero to 11 Real Estate Deals in 6 Years by Buying Properties 99% Ignore
You don’t need a huge savings account or even a ton of life experience to start investing in real estate. At just 18 years old, today’s guest used her entire life savings to buy her first real estate deal. It was just an empty parcel of land, but it ended up becoming a $120K home-run […]
How to Fail at Real Estate Investing in 2026
If you want to generate passive income with rental properties, reach financial freedom, and make the most money with the least stress, do not do any of these six things. There are six ways to fail at real estate investing in 2026, and if you get even a couple of these wrong on your first […]
S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Reports Annual Gain in January – Real Estate Investing Today
The latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index has reported a 0.9% annual increase for January, 2026. Their 10-City Composite posted 0.03% increase year-over-year and their 20-City Composite posted a 0.1% year-over-year decrease. They say for the eighth consecutive month, inflation outpaced national home price appreciation, with CPI running 1.5 percentage points […]
Average Rent Across 100 U.S. Cities in 2026 – Real Estate Investing Today
Citing data from Zillow and WalletHub, a recent graphic from the Visual Capitalist illustrates average monthly rent prices in 100 U.S. cities as of February, 2026. They illustrate how rents across these cities range from over $3,500 in the most expensive markets to around $1,200 in more affordable regions. Interestingly, they point out that while […]
Corporate Landlords Found a Loophole in Their Real Estate Ban, Putting Them in Direct Competition With Flippers and BRRRR Investors
In This Article You know the saying, “If it’s too good to be true…” That comes to mind when you discover that big investors still have a loophole that allows them to buy single-family homes, despite President Donald Trump’s proposed ban, putting them in direct competition with the small investors the ban was supposed to […]
The Worst Real Estate Investing Advice I've Ever Heard
This is the worst real estate investing advice I’ve ever heard—and I KEEP hearing it. If you go on to any “real estate investing” TikTok page, they say the same thing: use other people’s money, wait for the crash, interest rates will go down…and that’s not even the worst of the advice. This type of […]