HoltonWiseTV Highlights (60)

Los Angeles rent control is brutal for landlords who are trying to protect cash flow, keep up with inflation, pay for repairs, and actually make a profit. In this video, James Wise breaks down why soft landlords get punished in tenant-friendly markets like Los Angeles, California—and why smart real estate investors are taking their money out of California and putting it into landlord-friendly out-of-state markets instead. If you’re tired of rent control, eviction delays, rising costs, and being treated like the villain for running a business, HoltonWiseTV shows you how to invest where the math makes sense.

California and New York investors don’t have to choose between overpriced local markets and low-income Section 8 chaos in cities like Detroit or Cleveland. In this video, James Wise breaks down a totally different out-of-state investing strategy: buying in growth markets where responsible tenants, snowbirds, retirees, strong demand, and long-term appreciation can push rents and values higher over time. This is not cockroach-and-eviction investing. This is about using partners like Rent To Retirement to access newer, higher-quality rental properties in desirable markets built for investors who want growth, stability, and better tenant profiles.

You’re not a landlord to be everyone’s hero—you’re in real estate to protect your investment, pay your bills, and make money. In this video, James Wise breaks down why landlords should stop feeling guilty about raising rent when market conditions, expenses, repairs, taxes, insurance, and tenant risk keep going up. If you’re investing in rental properties, especially in cities where tenants expect landlord charity instead of fair market rent, HoltonWiseTV shows you how to think like a business owner, not a doormat.

Los Angeles tenants want quality housing, fast repairs, professional management, and well-maintained rentals—but many still act shocked when rent goes up to pay for all of it. In this video, James Wise breaks down why rent increases are not evil; they are the cost of operating rental property like a real business. If you are an out-of-state investor tired of California’s anti-landlord mindset, rent control pressure, and expensive regulations, HoltonWiseTV shows why moving your money into more affordable, investor-friendly markets like Columbus, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; and Indianapolis, Indiana can give you a better shot at cash flow, fair market rent, and long-term portfolio growth.

New York investors are stuck dealing with rent control, anti-landlord policies, and a market that punishes property owners for taking risks with their own money. In this video, James Wise breaks down why raising rent is not greed—it’s the reward for investing, improving property, and doing the work. If you’re tired of New York treating landlords like villains, it may be time to move your capital into more landlord-friendly real estate markets like Cleveland, Ohio; Akron, Ohio; Memphis, Tennessee; and Chicago, Illinois—markets where investors can still chase cash flow, fair market rent, and long-term portfolio growth.

Chicago investors, the Fed is giving the market a clue. When borrowing gets cheaper, buyers come back, competition heats up, and real estate prices can move fast. In this video, James Wise breaks down why smart investors do not wait for the entire crowd to rush back into the market. If you are looking to buy Chicago, Illinois rental properties, now is the time to understand how interest rates, investor demand, and future price movement can impact your next deal. HoltonWiseTV helps out-of-state investors analyze rental properties, avoid bad deals, and make smarter moves before the market gets crowded.

Landlords are constantly treated like villains, but they’re the ones fixing toilets, evicting deadbeats, managing chaos, taking the financial risk, and dealing with tenants who sometimes trash properties, skip rent, and still expect sympathy. In this HoltonWiseTV video, James Wise explains why landlords deserve way more respect—and why society blaming landlords for evictions makes absolutely no sense when the real problem is bad tenant behavior.

Landlords are constantly treated like villains, but every month they provide housing, handle repairs, take the financial risk, deal with tenant evictions, and still get zero applause. In this HoltonWiseTV video, James Wise breaks down why landlords are the unsung heroes of society—and why the people collecting rent are often the ones keeping the whole housing system alive.

Chicago real estate investors need to understand that days on market can expose seller weakness. In this video, James Wise breaks down why a Chicago, Illinois investment property sitting for 210 days may create the perfect opportunity for a lowball offer—especially when the house is vacant, needs renovation, and is costing the seller money instead of producing rent. If you’re investing in Chicago rental properties, don’t just look at the asking price—look at the leverage.

New York landlords are constantly demonized for enforcing leases, but the logic makes no sense. If someone steals food from a grocery store, everyone understands there are consequences. But when a tenant stops paying rent and expects to live in someone else’s property for free, suddenly the landlord is the villain for filing an eviction. In this video, James Wise breaks down the hypocrisy behind New York’s anti-landlord mindset and why real estate investors may be better off looking at landlord-friendly markets like Akron, Ohio, Memphis, Tennessee, and Chicago, Illinois.

Los Angeles landlords are constantly painted as the villains, but what happens when a tenant stops paying rent and expects to keep living in the property for free? In this video, James Wise breaks down why evictions are not evil—they are the legal consequence of stealing housing from the person who owns it. If you’re a Los Angeles, California investor tired of tenant-friendly laws, rent theft, and anti-landlord narratives, HoltonWiseTV shows you why landlord-friendly markets like Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo, Ohio can make a whole lot more sense.

Everybody loves screaming “housing is a human right” when a tenant gets evicted, but nobody keeps that same energy when someone walks into Walmart and steals groceries. Food is necessary too, but stores still expect to get paid. So why are landlords treated like villains for expecting rent? Landlords are not charities — they are business owners providing a service, and eviction is what happens when people refuse to pay for that service.