The Rental Roof Blog
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Monthly Portfolio Report: February 2024
The latest figures from my Memphis rental properties in February 2024.
Why Real Estate Investors Should Not Get Real Estate Licenses
Investor and author Alan Corey visits the blog to give his thoughts on a question I get all the time from clients: should I get a real estate license?
February RIA Roundup: How Did the Pandemic Impact Rental Markets?
Lead Story: Pandemic Impacts on Rental Markets
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Cooperation
Monthly Portfolio Report: January 2024
Full facts & figures for my Memphis rental properties in January 2024.
January RIA Roundup: 2023 Year in Review
Lead Story: 2023 Year in Review
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Artifice
2023 Annual Portfolio Checkup
The full report on my portfolio’s performance in 2023 — the good, the bad, and the ugly! Includes all the numbers and lessons learned.
Monthly Portfolio Report: December 2023
All the numbers for my Memphis rental properties in December 2023.
December RIA Roundup: How Far Will Mortgage Rates Fall?
Lead Story: How Far Will Mortgage Rates Fall?
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Home for the Holidays
Monthly Portfolio Report: November 2023
A close look at my Memphis rental properties in November 2023.
November RIA Roundup: The Real Estate Brokerage Conspiracy
Lead Story: The Real Estate Brokerage Conspiracy
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Ethics & Evictions
Monthly Portfolio Report: October 2023
A close look at my Memphis rental properties in October 2023.
Three Ways Early Retirement Has Surprised Me
A guest post examines early retirement five years in, and the various ways it has turned out differently than I thought.
October RIA Roundup: Buying vs. Renting
Lead Story: Buying vs. Renting
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Habits
Monthly Portfolio Report: September 2023
A close look at my Memphis rental properties in September 2023.
September RIA Roundup: The Incredible Growing Home
Lead Story: The Incredible Growing Home
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: The Cult of Busyness
Monthly Portfolio Report: August 2023
A close look at my Memphis rental properties in August 2023.
Single Family vs Multi Family: Pros and Cons for Rental Property Investors
If you’re perplexed by all the plexes (duplex, triplex, quadplex), worry not! Learn about all the pros and cons of single family vs multi family, so you can decide which strategy works best for you.
August RIA Roundup: The Mortgage Lock-In Effect
Lead Story: The Mortgage Lock-In Effect
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Work / Life
Monthly Portfolio Report: July 2023
All the numbers for my Memphis rental properties in July 2023.
June/July RIA Roundup: The Commercial Crash
Lead Story: The Commercial Crash
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Luck
