Flipping Versus Holding: Which Is Better?
Some investors focus on flipping--that is, turning properties over quickly, rather than keeping them long term. In some cases, holding property generates more long-term wealth for you than flipping. Therefore, you may consider flipping some properties and holding others. On the other hand, you may consider using the flipping strategy awhile, and then begin holding properties later. The big question is, "When should you hold versus when should you flip?" . . . >>> READ MORE
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Real Estate Investing Is A Team Sport
Most people are content with waking up at 7:00 in the morning, slaving away at work, getting home at 7:00 at night, watching a few hours of TV, going to sleep, and doing the whole thing over again the next day. It's pretty depressing when you think about it! . . . >>> READ MORE
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Fool-Hearty Arguments People Make That The Housing Bubble Doesn't Exist
Call it what you will, but when the Chicken Little's of real estate get their knicker's in a twist, we're all in trouble. For the foolish and stupid who believe that the Emperor is wearing clothes even when's he buck naked, here are some of the best arguments that the establishment make to counter the reality of the housing bubble. If you've heard any of these arguments before, then you know you are in the company of someone who can't see the forest through the trees. Caveat Emptor as they say. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Those Who Disagree That The Housing Market Has Crashed
Who disagrees that house prices will continue to fall? Real estate related businesses disagree, because they don't make money if buyers do not buy. These businesses have a large financial interest in misleading the public about the foolishness of buying a house now. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Reasons Why The U.S. Housing Crash Continues
Here are some of the most compelling arguments why the U.S. housing bubble is continuing to crash. Remember the crash in the early 1980's? What goes up doesn't stay there forever. How many signs do you recognize? And is this the coming apocolypse? Boom or bust...you decide. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Yes, You Can Still Make Big Money In Real Estate
Real Estate is one of the oldest forms of investing known to man. Real Estate investing is easy and fortunes are made in a simple manner. For example, and investor decides that a desert area will eventually become an industrial development. He purchases a number of acres at a very low price. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Illegal Immigration And Real Estate Investing
"Illegal immigration" - or whatever the politically correct expression is these days - is a hot button issue, and many real estate investors are wondering, "How does this apply to me"? Interestingly enough, there's no clear answer. . . . >>> READ MORE
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The Real Estate Investor PDA Phone Review
Most investors are on the on when it comes to real estate investing. Being out of the office shouldn't limit how you do business. There's plenty of options for talking with sellers, checking your email, accessing your calendar and contacts, and checking property info on the Internet. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Make Money As A Slumlord
Make money as a slumlord? Okay, I got your attention, but I really don't recommend that anyone endanger their renters with unsafe housing. Much of what is called slumlording though, is simply providing reasonable housing for those with low incomes. It benefits the renter and the landlord. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Real Estate Options: The Best Kept Money Making Secret
Real estate investing is currently a very hot topic because of the increasing property values and the number of investors who are looking for a safer alternative to the stock market. In the last 10 years, stock investors lost trillions of dollars in the stock market, so they are still understandably skittish about returning to the market. . . . >>> READ MORE
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No More Gross Rent Multipliers!
What is a gross rent multiplier? It is a simple formula for determining the value of rental real estate that has been around for ages. My first real estate investing book advised me to "never buy a property with a GRM of more than 8." GRM is the acronym for gross rent multiplier, and the formula is simply this: divide the price by the gross annual rents to get the GRM. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Creating Your Own Real Estate Investing Course
Ever ordered a real estate investing course from a late night infomercial? Hopefully you got just what you needed, but more often, there is a lot of information there that just doesn't help. The information isn't necessarily incorrect, but we all are different, and not all ways of making money in real estate suit each of us. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Do Your Own Rental Management
Typical rental management fees vary according to property type and area of the country. From as low as 4% of the gross rents for large properties, they can go as high as 12% for single family homes. Obviously, managing your rental properties yourself can theoretically save you a lot of money, especially if you have a collection of single family rental homes. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Real Estate Investing Quick Quiz
Here is a quick quiz to test your knowledge of real estate investing. As a mortgage and real estate professional, your best answers are in your past training. How well will you do on this mini test? . . . >>> READ MORE
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Where To Invest In Real Estate
Where should you invest in real estate? If you know an area well, and have enough experience investing in real estate, you can make money almost anywhere. However, there are always places that are better or worse for real estate investments - places that have a better demand/supply ratio. Use the questions below to find them. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Buying Rental Properties: Some Tips
Buying rental properties can be a great way to build your wealth. However, as in most real estate investment, it is sometimes difficult to know if you've found a good deal - especially the first time. Here are some things to look for to be sure that rental is a great investment. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Real Estate Rentals, Sell For More
Selling real estate rentals isn't like selling houses. You can paint a house, and get a little more because it looks nice. Rental properties, especially larger ones, are different, because they're bought by investors, who look at income more than new paint. Raise the income, and you increase value to investors. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Rental Property Investment And Finding The Properties
Rental property investment starts with finding the best deals. To do this, you can increase your odds by finding more deals. Who's more likely to get a cheap apartment building, an investor that looks through the MLS listings and calls it a day, or the one that uses ten resources? . . . >>> READ MORE
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Categories Of Real Estate Investing
Below are ten categories of real estate, and different ways to invest in them. The best one for you is something only you can decide, according to your particular needs. To help you do that, I list a couple good points and bad points for each type. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Best Real Estate Investment Locations
Where are the best investment real estate locations? If you have enough experience investing in real estate, you can make money almost anywhere, but there are always places that are better or worse for real estate investments. For maximum profits, you want places that have a better demand/supply ratio. You can use the questions below to find them. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Buying Investment Property, Dirty Tricks
First a little story about buying investment property. My wife and I stayed at a motel in Tucson for a week one winter. Our bill was for twice what it should have been, but since I already paid the correct amount in cash, I thought nothing of it. During our stay, we noticed that the lobby and swimming pool were unheated, and passed it off as frugality. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Real Estate Success Found In Action
Real estate success? It happens by way of the many things you repeatedly do right, and it is your habits that ensure they get done. Here are some habits to develop for your real estate investing success. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Real Estate Partners A Good Idea?
We were looking for real estate partners because we were new to the Tucson area. We found that two identical houses here can be $50,000 apart in price if they are three blocks apart. Also, the styles are different from anything we had in Michigan, so it would be good to have some help figuring value and what buyers want. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Investing In Real Estate: Six Specific Steps
Investing in real estate should be a pleasurable and profitable activity. Listen carefully to investors, though, and you hear not just success stories, but sad tales of stress and losing money. Here are some tips for keeping your real estate stories happy ones. . . . >>> READ MORE
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They Are All Motivated Sellers
The importance of finding motivated sellers is stressed by almost every real estate guru out there. Of course it is ideal if you can find that seller who just wants to get rid of his property no matter what - and fast! All sellers have their own motivations, though, and you can make a better deal out of any property if you learn what those motivations are and use them in your negotiating. . . . >>> READ MORE
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10 "No Money Down" Ways To Buy Real Estate
Turn the Television on any Sunday morning and you'll find yourself in the middle of a "how to buy real estate" infomercial. Can you really buy a house with no down payment? Can you really make thousands or millions of dollars buying real estate. Of course the answer is "yes" and "no". . . . >>> READ MORE
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