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Monday, September 7, 2026

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Peter Almeida

Business Correspondent

Peter Almeida covers Property, Education and Property News.

Articles by Peter Almeida

New Federal Law Curbs Big Investors As Rental Vacancy Holds At 7.3%

New Federal Law Curbs Big Investors As Rental Vacancy Holds At 7.3%

Peter Almeida

Two commercial brokers inspecting a garden apartment courtyard

Cap Rate Spreads Over Treasuries: Reading Compression Across 2026 Markets

Peter Almeida

Close-up of a row of numbered lockboxes on a rental fence

Institutional Share of Single-Family Rentals: Sizing the Footprint Honestly

Peter Almeida

Timeline diagram from construction jobs to completions to rents

Construction Employment and Completions: Reading the Jobs-to-Rents Link

Peter Almeida

Close-up of weathered coastal roof shingles near a rain gutter

Insurance Premium Spikes Are Resetting Coastal Rental Math From the Bottom Up

Peter Almeida

Row of older single-family rental houses along a suburban street

Depreciation and Cost Segregation on Rental Property: The Mechanics, Plainly

Peter Almeida

Close-up of a property manager handing unit keys at an apartment door

Self-Managing vs a Property Manager: The Fee Versus Hours Trade

Peter Almeida

Chart of apartment deliveries versus rental vacancy over time

What Heavy New Supply Does to Rent Growth: The Absorption Lag Explained

Peter Almeida

Modest duplex street next to newly built homes under construction

Cash Flow vs Appreciation: What Each Rental Strategy Actually Requires

Peter Almeida

Two borrowers discussing loan options with an advisor in an office lobby

Fixed vs ARM on Rental Debt: Hedging Interest Rate Risk With Numbers

Peter Almeida

Photojournalistic scene of a dog resting by an apartment entry door

Pet Policies and Pet Rent: What Landlords May and May Not Charge

Peter Almeida

Close-up of a coded key lockbox mounted beside an entrance door

Short-Term vs Long-Term Rentals: Regulation Risk Differs by City

Peter Almeida

Close-up of six metal mailboxes in a small apartment lobby

Portfolio Loans vs Agency Mortgages for Five-Plus-Unit Investors

Peter Almeida

Infographic chart of replacement countdowns for roof, HVAC, and water heater

Building a Maintenance Reserve: What Aging Systems Actually Cost

Peter Almeida

Chart showing counted rental income at 75 percent versus full gross rent

How Lenders Count Rental Income When Qualifying a Mortgage

Peter Almeida

Newly built apartment buildings standing half empty at dusk

What Absorption Rate Says About a Rental Market Before You Buy

Peter Almeida

Infographic chart comparing duplex owner-occupied costs versus rent offset

House Hacking a Duplex: The Entry Math First-Time Investors Should Run

Peter Almeida

Close-up of a brass doorbell panel on a small brick apartment building

DSCR Loans Explained: How Lenders Size Rental Debt Without Tax Returns

Peter Almeida

Infographic chart mapping five written screening criteria into one decision path

How to Screen Tenant Applications Without Breaking Fair Housing Law

Peter Almeida

Couple inspecting a freshly renovated rental home kitchen with contractor

Turnkey Rental Properties: How the Numbers Work and Where They Break

Peter Almeida