The Rental Roof Blog
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Monthly Portfolio Report: May 2024
All the stats for my Memphis rental properties in May 2024.
May RIA Roundup: Institutional Investors, Build-to-Rent, & Economic Facts vs. Fiction
Are hedge funds buying up all the houses and driving up home prices? Plus the latest REI news & insights, and why Americans have their economic facts all wrong.
Memphis Rental Property #2
My second rental property in Memphis is a 1950’s-era 3/1 in the Frayser neighborhood.
Rental Property Coaching Case Study: Ian Scales to 10 Memphis Rental Properties, with Plans for 20
Ian was at an inflection point in his life, and needed to turn rental property investing from a hobby into a serious, income-producing endeavor. Here’s how he did it — and how he re-engineered his job responsibilities in the process.
No, Hedge Funds are NOT Buying Up All the Houses
You’ve probably heard that hedge funds are gobbling up houses all over the country, raising rents on tenants and driving home prices higher. Here’s the thing: it’s just not true.
Monthly Portfolio Report: April 2024
The full report for my Memphis rental properties in April 2024.
March/April RIA Roundup: Section 8, Realtor Fees, & The Real Risks of AI
A close look at Section 8, and the coming changes to realtor fees. Plus the latest REI news & insights, and an essay about how Jon Stewart got the risks of AI all wrong.
Monthly Portfolio Report: March 2024
All the numbers from my Memphis rental properties in March 2024.
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?
How did the pandemic impact home prices and rental rates in popular rental markets? Plus a latest REI news & insights, and an essay about cooperation -- in real estate, and in global affairs.
Monthly Portfolio Report: January 2024
Full facts & figures for my Memphis rental properties in January 2024.
January RIA Roundup: 2023 Year in Review
A review of the seven key themes that drove the biggest news in 2023. Plus a latest REI news & insights, and an essay about the artifice of online gurus.
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?
After a relentless climb, mortgage rates have recently been falling rapidly. Will mortgage rates keep falling? Plus the latest REI news & insights, and a reflection the deep value of relationships.
Monthly Portfolio Report: November 2023
A close look at my Memphis rental properties in November 2023.
November RIA Roundup: The Real Estate Brokerage Conspiracy
A discussion of the successful lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors and other brokerages that could change how real estate is bought and sold. Plus a latest REI news & insights, and an essay about the ethics of rental properties.
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.
