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Mortgage Rates Look Headed Back to War Time Highs


After a series of strikes and escalations in the Middle East, it appears mortgage rates might soon match the highs seen since the war began.

The highest point for the 30-year fixed since the Iranian conflict got underway was 6.75% back on May 19th, per Mortgage News Daily.

Since that time, they dropped about 0.25% thanks to a ceasefire and peace deal.

But that has since fallen apart and now mortgage rates are close to testing those highs once again.

However, given a lot is “baked in,” mortgage rates might be somewhat capped at these levels.

Mortgage Rates Approaching War Time Highs

The 30-year fixed has had a rough time since hitting 3.5-year lows back at the end of February.

And it’s pretty much all because of an unexpected conflict that broke out in the Middle East.

Before the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, the 30-year fixed was at its lowest point since 2022.

If you recall, rates were still in the 3s to start 2022, but quickly doubled as the year went on.

Though we were only able to muster a sub-6% rate back in February of this year, it was the best rate seen since the latter half of 2022.

That was a very bad year for rates, as they more than doubled in a calendar year once QE ended and inflation began to become a major concern.

Still, getting back there was a huge positive after the 30-year fixed climbed as high as 8% in late 2023.

But those late February levels seem like a distant memory now, with the typical mortgage rate quote back in the high 6s.

Today, the 10-year bond yield, which acts as a bellwether for mortgage rates, rose above 4.60% again on escalations in the Middle East.

The strikes also caused oil prices to rise about five percent as the Strait of Hormuz saw traffic come to a standstill again.

Long story short, the peace deal appears to be toast and tensions seem to be as high as ever.

The market is responding to that risk by selling off and mortgage rates will suffer as well.

Is a Lot of the Move Higher in Mortgage Rates Already Priced In?

However, it’s important to remember the context here. Much of this is already priced in.

Mortgage rates aren’t back near their pre-war levels. They aren’t sub-6% anymore or close to it.

They are priced for the war and the higher oil prices and the inflation that comes with it.

So despite yet another setback in a seemingly hopeless quest for peace, it’s perhaps not as bad as it looks.

What I mean by that is mortgage rates are basically at the top of their range that includes a war premium.

They were as low as 5.99% per Mortgage News Daily back in late February and as high as 6.85% last July.

At last glance, they are around 6.70%, which means they’re basically at their 52-week highs. Or just about.

One could argue that that’s good news because it means the risks are already priced in.

If rates were still low and we were ignoring the developments in the Middle East, that’d be another story.

But it’s already reflected in the price of a mortgage today. You are no longer able to get a sub-6% 30-year fixed (without paying discount points).

Instead, you’re paying a premium of about 75 basis points (0.75%) versus those pre-war levels.

More Downside Potential for Mortgage Rates Near Their 52-Week Highs

In addition, the market isn’t as spooked or bothered by the goings on in the Middle East anymore.

Traders have seen this movie before, multiple times. As such, further upside risk might be limited, especially when you factor in what’s already baked in to the price.

Conversely, what might surprise traders would be peaceful developments, which could lead to lower mortgage rates again!

Taken together, there might be limited upside risk and more downside potential for mortgage rates, despite current headwinds.

Read on: Try my new mortgage rate calculator to compare different interest rates side by side.

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Best 529 Plans For 2026: State Tax Breaks Beat Low Fees In Our Net ROI Rankings


Key Points

  • For most families, the best 529 plan is your own state’s plan: most states only give the tax break if you use their plan, and the break usually outweighs fee differences.
  • Indiana residents get the best deal for 2026: an 87.8% net ROI, driven by the state’s 20% tax credit on contributions.
  • 45 of 49 plans cut fees this year, and 21 states lowered their top income tax rates, shaking up the rankings more than usual.

529 plan performance is tough to measure — it’s not just investment returns, but also tax benefits and fees. A low-cost plan sounds great on paper, but a generous state income tax break can more than make up for a plan with higher fees.

In fact, for most families, the best 529 plan is your own state’s plan because most states only give you the income tax deduction or credit if you use their plan, and that tax break is usually worth far more than any difference in fees. This isn’t a list to shop from the way you’d shop for a brokerage account.

Instead, we rank every state’s plan by net return on investment (net ROI): what a resident actually keeps after fees, with the value of the state income tax break reinvested in the plan. Think of it as a measure of “how good a deal your state gives you”.

For 2026, Indiana residents get the best deal in the country: an 87.8% net ROI, powered by the state’s 20% tax credit on contributions. New Jersey (74.3%) and New York (74.2%) follow. At the bottom, Hawaii returns just 51.4%, a gap of more than 36% between the best and worst states.

There was more movement in the rankings this year than usual: 45 plans cut their fees in the last year and 21 states lowered their top income tax rates. But the core lesson hasn’t changed: net ROI correlates far more strongly with the size of your state’s income tax break than with low fees. And if you live in a state with no tax break (or a tax parity state that gives you the break anywhere), that’s when it makes sense to shop nationwide for the lowest fees.

Let’s break it down.

Table of Contents

What’s New For 529 Plans In 2026
Popular Ratings Of 529 Plans
Two Investment Options Are Enough
Combined Impact Of Fees And State Income Tax Breaks
Best 529 Plan Performance (ROI)
An Important Note About State Tax Breaks

What’s New For 529 Plans In 2026

There have been several recent changes to 529 plans worth knowing before you pick one:

The annual limit on qualified 529 distributions for K-12 tuition and expenses doubled from $10,000 to $20,000. Congress also expanded the list of qualified expenses to cover more K-12 costs and postsecondary credentialing programs (think professional certifications and licenses).

Rollovers from 529 plans to ABLE accounts, previously set to expire, are now permanent. And 529-to-Roth IRA rollovers (available since 2024) remain an option for leftover funds, though the IRS still hasn’t issued guidance on how a beneficiary change or a rollover to another state’s 529 plan affects the 15-year clock.

As remember to check your state’s rules! Just because federal law allows something doesn’t mean your state’s rules conform. You can select your state in The College Investor’s 529 Plan Guide and see what rules your state has.

