Month: May 2026

The Most Valuable Asset in SFR Investing Isn’t Capital

The Most Valuable Asset in SFR Investing Isn’t Capital

The SFR Investment Industry is Ultimately a Relationship Business by Paul Jackson The single-family rehab and rental (SFR) investment industry has matured dramatically over the past decade. What was once viewed as a fragmented landscape of independent investors and local operators has evolved into...

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Beyond the Basics

Beyond the Basics

Serious Investors Are Turning to Professional Property Management at Scale by Jackie Lee There comes a point in every real estate investor’s journey when growth stops feeling simple. At the beginning, managing a handful of homes might feel manageable, even rewarding. But as your portfolio expands,...

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Protecting Investment Properties from Summer Weather Risks

Protecting Investment Properties from Summer Weather Risks

Proactive Risk Management and the Right Insurance Coverage by National Real Estate Insurance Group The United States has around 15 diverse climates with cities spread across nearly 2.3 billion acres of land. Keeping up with changing weather conditions and preparing properties for severe summer...

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Are You the Broker Who Borrows or the Broker Who Builds?

Are You the Broker Who Borrows or the Broker Who Builds?

2026 Is the Year to Choose by John Santilli There is a quiet divide opening up in private real estate lending, and most brokers won’t see it until it has already defined their next three years. On one side of the T-chart: brokers who are closing deals, moving volume, and collecting fees. On the...

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The EPA’s RRP Guidance Continues to Impose Unnecessary Burden

The EPA’s RRP Guidance Continues to Impose Unnecessary Burden

NARPM Presses Forward for a Solution by Tyler Craddock Nearly everyone who has purchased a property built prior to 1978 will be familiar with the issues associated with lead paint. After all, in order to acquire that property, they had to review and sign a federally mandated lead-paint disclosure...

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SeekNow Signals

SeekNow Signals

The Hidden Cost Problem in SFR Portfolios by Blake Adams, SeekNow SFR rent growth has decelerated. Operating costs have not. That gap is where portfolios quietly lose ground. Signal 1 // Rent growth is normalizing while costs keep climbing Nationwide same-location rent growth for single-family...

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Q1 2026 Top Investor Zip Codes

Q1 2026 Top Investor Zip Codes

Indiana is Surging and Florida is Pulling Back by SFR Analytics Real estate is recovering, but investors need to be selective to find the best opportunities in 2026. Today’s market is more selective, while some sectors are thriving and others are lagging. The biggest opportunities are going to...

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Foreclosure Activity Rises in Q1 2026

Foreclosure Activity Rises in Q1 2026

Bank Repossessions Climb 45% Year-Over-Year by ATTOM Team ATTOM, the leading provider of property data, AI-powered analytics, and real estate intelligence solutions, released its Q1 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows a total of 118,727 U.S. properties with a foreclosure filing during...

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Homebuyers Hold the Negotiating Power In 38 Major Metros

Homebuyers Hold the Negotiating Power In 38 Major Metros

Nationally, Sellers Outnumber Buyers by 43% by Lily Katz, Redfin Thirty-eight of the most populous U.S. metropolitan areas were buyer’s markets in March, up from 29 a year earlier. Just five were seller’s markets, down from nine in 2025. Redfin defines a market where there are over 10% more...

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