by Keith Quinney | Jun 8, 2026
June is National Homeownership Month. The usual coverage is aimed at first-time buyers. This post is for the investors who help make those stories possible. A look at where homeownership stands in 2026, how the path to ownership has shifted over the last few decades,...
by Eric Krattenstein | May 29, 2026
Memorial Day marks the start of peak summer inventory — the window where motivated sellers list, family relocations close, and investor competition compresses against everyone else’s vacation calendar. The eight markets where summer 2026 DSCR math actually...
by Eric Krattenstein | May 14, 2026
Paying upfront points for a lower DSCR rate is the right move on some deals and a capital trap on others. The breakeven math is straightforward, but the variable most investors get wrong isn’t math — it’s hold period assumption. The four variables that...
by Eric Krattenstein | May 12, 2026
Detroit went from “where capital goes to die” to one of the strongest cash-flow markets in the Midwest, but the DSCR math works at the neighborhood level — not the city level. East English Village pencils. Indian Village barely does. Russell Woods produces...
by Eric Krattenstein | May 8, 2026
Spec builders consistently miss two things on their first build: how much carry actually costs over 12 months, and how draw schedules dictate cash position from groundbreaking to certificate of occupancy. A walk-through of where the margin really goes, three...