Popular Ratings Of 529 Plans

There are several well-known ratings of 529 plans, such as: 

  • Savingforcollege.com: 5-Cap Ratings and Performance Rankings
  • Morningstar: Gold, Silver, and Bronze Ratings

These ratings are based on a holistic evaluation of 529 plan performance, considering the full mix of investment options.

More recently, Penn-Wharton published a study that compares the performance of each state’s 529 plan with a lower-cost, out-of-state plan. 

This study confirms two things:

  • Direct-sold 529 plans have lower fees than advisor-sold 529 plans, lower than 1%. 
  • Investors in 28 states would be better off going out of state for lower fees. 

This is similar to previous research, such as Savingforcollege.com’s Fee Study. The Penn-Wharton study identified California as the lowest-cost state since it has lower average fees on its set of investment options.

Two Investment Options Are Enough

A key flaw of all these studies is they use a holistic analysis to identify the best collection of investment options. Most 529 plans offer a dozen or more investment options.

But, all most families need are just two investment options:

  1. High-risk/high-return investment option
  2. Low-risk investment option

They can then mix these investment options to achieve an asset allocation that yields their desired combination of risk and return. Most of the performance of an investment portfolio is due to the asset allocation (e.g., percentage equities), not the specific investments included in the portfolio.

The high-risk investment option can be an S&P 500 index fund. Other stock funds, such as the Russell 2000 and a total stock market index fund, behave similarly to the S&P 500. 

Only about 75 stocks in these index funds dictate the performance of the funds because the funds are weighted by market capitalization. Everything else is just a matter of taste. Chasing after the latest fad, such as a REIT, foreign stock fund, or ESG fund, usually results in lower long-term performance.

Although the expenses vary by portfolio, the index funds usually have the lowest fees.

But the fees for the same index funds do vary by 529 plan, from 2 bp to 65 bp. (A “bp” is 1/100th of a percent.)

Combined Impact Of Fees And State Income Tax Breaks

The total annual asset-based fee was identified for the S&P 500 index fund for each direct-sold 529 plan. The fee information was extracted from the latest version of each 529 plan’s disclosure brochure or program description.

If the 529 plan does not offer an S&P 500 portfolio, a large cap or total stock market index fund was substituted, whichever had the lowest fees. Examples include the Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund and the U.S. Broad Large Cap Index Fund.

The highest state income tax break was also identified for each 529 plan. Two-thirds of the states offer a state income tax deduction or tax credit based on contributions to the state’s 529 plan

The fees and state income tax breaks were combined to calculate the net return on investment after investing $100 per month at a 5% annual rate of return for 10 years. This more naturally mimics the typical performance experienced by investors in 529 plans, in contrast with analysis that assumes a $10,000 lump-sum contribution.

A 5% annual rate of return, about half of the long-term return on an S&P 500 index fund, is what one could expect by using an age-based asset allocation on average. The monthly contribution amount does not hold much significance as the return on investment is proportional. 

However, $100 per month is low enough to ensure eligibility for the maximum state income tax break. The analysis assumes that the value of the state income tax break is contributed to the 529 plan as an extra contribution once a year. Fees are also subtracted once a year.

The result is shown in the following table, with Wyoming omitted since it does not have its own 529 plan or offer a state income tax break. The table is sorted according to Net ROI, from highest to lowest. 

The dozen lowest performing states either do not offer a state income tax break or do not have a state income tax. This includes three states with very low fees: 

  • Florida
  • South Dakota
  • California

However, offering a state income tax break does not guarantee good performance. Mississippi offers a state income tax deduction but also charges the highest fees at 60 bp, resulting in among the worst performance. 

Generally, there is a stronger correlation between the net return on investment and the value of the state income tax break than with having lower fees. There is no correlation between fees and the state income tax break, so higher fees are not necessary to provide better benefits to families.

Best 529 Plan Performance (ROI)

Here’s a breakdown of states, their fees, tax breaks, and net return on investment (ROI) in ROI order:

State

Fees (bp)

State Tax Break

Net ROI

Indiana

12.5

20%

87.8%

New Jersey

10

10.8%

74.3%

New York

12

10.9%

74.2%

Minnesota

8.1

10%

73.5%

Vermont

13

10%

72.6%

Washington DC

23

10.8%

72.2%

Wisconsin

4

7.7%

70.6%

South Carolina

0

7%

70.2%

Maine

4

7.2%

69.9%

Connecticut

7

7%

69.1%

Maryland

8

6.5%

68.2%

Kansas

2

5.6%

67.8%

Virginia

5

5.8%

67.6%

Rhode Island

10

6%

67.1%

New Mexico

10

5.9%

67.0%

Georgia

2

5%

66.9%

Massachusetts

7

5%

66.1%

Illinois

8.25

5%

65.9%

Utah

9

5%

65.8%

Michigan

3.5

4.3%

65.6%

Oklahoma

10

4.5%

64.8%

Alabama

17

5%

64.5%

Missouri

15

4.7%

64.4%

Nebraska

14

4.6%

64.4%

Louisiana

2

3%

63.8%

Iowa

14

3.8%

63.2%

Idaho

29

5.3%

63.0%

Arizona

7

2.5%

62.3%

Colorado

27

4.4%

62.0%

Ohio

12

2.8%

62.0%

Montana

40

5.7%

61.9%

Pennsylvania

16

3.0%

61.7%

West Virginia

40

4.6%

60.3%

Florida

0

0%

59.6%

South Dakota

0

0%

59.6%

California

5

0%

58.8%

Delaware

7

0%

58.5%

New Hampshire

7

0%

58.5%

Nevada

11

0%

57.9%

Arkansas

48

3.7%

57.8%

Washington

19

0%

56.7%

Oregon

20

0%

56.5%

Tennessee

20

0%

56.5%

Mississippi

60

4%

56.4%

North Dakota

46

2.5%

56.3%

North Carolina

25

0%

55.8%

Texas

31

0%

54.9%

Kentucky

35

0%

54.3%

Hawaii

55

0%

51.4%

An Important Note About State Tax Breaks

Before you make a choice, it’s important to understand one thing about how these tax breaks work: in most states, you only get the state income tax deduction or credit if you contribute to your own state’s plan. Contribute to another state’s plan, and the tax break disappears. This is why your home state’s plan is usually the right default, even if its fees are higher than the top plans on this list. (Each state sets its own rules… here’s why 529 plans differ so much by state.)

