Real Estate Investing
When you get to know an area intimately, you can spot deals and snap up a property before anyone else.
As real estate prices fall, the income you get per dollar invested rises. This means greater cash flow and the ability to deliver bigger dividends to your investors.
I've advocated buying only cash-flow properties using fixed rate, amortizing loans. But now that you're in this situation, here are a few things to consider:
I've been investing in real estate for 20 years, and I've been able to make millions using many of those strategies to find potential deals. I've also used time-tested techniques borrowed from direct marketing.
The short sale has been around for many years. It's nothing more than the lender/bank agreeing to take less than what is currently owed on the property.
A recent trend in real estate investing is toward smaller homes and apartments in the "new exurbs" - and that's where your real estate money should be invested.
How to handle money from private lenders.
The biggest drag on the stock market this year can be summed up in one word: Housing. And though many gurus are trying to call a bottom in the housing market, they're dead wrong.
Using a master lease option to create cashflow is a great alternative to investing in real estate in a declining market.
My biggest challenge - and a challenge you're sure to face when finding private lenders - was getting them to trust me enough to do business with me.
Many real estate developers and investors use a simple formula to calculate net income when evaluating the viability of an investment property. But, here's a different one.
One of the best ways to create passive income is to invest in real estate. Remember that you'll want to set up your real estate business to minimize your risk.
Self-storage investing has many advantages over other types of real estate investments. Here’s how.
When done right, foreclosure investing can be one of the most lucrative ways to build your real estate portfolio.
There are a lot of high-energy terms in real estate: flip, leverage, cash out, cash in, boom, bubble, and bust. Then there's the sensible sister: amortization.
This article is about the fundamentals. The kind that can save you a lot of pain and make you a lot of money - in any kind of real estate market.
A big part of real estate investing is mastering the art of contract negotiation. Here are 7 tips.
In real estate, the best way to keep your investment decisions "easy" - with low risk and a high potential for profits - is to act on values others can't see.
Whether you’re a doctor, a real estate investor, or work in a fast-food restaurant, the way you communicate has a strong influence on people’s first impressions - good or bad.
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