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Real estate can do more than house you. These pieces cover house hacking, holding rentals, the 1031 exchange, and building a portfolio you can grow and one day pass on, all at a pace that fits your life.
How to Build Generational Wealth Through Real Estate
Real estate is one of the most reliable ways families build wealth that lasts beyond one lifetime. Here is how the long game works, from buying and holding to passing it on.
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Should You Hold or Sell Your Investment Property? When to Do Each
Not sure whether to keep your rental or cash out? Here is a clear framework for the hold-or-sell decision, including the tax bite that makes selling cost more than people expect.
How to Build a Rental Property Portfolio While Working a Full-Time Job
You do not have to quit your job to build a rental portfolio. Here is a realistic, slow-and-steady path to owning a few doors over time while working full-time.
What Is a 1031 Exchange? A Simple Guide for First-Time Real Estate Investors
A 1031 exchange lets real estate investors defer capital gains tax by rolling the proceeds from one investment property into another. Here is how it works, in plain English.
Should You Sell or Rent Out Your House? How to Decide When You Move
Moving and not sure whether to sell your current home or rent it out? Here is a clear framework, including the cash-flow math and a tax deadline most people miss.
Is Buying a Fixer-Upper Worth It? How Sweat Equity Builds Wealth Faster
A fixer-upper can build equity faster than almost anything else, if you go in with clear eyes. Here is how to weigh the upside, finance the work, and dodge the money-pit traps.
The Buyer Who Turned One House Into Three Jobs
One buyer made a single purchase do three jobs at once: a place to live now, a future income source, and a down-payment engine for the dream home later.
What Is House Hacking? How to Cover Your Mortgage With an ADU or Extra Room
House hacking means letting part of your home help pay for it. Here is how renting out an ADU or a spare room works, especially in California, and how to start.
Long Beach Housing Market Update: June 2026
Long Beach sold more homes, faster, with less inventory in June 2026. The median price moved 0.6 percent. Here is what that gap means if you are buying or selling.
The Siblings Who Climbed On Together, Then Went Their Own Ways
A group of siblings pooled their money, bought a home together, and built equity as a team. A few years later they sold, split the proceeds, and each launched into a place of their own.
The Housing Bill Just Became Law Without Trump's Signature. Here Is What It Actually Means for You.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is now law. Here is a plain-English breakdown of what changed, what it means for buyers and homeowners, and what it will not do.
For informational purposes only. David Mercier, Realtor, DRE #02096621.
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