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Monday, September 7, 2026

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Karim Al-Rashid

Features Editor

Karim Al-Rashid covers Lifestyle, Investing and Finance.

Articles by Karim Al-Rashid

Calculator, lease papers, and keys on a desk

What a 7 Percent Mortgage Does to Small-Landlord Math: A Worked Example

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Why the 30-Year Mortgage Rate Sits Two Points Above the 10-Year Treasury

Why the 30-Year Mortgage Rate Sits Two Points Above the 10-Year Treasury

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Brick two-flat apartment building on a quiet Midwest street

Sun Belt Versus Midwest Rental Yields: A Price-to-Rent Comparison

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Construction crew installing siding on a new apartment building

Record Apartment Completions Are Receding: Where the Supply Lands Now

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Quiet residential street of modest older rental houses at golden hour

Rent-to-Income Ratios: How Far the Affordability Ceiling Has Stretched

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Measuring tape stretched across a hardwood floor during a property inspection

Closing Costs on Investment Purchases: An Itemized Look for Landlords

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Homeowner reviewing appraisal documents beside a suburban house

The FHFA House Price Index Slowed to 1.8 Percent. What It Means for Landlords

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Diagram comparing lump-sum equity loan draws against a revolving credit line

HELOC vs Home Equity Loan as a Down Payment Source: Risks Laid Out

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Small apartment building under construction with scaffolding at dusk

Construction-to-Permanent Loans: Interest Reserves Explained for Investors

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Empty leasing office corridor in an apartment community at dusk

How to Read the Census Rental Vacancy Release Ahead of Q1 2026

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Two landlords reviewing documents while touring an apartment unit

Cash-Out Refinancing a Rental: LTV Caps, Rates, and Seasoning Rules

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A two-unit house with separate entrances on a quiet residential block

FHA and Conventional Loans on Owner-Occupied Two-to-Four-Unit Rentals

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