By Financial News Desk Published: February 2026 Main Facts For decades, the standard playbook for real estate investors relied on a simple shorthand: the 1% rule. If a rental property’s monthly rent equaled or exceeded 1% of its purchase price, it was universally deemed a viable candidate for positive cash flow. However, structural shifts in…
For over a decade, real estate investors relied on a simple shorthand to determine if a rental property was worth their time: the 1% rule. If a property’s monthly rent equaled at least 1% of its purchase price, the deal was widely considered a viable candidate for positive cash flow. However, as macroeconomic conditions have…
For decades, the standard vocabulary of the American residential real estate investor was anchored by a single, elegant rule of thumb: the 1% rule. Born out of an era of low interest rates, modest property taxes, and predictable insurance premiums, the formula was beautifully simple. If a single-family home or multi-unit property generated a monthly…
WASHINGTON – As the summer of 2026 intensifies, bringing record-breaking temperatures to vast swathes of the United States, a critical fault line has emerged in the nation’s social safety net: the continued practice of shutting off electricity and cooling services to low-income households during periods of extreme heat. A newly released report by the National…
By: Geoff Walsh June 25, 2026 In a major shift for consumer protection litigation, the Supreme Court of the United States has effectively reined in the aggressive use of "judicial estoppel" in bankruptcy proceedings. The unanimous ruling in Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc., 608 U.S. __ (2026), marks a watershed moment for plaintiffs who…
