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28 Jan What’s a Cap Rate, And How Do Real Estate Investors Use It?
How do you know if a particular property is a good deal? What analysis should you conduct? Anyone looking to build wealth through rental properties - whether they are single family homes, apartment complexes, or commercial buildings - needs to know how to calculate and...
20 Jan A Complete Rundown on Real Estate Market Predictions for 2024
What are economists saying about the real estate market for the coming year? We share the major takeaways here, and we included links to a number of predictions for residential and commercial properties. Zillow Zillow predicts residential housing prices will decline 0.2% nationally in 2024. Realtor.com Realtor.com predicts...
23 Nov Be Thankful for the Market You’re in, And for the Lessons You’ve Learned
I've been a full-time real estate investor for two decades, and I've heard this from so many people through the years: "The market's too tough. You can't find a deal." Is the market too tough? Or are you not pivoting, adapting, and making enough offers? In 2004...
08 Oct Buy a 2-4 Unit Home With Only a 5% Down Payment?! Yes!
For aspiring homeowners and real estate investors, purchasing a multi-unit property has just become more accessible. Fannie Mae, one of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that plays a significant role in the U.S. housing market, has recently announced an exciting change in its lending policies. Starting...
09 Sep What Do Higher Mortgage Rates Mean for Investors?
Almost everyone in real estate is talking about high interest rates. Interest rates are certainly higher than where they were two to three years ago. Are they high going back decades? The average mortgage rate going back to 1972 is 6.8%, so at 7.5% today,...
30 Jul What Is the Cost of Not Taking Action?
Over two decades, I've consulted hundreds of people who were looking to buy real estate. Some were novice real estate investors, while others were looking to purchase a home to live in. Some people were just too afraid to buy a house. I recognize that...
18 Jul Should I Buy Now or Wait for Rates to Go Down?
Whether you're an investor or a move-in homebuyer using mortgage financing, you're probably wondering if you should buy now or wait for rates to go down. In mid-July 2023, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported that the average contract on a 30-year owner-occupied residential loan was...
17 May What Upgrades Will Increase my Residential Property’s Value?
Let's say you're a house flipper. You bought your fixer-upper and want to maximize your profit. Your buyer will likely need a mortgage loan and therefore an appraisal. The buyer's lender and appraiser will need to see the value to justify the...
15 Apr Should I Build Homes for Rent?
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...
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