General Education Resources
How Much Does It Cost to Insulate a House in 2026?
What It Costs at a Glance I have spent 26 years in the mortgage business, and I have never met...
Investment Property vs. Second Home: The 2026 Guide to Financing, Taxes, and Which One to Buy
Start With How You'll Use It, Not What You Call It Before you compare rates or run tax scenarios, answer...
How Much Does It Cost to Build a Duplex?
The First Question Is Your Timeline, Not Your Floor Plan Every duplex conversation I have starts in the same place,...
Assignment of Mortgage: A 2026 Borrower's Guide to What Happens When Your Loan Gets Sold
Why Mortgage Assignments Happen and Why Most Borrowers Notice Late Most people discover what an assignment of mortgage is for...
12 Benefits of Real Estate Investing — and How to Think About Each One
Start With Your Timeline, Not the Property People usually ask me whether real estate is a good investment. That's the...
Are Home Improvements Tax Deductible in 2026? Here's What Actually Counts
The Short Answer, and Why There's More to It Homeowners ask me some version of this question every spring: I...
13 Types of Real Estate Investment: How to Choose the Right One
Before you pick a type, start with your timeline Most people who ask me how to invest in real estate...
Becoming a Section 8 Landlord in 2026: Rules, Rent Payments, and the Investment Math
Section 8 in Plain Terms, and Why Investors Keep Circling Back I have spent most of my career on the...
Down Payment on an Investment Property: 7 Financing Strategies for 2026 Buyers
Why the Down Payment Question Is Really a Strategy Question Most articles about buying a rental start by telling you...