But that’s not universal. A handful of “tax parity” states give you the tax break no matter which state’s plan you use. If you live in one of them, you get the best of both worlds: pick the plan with the lowest fees (or the investment options you like best) and still collect your state’s tax break.

And if you live in a state with no income tax break at all, the tax break is off the table entirely. In that case, fees become the biggest driver of your net return, and you’re free to shop nationwide for the best plan.

Look for the lowest-cost plans that offer low fees to out-of-state residents: California or Virginia for example. While some states charge zero fees, many times that’s only open to state residents, so check eligibility before you enroll.

Methodology

This year’s rankings assume annual contributions, a 5% annual return, and that the value of the state income tax break is reinvested in the 529 plan each year. We did not cap the state income tax break, even though many states limit the deduction or credit.

Several states reduced their fees, which had a slight impact. (Two did not change, two increased their fees and 45 decreased their fees. The average change was 6.8 bp, which corresponds to an average 1% change in the Net ROI.) Several states reduced their highest income tax rates by switching from tiered tax rates to a flat tax. (21 states decreased their state income tax rate, 7 increased it and 21 states left it unchanged. The average change was 0.6%, which corresponds to an average 0.9% change in the Net ROI.)

Editor: Robert Farrington

Reviewed by: Ashley Barnett

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Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest Sold $7.4 Million of BioNTech Stock


On July 7, Cathie Wood’s Ark Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG +0.86%) sold over 44,000 shares of BioNTech (BNTX 0.76%), a German immunotherapy maker. The next day, it sold over 78,000 shares, a transaction valued at around $7.4 million.

As of July 10, that left her asset management company with just 307 shares, valued at a little more than $28,000. Because Ark Invest holds positions worth millions of dollars and BioNTech is now the smallest holding in this entire exchange-traded fund (ETF), it may be fair to assume that Wood has moved on from BioNTech.

Image source: Getty Images.

What may have caused BioNTech to get the boot

One thing to know about ARKG is that it’s an actively managed ETF, so it’s common for the fund to move in and out of stocks frequently.

Ark ETF Trust - Ark Genomic Revolution ETF Stock Quote

Ark ETF Trust – Ark Genomic Revolution ETF

Today’s Change

(0.86%) $0.35

Current Price

$40.94

Because Wood’s ETF has now sold most of its BioNTech shares, it appears to be moving on, freeing up capital for Ark Invest. BioNTech stock has underperformed this year; as of this writing, its price is down nearly 4% year to date and has dipped more than 17% over the last 12 months. But there are challenges ahead that could continue to send shares lower.

One is that revenue is expected to land somewhere between 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) and 2.3 billion euros ($2.6 billion) in 2026, a significant decrease from the 2.9 billion euros ($3.3 billion) reported for 2025. That’s largely due to an expected drop in revenue from its COVID-19 vaccine, developed in partnership with Pfizer.

Another financial issue is that BioNTech reported back-to-back net losses in 2024 and 2025, after a net profit of 900 million euros ($1 billion) in 2023. That trend of net losses will likely continue, as BioNTech already showed a net loss in its 2026 first-quarter earnings report.

There are also issues on the leadership front. BioNTech’s co-founders, Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, are leaving the company by the end of 2026. Şahin is the CEO, and Türeci is the chief medical officer, so those are significant roles to fill. What makes that leadership transition even more challenging is that BioNTech has been shifting its focus from vaccines to oncology treatments.

BioNTech Se Stock Quote

Today’s Change

(-0.76%) $-0.68

Current Price

$89.39

Is it time to sell BioNTech?

The move from Ark Invest is notable. While investors shouldn’t automatically follow its lead in selling the stock, BioNTech is trying to overcome several challenges at once. The company has a promising clinical pipeline of more than 25 phase 2 or phase 3 trials in oncology, but it only has one commercial product — that COVID vaccine with slumping sales. All of this is complicated by the need to find new leadership.

If you haven’t invested yet, you may want to consider holding off on starting a position — at least until new management is found and the drugs in the pipeline show more progress.

The Real Reason Why Hyundai Workers Just Walked Off the Job for the Second Year in a Row: ‘Not a Single Robot’



Members of the Hyundai Motor branch of the Metal Workers’ Union are striking for the second consecutive year. Here’s why.

Rakuten: 100% Cash Back or 100X Points for Surfshark VPN


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Looks like the maximum you can spend is $133. So if you have your Rakuten account set to earning Membership Rewards points, you would get 13,300 points. Depending what value you assign to Membership Rewards, this could be a small profit.

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Gen Z’s analog obsession is reviving a film camera market that digital killed


It wasn’t too long ago that analog photography – which uses photographic film and chemical processing – was declared all but dead, relegated to the province of niche hobbyists and professional artists.

Digital cameras had taken over nearly all areas of photographic production. Film industry titans like Polaroid and Kodak had shrunk dramatically from their heyday, becoming shells of their former selves. Darkrooms, where students learned how to manually develop and print film, shuttered at high schools and college campuses across the country, replaced by digital labs. For most people, the spirit of analog photography was mainly channeled through Instagram filters.

In 2025, 35% of the 42 million active film camera users worldwide were reported to be between the ages of 18 and 30. The year prior, online searches for analog photography saw a 41% rise.

Disposable camera sales have been steadily increasing since 2023. The photography journal PetaPixel went a step further and announced 2024 as “film’s best year in decades,” as major brands have introduced new cameras in response to renewed demand and revived classic models. More than 30% of respondents to a 2024 Ilford Photo survey on film photography were in the 25-34 age group.

As I’ve witnessed more and more of my undergraduate art and design students embrace analog photography, I’m not seeing this as a trend rooted in a nostalgic yearning for the past. Instead, I’m seeing it as young people rejecting algorithms, breaking free from the alienation of social media and reacting to childhoods spent on Zoom and TikTok – a deliberate move to redefine the future of art, social connection and engagement with the world.

In my work as a historian of photography and lecturer at the University of Southern California, I’ll often ask my students about how they take photos – whether they’re using digital cameras their smartphones or analog devices.

