Should I Sell or Rent It Out?
Selling a home feels simple until you do the math. Before you hand over 5% to a real estate agent, pay off your mortgage, and park the proceeds in a CD, it’s worth getting your…
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What’s Your Airbnb Really Worth?
Very few vacation rental owners know how to properly value their STR investment. Ask a typical Airbnb host how much their property is worth, and they’ll probably reference nearby home sales—even if those comparables aren’t…
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Best Real Estate Investing Books
The rental property market in 2026 looks nothing like it did five years ago. Interest rates that once seemed impossible are now the new normal. Insurance premiums have doubled in some markets. Property values have…
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IRR Formula for Rental Property
Are you curious about the IRR formula because you want to model expected returns from a potential real estate investment? Maybe you just sold a rental property and are wondering how to calculate your all-in…
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1031 Exchange Rules: Just the Facts (2026)
While this is clearly not an exhaustive list of all 1031 exchange rules, it’s a great place to start. Section 1031 of the tax code has been around since the 1930s and the IRS has…
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How to Calculate Rental Property Cost Basis
It’s surprising how many real estate investors get their rental property cost basis wrong—even experienced ones. The confusion usually starts with not understanding that cost basis, adjusted cost basis, and depreciation basis are three different…
