How the market shift will impact your investment strategy

With the negative shift ravaging the real estate market, it is easy to say that there is no positive to take out of it. But as with every market, there are opportunities. Continue reading

Don’t blame investors for run-up in home prices, Freddie Mac says

Researchers at the mortgage giant point to four things that drove the meteoric rise in home prices over the past few years. Investors weren’t one of them. Continue reading

Everything you need to know about purchasing virtual land (but were afraid to ask)

According to addy founder Mike Stephenson, virtual worlds offer us the opportunity to expand our professional horizons with real-world applications of finance and investment principles that can pay off in the real world. Continue reading

Have you diversified your real estate portfolio? Here’s why it matters

By diversifying your portfolio, you’ll minimize your risks and maximize your potential for steady, long-term growth. That leaves you with investments that will withstand the test of time in order to ensure lasting, generational wealth. Continue reading

WATCH: From firefighter to 1,500 units owned

Find out how this firefighter-turned-self-taught-investor and his business partner built and scaled their business for greater financial freedom. Continue reading

Single-family rental management firm Poplar Homes lands $53M

Poplar Homes, a technology-driven property management company for investors and landlords of single-family rentals, raised $53 million in a round of Series B financing. Continue reading

Now’s the time to invest in small-town commercial real estate. Here’s why

Although any property investment presents a mix of risks, drawbacks and rewards, there are many small towns that offer great real estate investment opportunities far and above what the big city can present. Continue reading

Groundfloor’s new app Stairs lets real estate investors get in for $1

Investors can earn an annualized return of 4-6 percent on investments into a secure pool of funds using the Stairs app, 600 times more than the average savings account a traditional bank. Continue reading

Every-day real estate investors power GroundFloor’s rapid growth

GroundFloor invests in debt products that fund a number of types of real estate projects, including residential single-family homes, multi-family homes of up to four units, townhomes, condominiums, planned unit developments and new construction. Continue reading

Forget moratorium worries: Here’s why now is the best time to invest in real estate

Now more than ever, properties are selling well over list price, and buyers are chomping at the bit to purchase. Here’s why you shouldn’t wait to get in on the action. Continue reading