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A frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.

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If You Can't Build It, You Lose It.

My great grandfather built a cabin near Lake Tahoe without a permit. It's still standing. How long and at what cost does permission take today? A new study timed 1.1 million permits in 60 cities.

Andreas Mueller

Sep 14, 2026

Real Estate Investing

The Credit Score Cartel

FICO's three-decade monopoly on the mortgage credit score has come to an end. What it means for your next loan, your tenants, and your buyers.

Andreas Mueller

Sep 7, 2026

Real Estate Investing

The Costs of Landlording

Andreas Mueller

Aug 31, 2026

Real Estate Investing

Warren Buffett Just Bet Big on Real Estate

The economy appears headed for 4% growth while market-rate apartment construction falls 42%. Rents already turned in April. Somebody in Omaha noticed.

Andreas Mueller

Aug 24, 2026

Real Estate Investing

A Louisiana Teacher Just Got a $50,000 Bonus... From a Data Center

Everything you've heard is backwards. They lower power bills, sip water, fund schools, and fill rentals. This is the mythbusting deep dive, for real estate investors.

Andreas Mueller

Aug 17, 2026

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Featured Articles

If You Can't Build It, You Lose It.

The Credit Score Cartel

The Costs of Landlording

All Past Articles

If You Can't Build It, You Lose It.

The Credit Score Cartel

The Costs of Landlording

Warren Buffett Just Bet Big on Real Estate

A Louisiana Teacher Just Got a $50,000 Bonus... From a Data Center

The Skeptical Investor Newsletter