This year, for the first time, some of my students discussed images they’d printed and the physical photography albums they’d put together of their friends and family. They talked about how they’d also been sending postcards, writing letters and tacking photographs to their bedroom walls.

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby snaps a photo with a disposable film camera during the team’s victory rally on June 18, 2026, after winning the NBA Finals. Craig T. Fruchtman/Getty Images

I couldn’t help but think about how so much of the language tied to early social media seemed to refashion physical gestures for a virtual world – “posting” on a “wall,” “poking,” “tagging” and “bookmarking,” not to mention “friending.”

This was a rhetorical move by social media companies, likely designed to help people feel as though they were in a familiar terrain of social connection. Yet the underlying business model of these platforms depended more on maximizing engagement and advertising revenue than on nurturing authentic relationships.

Everyone knows what happened next: The more connected young people became online, the more isolated and detached they started to feel. The COVID-19 lockdown pushed social life online even further, and researchers are only now starting to see how the combination of increased screen time and isolation negatively affected adolescents’ mental health. By 2023, 51% of American teenagers reported they spend at least four hours a day on social media.

I see the attraction of analog photography as a response to life lived through screens, a pathway toward community engagement and the desire for what sociologists call “a third place.”

Coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his 1989 book “The Great Good Place,” third places are meant as a space separate from home and work. They offer a reprieve for the in-between, generating the conditions needed for creative cross-pollination. They might include a local cafe, a neighborhood writing group, a weekly Magic: The Gathering game or a college fraternity – any space that allows for social interaction and personal growth.

These spaces also combat loneliness. They get people out of their heads and into a community. Oldenburg also referred to them as “havens of sociability,” places or gatherings where people can arrive alone to join others, and the atmosphere is “democratic and festive.”

Analog communities IRL

In April 2026, the inaugural AnalogCon took place in Los Angeles. Organized by the Los Angeles Center of Photography, where I serve as executive director and chief curator, it was a festival for all things analog photography. It didn’t just serve as a third place for photography enthusiasts; it also showed how analog photography – as a practice, ritual and community – is flourishing.

Vendors, industry leaders, artists and teachers participated in the two-day event, which included exhibitions, panels, demonstrations and guided photography tours around Little Tokyo. The excitement and thirst for similar events was palpable.

Photography now joins a broader trend of a generational preoccupation with physical cultural objects and media. Although music streaming represents 82% of revenues generated in the music industry, vinyl records sales have been rising for over a decade, crossing the US$1 billion threshold in the U.S. in 2025.

A table featuring an array of camera equipment spanning different eras, with hands holding some of the objects.

Customers peruse vintage film cameras at a stall on Brick Lane in London’s East End on June 14, 2026. Richard Baker/In Pictures via Getty Images

Nearly 60% of Gen Z are now purchasing records. VHS tapes and VCR players are also making a strange comeback, with stores like Be Kind Video and Videotheque in California offering VHS, DVDs and Blu-ray rentals.

But beyond that, record stores and video rental shops have become third places in their own right. There’s a big difference between selecting a film to stream from your bed and getting out of the house, going to a store and talking about movies with a clerk and fellow film enthusiasts.

Think about the sound a tape cassette makes when you open and close it, or the vibrant graphics on the covers of DVDs or VHS tapes. Think about rewinding or making a mixtape for your recent crush. These are objects of belonging that signal specific cultural moments, rituals and aesthetics, and many young people today are starting to experience them for the first time.

Now, think about gently inserting a roll of film into a camera. Think about choosing an angle carefully when snapping a photo, because the number of frames is limited and you want to make them count. Think about the thrill of discovery when the pictures finally emerge as objects on paper.

To me, these are more than fleeting trends. They signal a push against a digital culture that is designed to cultivate envy and reward outrage, insults and humiliation.

Instead, armed with rolls of film, more and more Gen Zers appear to be opting out of their algorithmic feeds in favor of experiencing life in ways that feel more deliberate, personal and tangible.

Rotem Rozental, Lecturer in Critical Studies, Roski School of Art and Design, University of Southern California

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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She Built a 3-Property Portfolio in 5 Years While Working Her 9-5


Your first rental property rarely comes from sitting back and waiting. It usually comes when you put yourself out there, talk to others about what you’re building, and stay in the game long enough for the right moment to show up. That’s exactly what today’s guest did, and it led to a wild deal that kickstarted her real estate portfolio!

Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie podcast! Stephanie Wagner spent nearly 20 years in a full-time job, putting her real estate dreams on hold through a marriage that wasn’t working. Then, she used her divorce as the starting line. Six months later, she closed on her first real estate deal, a duplex she was able to house hack. Today, she owns five rental units and even has her real estate licence!

Stephanie shares about the everyday moment that led to buying an off-market deal, the second deal that involved a tricky tenant situation, and the mindset shift that separates the investors who start from the ones who never do. If you’ve been holding out for the “perfect” moment to invest in real estate, Stephanie’s story is proof that you just need to take action!

Ashley:
What if you found your very first real estate deal, not on Zillow, not on the MLS, not driving for dollars, but standing in line at a food truck outside your hospital waiting for your lunch?

Tony:
And what if that one deal sparked so much in you that you went from nearly two decades as an x-ray tech to becoming a real estate investor, a licensed realtor, and someone doing her own home repairs all while keeping a promise to her late aunt to do that?

Ashley:
This is the Real Estate Rookie Podcast. I’m Ashley Kehr.

Tony:
And I’m Tony J. Robinson and our guest today is Stephanie Wagner. Stephanie is an X-ray tech in interventional radiology by day, a landlord, a realtor, and a woman who decided after her divorce that she was capable of a lot more than she had given herself credit for. She owns three rental properties in the Midwest and on a mission to show other women that real estate is for them too, no matter where they are in life. Stephanie, welcome to the Real Estate Rookie Podcast.

Stephanie:
Hi guys. Thank you for having me.

Ashley:
Well, we are so excited to have you. Let’s start at the very beginning. You spent nearly 20 years as an x-ray tech and that was kind of your whole identity. What made you even start thinking about real estate as something that you could do?

