By Brad Beckett on June 3, 2026
On a recent episode of the Rental Property Owner & Real Estate Investor Podcast, Brian Hamrick talks with Joel Kraut, a real estate investor with over 30 years of experience who has flipped more than 100 homes, built rental portfolios across multiple states, operated through the 2008 crash, and rebuilt after losing $4.2M during the financial crisis. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on June 2, 2026
Rental information site Zumper recently released their latest monthly National Rent Report for May, 2026. According to their data, median rent for 1-bedroom apartments was $1,1519 (up 0.7%) and $1,903 (up 0.4%) for two-bedrooms. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on June 1, 2026

According to Zillow’s top 10 Hottest Rental Markets for Summer 2026, Providence ranked as top city, surpassing New York and San Francisco as demand outpaces housing supply. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on June 1, 2026
According to ATTOM Data’s latest Vacant Property and Zombie Foreclosure report, there were nearly 1.4 million U.S. homes sitting vacant in Q2 2026, unchanged from a year earlier. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 28, 2026
A recent article on Realtor.com says a new luxury rental development in Miami Beach is attracting wealthy renters who prefer flexibility over homeownership. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 27, 2026
Pete Youngs says most any serious real estate investor will agree that one of your most valuable tools in being successful is the art of networking. In many cases the first thing I would advise is to join your local real estate investment club. This gives you access to many like-minded people who like you want to buy, sell trade and rent properties. I look forward National REIA annual real estate cruise and have been aboard for this networking cruise for almost two decades now. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 27, 2026
Local Market Monitor recently released their monthly National Economic Outlook where they share their thoughts on developments taking place in the U.S. economy. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 26, 2026
According to ATTOM Data’s April 2026 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were 42,430 residential properties with foreclosure filings down 8% from March and up 18% from a year ago. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 25, 2026
According to the latest ICE Mortgage Monitor, overall delinquency rates remain below pre-pandemic levels, but this bears watching in the coming months, as default activity continues to trend off recent record lows. Click here to read more.

By Brad Beckett on May 15, 2026
Infographic: Recently we saw data showing that most U.S. counties and metro areas are experiencing reduced or reversing growth. Today’s graphic illustrates population change by state from 2020-2025. Click here to read more.