There are investors who want to hold a real estate license, and there are real estate licensees who want to be investors. There are investors who don't want to hold a real estate license, and there are licensees who don't want to own real...
Depending on the type of property and perhaps the length of time you're using it, it could count as an investment property. You've probably heard the phrase, "Your home is your biggest investment." In one sense, that's true since many people spend more money on...
So you're thinking of selling one or more properties, and you thankfully will make a profit. How do you minimize your capital gains tax? If you're selling your principal residence and you've lived there at least two out of the past five years, then the...
There used to be an unwritten rule that a landlord shouldn't buy new construction. The belief was that you pay more for new construction, and why have tenants put wear and tear on a brand new home? Yet a housing shortage in many...
Many investors start off by purchasing properties in their own name. It makes sense for a lot of reasons. Financing may have been easier. Perhaps they never envisioned they could own as many properties as they now do. Insurance may have...
Evaluate the cost of buying an investment property. And also evaluate the cost of not buying it. If you're considering an investment property, it's fairly simple to calculate the cost of buying and owning it. You can determine the approximate After Repair Value using...
There it is: a low-priced fixer-upper with a decrepit in-ground swimming pool in the backyard. You snatch up this gem at a discount. So what do you do with the pool? Bring it back to life? Fill it in with...
Many people think in terms of price. The seller naturally wants something higher, and the buyer desires something lower. Yet to negotiate solely over price is simplistic and at times, costly. I knew a first-time investor who got into a bidding war on their...
If you buy a 4-bedroom, 1-bathroom house, convert it into a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house. This principle applies regardless of whether you are a flipper or landlord. If you are a landlord, there is a larger pool of renters for a 3-bedroom unit versus a 4-bedroom unit. ...
In my two decades of investing in real estate, I've known so many people who wanted to buy but never, ever did. Some were waiting for the market to crash (It did! From late 2006 to 2011, there were numerous opportunities yet so...
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