Stephanie:
Actually, it started out as a kid. I have a couple of aunts and uncles that own several rental properties and I remember going to a couple of them as a kid. And I remember actually that my aunt that was kind of influential in my life, she actually rented one of the units that one of my other uncles owned. My dad is one of 10 kids, comes from a really big family. And my dad was over there one day helping my uncle who owned the property. There’s three uncles that were in this whole situation, but my dad was helping them fix a pipe in the basement. And I remember being like, “Man, this is really cool. My uncle has this business where the family is involved in it. ” And how I though that was really influential to me that maybe one day I could have the same thing.
And so that’s kind of what sparked my interest in real estate. And then as I got older, I ended up graduating college and my uncle who owned the rental property that needed that repair pulled me aside and was like, “Hey, how are you planning your retirement? Are you doing a retirement fund? How are you investing?” And he’s like, “Have you ever thought about investing in properties?” And I was like, “I really would love it. I remember being a kid and being around you, being with you and your rental properties.” And I was like, “I don’t really know how to do it. ” Well, I had been graduated I think for about two years when I had met my husband at the time and we ended up getting married and it was just something that wasn’t interesting to him. He was very comfortable with just having the single family house that we owned and really had no interest in doing real estate investing.
When I got divorced, it was like it’s now or never. I’ve got one life to live and I have to do a better job of living it and I’m just going to do it. So I ended up buying my first property.

Tony:
So it sounds like real estate was a seed that was planted for you early on, but it took some time and some life changes to get there. I think just one question, because I want to get into the first deal because you founded in line in a food truck, which is probably one of the craziest stories that we’ve heard in the podcast. Before we get to that though, divorce is something that is difficult for so many reasons. And I think a lot of folks kind of use that, I won’t say as an excuse, but sometimes it is something that people fall into more of a rut afterwards. They’re trying to kind of put the piece of their life back together. But it sounds like for you, it was really more so like a rebirth, like a reawakening. What was your mindset coming out of that difficult situation, Stephanie, that allowed you to pivot into this thing you’ve always wanted to do?
And I know not everyone listening is going to maybe be dealing with a divorce, but sometimes there are other things that happen. We lose a loved one or we lose a job. Something else somewhat traumatic happens and we can’t find a way to kind of get ourselves back on the horse. What did that look like for you afterwards to really rebuild in the way that you wanted your life to look like?

Stephanie:
That’s a great question. I think for me, I think anyone who knows me on a personal level knows that I’m a get it done kind of person. I’ve always been the kind of person where life will throw something at you. And to me, it’s okay to have a brief pause where you are focusing on your healing and religning and what your goals might actually be both personally and professionally. But just because you’re getting divorced or you’ve had some sort of a hardship doesn’t mean that you have to let the world keep you down. It’s really ultimately up to you and the decisions you make in life that can keep you. It’s either they keep you down or you choose to take that negative and you turn it into a positive. For me, this is something I’ve always wanted to do. And I remember my dad when we went to look at that first property, I remember him being like, “Steph, this is going to be hard.
Do you think you can do this? ” And I was like, “Dad, what’s the worst that happens?” I call Lisa back up and we list the property and I sell it and then I just rent the rest of my life. And I was like, “I mean, I can totally see why people would want to rent.” I mean, there’s not a lot of responsibility when you’re a renter. A lot of the responsibility falls on the owner of the property, the landlord to take care of your tenants. And so for me, just because you experience a hardship in life, whatever that might end up being, it’s really up to you to make the best of your life. Like I said before, you only have one life to live and you really have to do what it takes to make your dreams come true. And if your dream is doing real estate investing, sometimes it isn’t always easy.
Not everybody wants to house hack a house where they’re living in one unit. For me, I lived in one unit and I rented out the other. You could also have a single family home where you’re renting out bedrooms. That’s not for everybody. It’s not the life for everyone. But if you want to build wealth in real estate, you kind of have to make some sacrifices and you have to have a certain personality to be able to reflect that. And for me, I knew that that’s what I wanted to do. I knew that working a full-time W-2 job isn’t something that I want to do all the time. And I’m hugely passionate about real estate, whether it’s building wealth in real estate or affordable housing. I’m very, very passionate about it. And I guess for me, that’s actually what keeps me going is it’s a passion of mine and you have to find what your passion is.
It might not be real estate investing. It might be something else, but you have to do whatever it takes to make that dream happen.

Ashley:
And sometimes too, Stephanie, it’s not even the dream or the passion of real estate. It’s what real estate can do for you and give you. And real estate just ends up being the best vehicle to get you to that point in time. So that’s a great example of how you were able to stay motivated to stay on this path. So you eventually did get your first investment property and you ended up getting a little discouraged after walking several properties with your agent, but then one day waiting for lunch at your food truck, what exactly happened in that moment?

