Short-term rental sites such as Airbnb have changed the game for homeowners. Renting out your entire home—or part of it—is an attractive way to make extra cash. In fact, some developers are even building homes aimed at first-time home buyers with separate bed-and-bath areas designed to be rented out—a twist on the classic in-law suite. But how does […]
Where to Park Your Money If You Want to Profit: Real Estate vs. the Rest
“I don’t want to make more money”—said no one, ever. With the cost of just about everything shooting up, up, up, most folks these days are looking for near-surefire ways to bring in more cash and build a nest egg. Conventional wisdom has long held that home ownership is one of the best ways to build […]
The Rent is Too High – So help is on the way in many cities & states
When Stasha Powell moved into her one-bedroom apartment in Redwood City, CA, about 26 miles south of San Francisco, the rent was $625 per month. That was 17 years ago. Today, Powell, 44, faces a rent set to increase within months to $2,600—more than double her current rate of $1,040. And that’s for a 450-square-foot, unfurnished, non-air-conditioned […]