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The Skeptical Investor Newsletter

The Skeptical Investor Newsletter

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

Featured Articles

The Costs of Landlording
Real Estate Investing

The Costs of Landlording

Just operating a rental unit runs about $721 a month, before the mortgage. Fortunately, rents finally just went positive for the first August in four years. Plus, Nashville’s job machine is revving up

Andreas Mueller
Andreas Mueller
Aug 31, 2026
Warren Buffett Just Bet Big on Real Estate
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
Andreas Mueller
Aug 24, 2026
A Louisiana Teacher Just Got a $50,000 Bonus... From a Data Center
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
Andreas Mueller
Aug 17, 2026

All Past Articles

The Costs of Landlording
Real Estate Investing

The Costs of Landlording

Just operating a rental unit runs about $721 a month, before the mortgage. Fortunately, rents finally just went positive for the first August in four years. Plus, Nashville’s job machine is revving up

Andreas Mueller
Andreas Mueller
Aug 31, 2026
Warren Buffett Just Bet Big on Real Estate
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
Andreas Mueller
Aug 24, 2026
A Louisiana Teacher Just Got a $50,000 Bonus... From a Data Center
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
Andreas Mueller
Aug 17, 2026
The G-Shaped Economy
Real Estate Investing

The G-Shaped Economy

Covid, war, tariffs, an oil shock: this economy has taken every punch and kept upright. The doubters keep losing. A look at the robust G-shaped consumer. Plus, rents are back on the incline.

Andreas Mueller
Andreas Mueller
Aug 10, 2026
The Housing Market Is Frozen, Not Broken
Real Estate Investing

The Housing Market Is Frozen, Not Broken

Existing-home sales have been stuck near 4 million for three years. Here is what finally breaks the ice, and what it means for buyers, sellers, and landlords.

Andreas Mueller
Andreas Mueller
Aug 3, 2026
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