Stephanie:
Yeah. So I was outside at the hospital I work at, and I remember discussing with one of our OR nurses that I had looked at a property with my agent and how I was like, “Man, the numbers just didn’t make sense.” And even then, back then I didn’t really know about the numbers, but I knew enough to know that this house needed a lot of work. I didn’t have the funds to do it properly. It was like a full gut on the second floor and the first floor was rented. So I would be living in the unit that was already gutted and I just knew that I couldn’t do that. So I was talking with Chad about it, one of our nurses. And I was like, “Man, the market is insane.This house needs so much work.” To me, it was like a dumpster fire. And I know that now as a real estate investor, a dumpster fire could equal opportunity.
But at the time I wasn’t in the mindset where I was brave enough to do this, but not brave enough to take on that big of a project. So when I’m talking with him, there’s this lady who kept turning around and looking at me. And then she’d look at the food truck and then she’d turn around and look at me again. And then I was like, “Well, maybe she knows Chad. I don’t know. ” So then Chad gets his food and walks away and then it’s the same thing. She’s looking at me. And then finally she came next to me and was like, “Hey, I overheard the conversation you had with that man and I heard that you’re looking at buying a property.” And I was like, “I am. I’m actually looking at buying a rental property.” And she’s like, “Oh, that’s insane.” She’s like, “Where are you looking at buying?” And I was like, “Oh, I’m looking at buying in West Dallas and Waukesha.” And she’s like, “Oh, my fiance and I are getting ready to list our duplex in West Dallas.
If you’re interested, you can come and look at it. ” And I was like, “I’m absolutely interested. An off-market deal with no competition. In this market, I’m absolutely interested.” So we exchanged phone numbers and I’m texting her back and forth and she’s like, “You’re asking me questions that I don’t know the answers to, but I’m going to give you my fiance’s number and he’ll be able to answer questions about the mechanicals and roof and all that stuff.” And I was like, “Perfect.” So then I’m exchanging information with him. He gives me a list of updates and I was like, “Man, this is legit. They’re really going to list this property. And I just feel like I got a gold mine for my first one.” So then I was like, “I don’t know what to do now. This is for real.” So I text my agent and I was like, “Lisa, I think I found a property.
It’s not on the market. What do I do? ” And she texted me back two words and it was, “Call me. ” And I was like, “Man, am I in trouble? How does this work?” So I just talk with her about how I feel like this is a real thing, that these people are actually getting this house ready to be listed. And I would really like to see it. What does that look like for me? And so she explained to me kind of what buyer agency would mean. She would represent me as the buyer and she would help facilitate the purchase of the property, drafting the contract and going through everything with me. And she asked me if I could communicate that information to the seller, and I did. And he was interested in what we had to offer. So I said, “Well, at this point, I’ll just turn over communication to Lisa and you guys can discuss things further.” And then she helped me facilitate buying the property.
It was kind of a crazy story. I never thought that talking about a failed attempt at buying real estate could end up turning into actually buying one off market. But this is what goes to show talking to people about being an investor, talking to people about being a realtor and expressing what your dreams, you just never know what can happen from those conversations. It’s really important to let people know like, “Hey, I’m doing this thing. Are you interested?” If you’re not, you might know someone that is. So you can end up getting a deal that way. And I think now that I know a lot of investors end up getting properties that are off market just by having a simple conversation.

Ashley:
Well, every time I’m in line for something now I’m going to make my kids ask me, “Mom, you have rentals. Mom, what’s the next house you want to buy? Mom, where are you wanting to look for a house?” And bring up conversation of buying rental properties maybe so it’ll overhear. And I want to hit on that point of using an agent for an off-market deal because usually everybody tries to avoid paying commission to an agent. And I’m selling a property right now that I’m selling to my tenants. I am having my agent represent me as the seller to negotiate and to handle the whole deal with my tenants. So it is worth it for me for her to handle all the paperwork. It is worth it for her to deal with the home inspection, for her to just handle the whole transaction for me. And we’ve had a thing come up where we have to replace the chimney and my agent got all the quotes from me.
My agent coordinated with the tenants when the work would be done and all this stuff and then negotiated with them that they’re going to pay half of it. So right there, it’s already been worth the percentage that I’m paying an agent. And especially if this was your very first deal that you were doing, it is so nice to have somebody to kind of walk with you and show you the ropes of what you should do. There’s so many things. Even just doing a walkthrough inspection before you close on the property. The day that you close, nobody’s going to tell you that. And how else would you know unless your agent says, “Okay, we’re going to the property at noon. You’re closing at one. We just want to make sure everything’s okay.” So I definitely do think that paying an agent, even if it’s an off-market deal in some cases can be super valuable.

Stephanie:
I agree with you. As a realtor, I also agree with you, but it also takes almost the pressure off you trying to communicate and get this deal to close between buyer and seller. Selling a house and buying a house can be hugely emotional depending on the situation and having that buffer between people, it makes things easier. Not only that, but it takes away the legal liability of things too. I’m taking on that responsibility as the agent. I’m willing to drive that bus. And that’s something I think that’s frequently overlooked. And then even if say I’m working a transaction and I don’t have the knowledge of something, I work for a brokerage that has 900 agents in it and I can reach out to all of them and ask them questions. Or someone has a contractor they prefer to work with, but I’m working a deal and we need to get something done before closing.
More often than not, I send out an email and five minutes later I have five people emailing me back a contact. And so working with an agent, even as an investor can be hugely valuable just in that in itself, especially if you’re buying a property that could potentially be like you’re out of state and you’re buying a property in the area that I’m in. I know the area. And if I don’t know the area, I can reach out to people that do and I’m going to drive that area because my name’s on the dotted line here too and I want to make sure that my client is taken care of. So there’s a lot of value I believe in having a realtor work a transaction even if it is off market.

Tony:
Lots of great lessons for rookie investors to learn as they go through that first deal and an experienced agent can sometimes help with that learning curve. We want to take a quick break, but when we come back, I want to hear about the second deal because Stephanie said she wishes she had managed the tenants a little differently on that one and that there’s a really important lesson in there for any rookie who’s thinking about the people side of being a landlord. We’ll be right back after this.

Ashley:
Okay. Welcome back. So Stephanie, let’s talk about deal number two and the tenant situation. So on this one, you wish you had managed your tenants differently. So let’s kind of set the stage here. They are on a fixed income and raising their rent has been really challenging for you. Walk us through this situation and maybe some of the lessons you have learned being a landlord.

Stephanie:
So I think the people aspect of being a landlord to me is like the hardest part. You can call a plumber to fix a leaky pipe or you can call an electrician for an outlet issue. But managing people, I think really in any aspect of life is always the hardest part. And with these two particular tenants, they have been at that property and lived in the duplex for one for 20 years and the other for 13. So they’ve been there, this is their home. However, raising a rent to what we considered market value is really hard on two people that are on a fixed income. And so I think in this transaction, I wasn’t able per the contract and what I agreed upon, I wish I would’ve pushed harder to have the tenants removed so I could have brought tenants in that could have paid market value.
But if I wanted to buy the property, the people who were selling it, it was an estate and they are not landlords. The person that passed away was a landlord and they were willing to take on that responsibility. The family that inherited the property did not want to do that. And they didn’t want to be responsible with removing the tenants. And I wish I would have pushed a little bit harder to have them removed only because the fact that they are extremely low rent paying. One, I was able to get on HUD housing through the housing authority and we were able to negotiate that up too close to what market value is. And then I had the second tenant apply for housing asistance too. However, we’re still kind of waiting to see on that. I gave her a deadline of what I could keep her for, for how long.
And then if we go past that deadline and she’s not able to get approved or increase her rent, then I will give her 60 days and she’ll have to vacate.

