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Airbnb Host Economics: What Hosting Actually Pays (And Costs)

Eric Piccione — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Airbnb hosting from gross to net: the full cost anatomy, occupancy math, the honest hourly rate versus a long-term tenant, and when hosting wins.

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Rental Property Insurance: What Landlords Actually Need Covered

Eric Piccione — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:51:00 +0000

Landlord insurance vs homeowners policies, the riders that decide claims, vacancy clauses that bite, and what tenants' renters insurance covers.

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Fundrise First Year: What Returns Look Like When They’re Not a Stock Chart

Eric Piccione — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

How non-traded real estate funds actually behave: smoothed valuations, redemption gates, the fee stack, and who should never buy illiquid assets.

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House Hacking Math: The Real Numbers Behind Living for (Almost) Free

Eric Piccione — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:17:00 +0000

The complete house hacking cost stack on a $400k duplex: PMI, taxes, maintenance, vacancy, and what live for free actually means after rent offsets.

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REITs vs Rental Property vs Fundrise: Passive Real Estate Compared

Eric Piccione — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Three ways to own real estate without a tenant: public REITs, private platforms like Fundrise, or a managed rental. Honest liquidity, fee, effort tradeoffs.

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Who Owns That Apartment Building? Public Records Will Tell You for Free

Eric Piccione — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:25:00 +0000

Every apartment building has an owner on public record. Here's how to find them through the county and state, what it costs in time, and who to actually call.

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Before You Sell a Rental to Fund a Business, Run This Tax Worksheet

Eric Piccione — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0000

I sold a rental and moved the money. If you want to sell one to start a business, here is the tax worksheet to fill in first, and why a 1031 won't help.

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The Real Estate Books I’d Read Before Buying Another Rental (Math Book First)

Eric Piccione — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

After a $7,000 HVAC bill and three months of vacancy, here's the order I'd read real estate books in now, starting with the cash-flow math. Not advice.

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House Hack or Vending Route First? What I’d Tell My Younger Self

Eric Piccione — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:17:00 +0000

I've house hacked and I've run vending machines. What each one really gave me, what it cost, and why the order matters for your mortgage application.

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An Ice Vending Kiosk vs. a Rental Property: Same Money, Different Headaches

Eric Piccione — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0000

A $90,000 ice vending kiosk out-earns a rental house on cash flow. But it depreciates and sits on someone else's land. My side-by-side before you buy.

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