The Rental Roof Blog
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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
January RIA Roundup: 2023 Year in Review
Lead Story: 2023 Year in Review
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Artifice
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
November RIA Roundup: The Real Estate Brokerage Conspiracy
Lead Story: The Real Estate Brokerage Conspiracy
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Ethics & Evictions
October RIA Roundup: Buying vs. Renting
Lead Story: Buying vs. Renting
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Habits
September RIA Roundup: The Incredible Growing Home
Lead Story: The Incredible Growing Home
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: The Cult of Busyness
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
June/July RIA Roundup: The Commercial Crash
Lead Story: The Commercial Crash
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Luck
May RIA Roundup: The Recession That Never Comes
Lead Story: The Recession That Never Comes
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Epidemic
March/April RIA Roundup: Are Home Prices Headed Up Again?
Lead Story: Are Home Prices Headed Up Again?
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Consequences
February RIA Roundup: The Housing Shortage
Lead Story: The Housing Shortage
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: War
January RIA Roundup: 2022 Year in Review
Lead Story: 2022 Year in Review
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Debt
December RIA Roundup: An Awful Year for Stocks
Lead Story: An Awful Year for Stocks
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Respite
November RIA Roundup: The Great Rent Run-Up
Lead Story: The Great Rent Run-Up
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: The Next Big Thing! (!!!)
Inflation and Mortgage Rates Are Way Up. Should I Still Buy Rental Properties?
High inflation and rising mortgage rates have changed the landscape for rental property investors. But you can still navigate the current climate and make money — here’s how.
October RIA Roundup: Is Inflation Peaking?
Lead Story: Is Inflation Peaking?
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: Is Nothing Sacred?
September RIA Roundup: A Shift in the Market
Lead Story: A Shift in the Market
Portfolio Updates
In Other News…
Final Thoughts: How Much Is “Enough”?
Is Now a Good Time to Buy Rental Properties? That’s the Wrong Question.
Are you waiting to buy rental properties because of recent rapid increase in home prices, or higher interest rates? You shouldn’t be. In fact, you shouldn’t be thinking about market timing at all.
Completing My First BRRRR Property
I took out a mortgage on Property #18 earlier this year, effectively completing my first BRRRR. Here’s how it turned out in the end, including all the numbers.