Tony:
Yeah, because I’m just curious, when you say that you got the first tenant on HUD, was that you applying as the landlord on their behalf or was it the tenants going through that process themselves?

Stephanie:
So the tenant, he already was aproved and was receiving benefits from the housing authority. I had to work with his social worker to get his rent up to what would be close to market value. And so when I was working with his social worker, I had to run comps, like rental comps and send them to her to prove that this would be rent in that area to get his unit up to market value. Now he’s lived there for 20 years and it’s hard to do improvements to increase the value more when someone’s already living there, but there’s some things that can be aproved on when a tenant is living there. So if I wanted to raise it higher in their mind, I needed to do improvements on his unit. However, I also knew buying this property that it was a bit of a hoarding situation with that tenant in particular, which was a big reason why the property did not sell for the three…
Oh no, it was six months. It was on the market for six months before I ended up writing an offer. And that’s why they didn’t want to deal with somebody who had a hoarding situation. But for me, it was like this property, if he were to leave, could increase the value exponentially just by him leaving the situation. And I ended up getting a screaming deal on it because of his hoard situation. It brought a lot of opportunity for me and I was willing to take on the responsibility of having to have him removed if he doesn’t stay in compliance with fire code compliance and ordinances. And I work with him on that. There’s a dumpster on site right now and he’s removing some of his stuff from the property so he can stay in good standing for the housing authority and he can still receive his voucher.

Tony:
I’ve actually never heard of a landlord going to the tenant’s social worker to try and increase the rents. And that’s like a tactic that I guess I’m learning about for the first time.

Ashley:
Stephanie, is that their caseworker through HUD and section eight that’s specifically for housing? Yes. Yeah. So Tony, it’s like when they go and get a voucher, they’re assigned a caseworker. So everybody that has a voucher has a caseworker and they are the ones that find them an apartment and kind of handle everything and all the paperwork and stuff like that and schedule their inspections and stuff like that. Yeah.

Stephanie:
He’s my point of contact. We have a good relationship. I have a good relationship with my tenants, so I’m grateful for that. So I’m able to communicate with him and express my wishes and what my expectations are. But if I do end up having a problem, I can reach out to her as well. I’ve not had a problem. It’s not been an issue. But getting him up to what would be considered close to market value for rental in that area. It took a couple of months and I don’t even know, probably 50 emails back and forth to try to prove to them like, no, he’s paying $600. That’s definitely not market value. And it’s kind of the same with the other lady. I have a point of contact for her. We’re just waiting to hear if she can get approval yet. She’s on the wait list.
And I had her apply for it. I mentioned it to her that if this doesn’t go through and someone else tries to buy the property, they’re going to have to raise her rent exponentially. And if she doesn’t get on the wait list now, she could be even if another buyer bought it, she could be losing her home. And that was something that we discussed and she applied even before I bought the property.

Ashley:
Now Stephanie, what are you using to manage the properties? You’re self-managing. Are you using any tools, software, apps at all?

Stephanie:
I’m not. So this is like now that I’m transitioning and have five doors, before self-managing, just the one property was totally easy to do where I just collect either Zelle or Venmo payment for rent. But a couple, these last two tenants, they write checks. And so I’m really not into whole driving around to collect checks. So I do think I do plan on transitioning to a software here pretty soon to collect rent payments in itself. But I do have lease agreements that are drafted through Wisconsin Legal Blank, which is something that a lot of investors do in Wisconsin. It’s drafted by an actual real estate attorney. And so then you can modify any rental agreement you have to reflect the situation you have with your tenants, including drafting an addendum if you do have any issues that need to be discussed that aren’t included in a standard rental agreement.

Ashley:
That’s cool. I haven’t heard of that resource before. BiggerPockets does have that too where you can get a lease that’s a standard template for your state where attorneys from each state have gone and created them and then you just kind of fill in the blanks and kind of tailor it to that’s at biggerpockets.com. You can find those lease agreements. So Stephanie, just to kind of get the full picture here today, what is your real estate portfolio? What does it look like?

Stephanie:
So I have a single family home in Lake Geneva that came with the purchase of the property that I bought last summer. And so it’s a single family home and a duplex in one property. And then I have a duplex in West Dallas, Wisconsin also. So it’s five doors.

Ashley:
How long was this period of time from when you got divorced to purchasing your first property to today?

Stephanie:
So I told myself I wanted three rental properties in five years after my divorce. And I’m not going to lie to you, I got that by the skin of my teeth. I set that goal and I had that dream in my mind. I was like, I want three properties. I want that within a five year timeframe after divorce. And the first one I was able to get six months after divorce. And then the other two, it was a couple years later, but it ended up being, I guess, technically like a three family, but I did it by the skin of my teeth.

Ashley:
Well, Stephanie, you have been really passionate about women investing and that this is something women can do. And so tell us more about how your passion kind of coincides with that in real estate investing and why you think more women should be real estate investors.

Stephanie:
So it’s so funny to go from where I was in my divorce to here where I am today and how when I bought that first property and I have a very close relationship with my dad and he’s taught me so much about home repairs and how I held a reciprocating saw for the first time when I was doing a kitchen rehab. And I was like, “Man, I don’t know how to use this. ” And my dad showed me how to use it and he’s like, “Now it’s your turn.” And then I was thinking to myself, “Well, what if I screw up?” And he’s like, “Then you do it again and then you keep learning and you do it again.” And I think going from like, “I don’t think that I can do this, ” to, “Man, I can change out a light fixture. I can change out replace a vanity.
I can do all these things I never thought five years ago where I would be. I never thought that I could ever do any of those things or was told that I couldn’t do them, that I wasn’t capable of doing it. ” And now I’m like, “Man, this is not saying that it’s always easy, but it’s way easier than I was led to believe.” Women have such a tenacity to get things done and are able to move forward through any kind of hardship or bump in the road super quick. They’re able to be like, “You know what? This is a problem. I acknowledge it. I’m going to create a plan and I’m going to set a strategy to be successful and make it happen.” And I think every woman is capable of doing this just because you don’t hold a power tool and you’ve never done it before.
Five years ago, I never did either. And here I am now. I think there’s something hugely valuable about investing in real estate. And I think personally for me, I learned very early on relying on anybody, whether it’s a man or a woman for financial security is a mistake. If you have a relationship where you’re a stay-at-home mom and it works for you guys, that’s wonderful and I’m happy for you. But I think it’s always helpful to have an education where you can have a backup plan if something doesn’t work out or say something happens in your life where there was a situation and someone passes away. You have a backup plan and you have a strategy to set yourself up for financial success and real estate is a great tool to do that.

