One of the biggest complaints among inexperienced investors is that there aren’t enough deals available. There may not be as many slam dunk deals as you would like, but there are deals out there. Not every deal will be a foreclosure that you get at a great price on. In most cases, you need to […]
Are you prepared to dodge these investment property financing pitfalls? Capital is plentiful for real estate investors in 2015. New mortgage programs and lenders are rapidly coming online for investors. In fact; in many ways it is far easier for property investors to get loans for rental properties and fixing and flipping houses than it […]
What’s the real deal with property taxes and real estate investment today? There are a lot of myths about property taxes out there. Taxes are often ignored and pushed to the back burner by real estate investors, but others that take them head on can find ways to mitigate them, and create extra profit in […]
The bank gets to make the rules. Who wouldn’t want to become the bank? Banks get to choose who gets the money. They determine interest rates and borrowing costs. They decide how easy it is to get help or not when things are tough. They hold the throttle on the speed of real estate closings. […]
Do you know which mortgage loans are best for real estate investors? While there may be fewer real estate financing options out there today, the choices can still be confusing. Picking the best loan program and features can make a big difference in actual returns, as well as being able to weather the unexpected. So […]
How can real estate pros and companies successfully outsource, and avoid the traps others keep falling into? Outsourcing is now an integrated part of everyday life for independents real estate professionals, and companies of all sizes. In fact, far more team members are probably outsourced in the real estate industry than are ever put into […]
The world’s biggest money manager just kicked off a reverse gold rush that could see a massive shift of investment to real estate. Gold has been a perceived stronghold for individuals, investors, banks, and nations for centuries. Those days may be over – at least for now. Huge amounts of capital could soon be added […]
Flipping a house or two, and managing a handful of rentals can seem like a lot to the untrained investor. At the very least, investor business plans can take up volumes of space on a bookshelf. Yet, the founder behind Airbnb, which is arguably one of the most successful start-ups in the hospitality industry, recently […]
Recent coverage of the #Fightfor15 protest by Boston.com highlighted what it’s like to work on a Burger King salary in America. If you’ve got two newborn kids needing formula, diapers, medical care, and a roof over their heads – it isn’t easy. Not when Zillow says that it takes $40 to over $200 an hour […]
Looking for discounted real estate deals? Last year some real estate investors began complaining that inventory was shrinking. They said it was hard to find deals. However, according to data, there were over $100 billion distressed properties at the beginning of 2015. That’s a lot of properties to pick from. More Real Estate Deals Than […]