Rick Albert in the press
National and local media turn to me for insight on Los Angeles real estate, investing, and what buyers, sellers, and landlords should know.
As featured in
- MarketWatch
- Bankrate
- U.S. News
- Realtor.com
- Los Angeles Times
- Variety
- FOX 11
- BiggerPockets
Featured in BiggerPockets’ The House Hacking Strategy
My start as a house hacker is a case study in The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop, published by BiggerPockets. Today I own 17 rental units across three states and help Los Angeles property owners make decisions the way an investor would.
Interviews
Speaking and webinars
Investing and landlords
- 19 Smart Ways Landlords Are Using AIAmerican Apartment Owners Association
- Small Landlords Struggle in Los Angeles as New Renter Protections Roll OutThe Epoch Times
- 7 Types of Homes Expected To Soar in Value by the End of 2025GOBankingRates
- Eyeing a Rental Property PurchaseVfund
- The Crazy Way These Homebuyers Bought Their First House, and the Secret to Getting Rich Off Real EstateRealtor.com
- The Ins and Outs of ADUsBest Company
- Consider the Features Your Future Tenants Will DesireThe Dallas Morning News
- Buying a Foreclosed Home: The Complete GuideBest Company
Selling
- Should I Sell My House Now or Wait?Bankrate (also on Yahoo Finance)
- What Can the Seller Do If the Homebuyer Backs Out?Bankrate
- How to Sell Your Home While Living In ItU.S. News & World Report
- What Is a Flat Fee in Real Estate?Bankrate
- Skip These 7 Home Projects: They Won’t Increase Your Resale ValueApartment Therapy
- How to Clear the Lingering Smell of Weed Smoke Before Selling a HouseApartment Therapy
- Why Uncertainty Causes More Stress Than Showings and RepairsThe Dallas Morning News
- A Home Seller’s Greatest Fear? The UnknownRE-Weekly
- Why People Aren’t Selling in Larchmont and Hancock ParkLarchmont Buzz
Buying and renting
- Meet the Brave Americans Buying and Selling Their Homes, Despite Stubbornly High Interest RatesMarketWatch
- Forget Your Dream Home. Five Years in a Starter Home Could Put $43,000 in Your PocketThe Mortgage Reports
- 12 Things To Consider Before Buying a Bigger HomeGOBankingRates
- Don’t Let Student Debt Lead to RegretDaily Herald
- How to Improve Your Chances of Buying a Home Despite Higher Education DebtSpaces: Utah’s Homes & Living Magazine
- Top 10 Questions to Ask a Realtor Before Hiring ThemThe Real Estate Solutions Guy
- Real Estate Questions to Ask a Real Estate AgentOwnerly
- The Studio Apartment Layout on Its Way Out, According to Real Estate ProsApartment Therapy
- Some Apartments in LA Just Don’t Come with Fridges. Here’s WhyApartment Therapy
- 5 Things to Do If You Need Someone to Take Over Your Lease ASAPApartment Therapy
Notable sales coverage
Media inquiries and clients welcome
Journalists looking for a Los Angeles real estate or investing source, and property owners looking for advice, can reach me directly.