Real Estate

I worry for renters trying to buy property and our children who have little or no earnings power. The U.S. housing market might eventually get as hot as the Canadian housing market. If so, U.S. housing prices easily see at least 30% – 50% upside. After all, the median home price in Canada is about […]

Rising rents are a boon for rental property investors and landlords. Rising rents is one of the main reasons why real estate is my favorite asset class to build wealth. If you own rental property long enough, you will build far greater wealth than the average person who rents. However, rising rents come at a

Real estate investment opportunities are available in all types of markets. The tricky part is figuring out how to evaluate real estate investment deals given most of them all sound enticing thanks to strong marketing. Yet, as we all know, not every real estate deal does well. As someone who believes the housing market will

Are you thinking about buying a home today? Then you need to also envision a scenario where you could buy a home at the top or near the top of the market and a deeper recession hits. If there is a downturn, will you be able to afford the monthly payments? If a bear market

Online real estate investing has exploded in popularity since the JOBS Act passed in 2012. With literally over two hundred of online real estate investing platforms, it’s often hard to figure out which ones to invest on. This article evaluates the top online real estate platforms so you can make a more informed decision. It

If you’re looking to save money when buying a home, you may want to let only the listing agent represent you instead of having a buyer’s agent. This is called dual agency. It’s an unusual move, but one I’ve conducted three times. Overall, this strategy has saved me about $350,000. In real estate, a listing

As a real estate investor since 2003 and a private real estate investor since 2016, I’ve learned that understanding the capital stack is crucial to making smarter investment decisions. By grasping the nuances of debt versus equity investing in commercial real estate, you’ll be better equipped to invest in a risk-appropriate manner. Most individual investors

In 2020, we bought a forever home. We found a relatively good deal as panic set in during the first month of lockdown. We decided that if we are going to be cooped up for an unknown period of time, we might as well live in a more comfortable space. The forever home is about

I’m bullish on the housing market over the next decade. It’s one of the reasons why I bought a new forever home in October 2023 and have invested $954,000 in private real estate. I plan to keep on investing in housing, especially after Trump won the presidential election in 2024. There is a structural undersupply