Tony:
Stephanie, it’s great advice. And I love the advice your dad gave you of like, “Well, if I mess up, I’m just going to try again. I’m going to figure this out until I figure it out. ” But it also kind of ties back to what you said earlier, Stephanie, of, hey, what is the worst case scenario? If I buy this house and it doesn’t work, well, what do I do? I guess I’m just going to sell it. That is my worst case scenario. And I think if we can reframe not just investing in real estate, but any major kind of life decision around, okay, well, what is the worst case scenario? A lot of times it melts away some of that fear that we have before we take that step. So I appreciate you sharing that story with us. We have one more break and then we’re going to close out with what Stephanie would tell herself.
If she could go back to that food truck moment and what she wants every woman listening right now to hear, we’ll be right back after this.

Ashley:
Okay. Welcome back. So Stephanie, let’s go back to that version of you that was standing in front of the food truck, discouraged from a weekend of house hunting, not even knowing that you’re about to find your first deal. What was going through your mind and what would you tell that same person now who’s maybe feeling discouraged because they have not found that first deal? I

Stephanie:
Feel like I’ve learned so much in the timeframe from where I was on that first deal standing outside the hospital. I had no idea what I was capable of doing until I had to do it. I had to learn how to do it. I knew that I wanted to be a real estate investor. I knew that it was something I never had done before. And I knew that it’s okay to make a mistake and it’s okay to keep moving forward if you do make a mistake. I never thought that I could do the physical aspect of it. I knew that managing the people part was always going to be a little bit challenging just because there’s so much emotion involved with someone having a home. Even a rental property is a home to someone and it shouldn’t be one of those things where it shouldn’t be taken lightly.
It’s a big thing. It’s a big responsibility as a landlord. And I knew going into this that it was going to be a lot could be a lot of work. And like I said before, it’s not for everybody, but I think standing outside the food truck and anybody who’s kind of thinking like, I’ll never get my first deal, it’ll happen. If you keep pushing for it and you really make it the focal point of what your life is, it will happen. You just have to keep trying. And it doesn’t have to be an off-market deal. You can work with a realtor and you can find an amazing opportunity. I mean, I work with people all the time that are looking for properties, whether it’s a single family or an investment property. But I think for women in investing, we are capable of doing so much more than we are ever led to believe.
And I wish more women would consider going into real estate investing and realizing the opportunity you can gain from building equity in real estate and what that can do for you and using it as leverage to create a financial strategy that could make you successful. You can use equity in real estate to even invest in other properties, or you could even use it to buy into a business that you’re looking at starting. There’s so many ways that you can make money in investing and using really the bank’s money to leverage your future.

Tony:
Yeah, Stephanie, I love that advice because there’s… I think again, it kind of goes back to what I said before the last break, but just we build certain things up to be scarier than what they actually are. And one of the mental reframes that I always try and coach people on is we have to try and separate the difference between comfort and confidence. And a lot of times we don’t take these big steps in life because we’re searching for comfort. We want to feel comfortable with that decision when in reality, what we need to be searching for is confidence because comfort only comes when you’re operating inside of your comfort zone. And by definition, if we’re doing something new, at least anything of meaning, it means we’re stepping outside of our comfort zone. And if we’re waiting for that comfort to appear before we do this big incredible thing, we’ll never take that step because we’ll never feel comfortable.
So I think you didn’t put it in these words, but that’s what comes to mind as I hear your story is that you focus more so on not being comfortable, but on taking that next step confidently.

Stephanie:
Yeah. I think anything with personal growth, like you’re saying, to me, you have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. You can only excel in life if you are willing to take that leap of faith and really it’s believing and trusting in yourself that you can do it. I know for me, I didn’t think I could do it and I’m doing it.

Tony:
You had the goal, you said five years, three properties, you knocked that out. What’s the next milestone for you inside of your portfolio? What are you building toward today?

Stephanie:
I think for me, I listen to a lot of podcasts that you guys produce. And for me, it’s not so much about the properties, like the amount of properties, but it’s the quality of property. And I like to look and focus more on the numbers and what those properties can do for me. It’s not about how many properties I have in my portfolio. It’s about what dollar amount I can make. And eventually I would like to be doing real estate investing full-time. I don’t know. I’d have to create a strategy on what that would look like to leave my W-2 job. I work in interventional and I’ve been doing it for almost two decades and I can’t imagine. It’s weird to imagine leaving that full-time to do real estate full-time. But I do think if I actually were to do that, I’d have to create an actual exit plan.

Ashley:
And I think that’s a good career field where you could even go down to part-time, correct?

Stephanie:
Oh yeah, for sure.

Ashley:
My sister is an x-ray tech and she’s going to school right now to be a PA, but it’s been a really nice flexible career for her to be able to go down to part-time so she can do her schooling too. And I think careers with that opportunity of how you don’t have to make the drastic shift of I’m quitting, I have to either work full-time or I have to retire where there’s kind of that mix where you can go down to part-time I think is a really nice thing.

Stephanie:
Yeah, I considered that too.

Ashley:
Stephanie, thank you so much for joining us today on Real Estate Ricky. Please tell us where people can reach out to you and find out more information about your investing journey and what you’re doing.

Stephanie:
So you could reach out to me on Facebook. It’s stephaniewagner@shorewestrealtors. And then you could also find me at savvysteph_realestateadvisor on Instagram or you can email me at [email protected].

Ashley:
Well, Stephanie, I really enjoyed hearing your experience so far in real estate and also some of the lessons you learned, but also a lot of the mindset pieces that you are able to share with us today. Thank you everyone for joining us. I’m Ashley. He’s Tony and we’ll see you guys on the next episode.

 

 

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