Month: January 2026

Reflecting on Lessons Learned & Planning for the New Year

Reflecting on Lessons Learned & Planning for the New Year

In this episode of Uncontested Investing, we hit pause on deals and dive into something every real estate investor needs to do at least once a year: reflect, reassess, and reset your plan for the new year. We talk through how to review your wins, losses, systems, market strategy, portfolio...

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Genstone Holdings

Genstone Holdings

Built on Decades of Experience for Today’s Investors by Carole VanSickle Ellis In the early 2000s, when Andy Laing, president of Genstone Holdings, met Ed Fay, founder and CEO of the company, the two men had no idea that roughly 14 years later they would team up to successfully scale one of the...

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Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, Massachusetts

The Beantown Market is Still Hot, but Could Be Heading for Trouble by Carole VanSickle Ellis The Boston, Massachusetts housing market has consistently ranked as one of the hottest housing markets in the country, but it could be heading for trouble in 2026. According to The Boston Foundation’s 2025...

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Overcoming Risky Policy

Overcoming Risky Policy

How to Circumvent Anticipated Real Estate Risks in 2026 by Andy Bates Risk is never absent from the real estate industry. Investors who can best plan for and mitigate such risks are often the ones who succeed. Alongside common and expected risks, 2026 ushers in a particular blend of risk factors...

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Operational Blind Spots That Are Costing Investors

Operational Blind Spots That Are Costing Investors

Enhancing Long-Term Value and Tenant Satisfaction by Jason Jones While investors primarily focus their efforts on acquisitions, cash flow, and growth, everyday decisions around tenant screening, property maintenance, recordkeeping, and insurance have a bigger impact on long-term success than most...

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