Housing Bubbles and You (30 Nov 2006) Are we in a housing bubble? To answer that question first we need to understand what a housing bubble actually is.
The Echo Boomers - The Next Big Consumers (30 Nov 2006) The Echo Boomers or Generation Y currently make up about one third of the US Population. Many of the Echo Boomers are starting to reach an age where they want and need things like, Houses, Cars, Insurance. The Echo boomers don't respond to marketing like Earlier Generations. In recent Focus Groups an Echo Boomer is just as likely to being playing a Video Game or surfing the Internet as watching TV.
What are the Top 11.5 Criteria for Selecting an Orlando Investment Property (30 Nov 2006) Top 11.5 criteria for selecting an Orlando Investment Property which includes recommended square feet, cost per square feet, investment amenities, floor plan recommendations, property management methods and more.
Buying To Let Top Ten Tips (30 Nov 2006) Buying to let is considered a serious investment and should not be conducted without some equally serious research. Our top ten tips will get you on the right path to finding out all you need to know to become a seriously successful landlord.
FSBO Novel Preface (30 Nov 2006) This story is dedicated to all those who did not recognize the dangers which lurked behind the friendly faces of evil.
Fixer Uppers: Dont Make This Mistake (30 Nov 2006) If you want to buy a house, fix it up and sell it for a profit, don't make the mistake most investors make. This is the right way to do it.
Finding Southern California Real Estate Foreclosure Property (30 Nov 2006) If you want to find southern California real estate foreclose property its best to use services that make it their business to provide listings. At one time finding distressed properties was primarily in the hands of experts....
11 Steps Away From Buying a Home (30 Nov 2006) There are many things to consider when buying your first home.
This step-by-step guide takes you through on how to buy your first home and shows you that you're only 11 steps away from buying a home.
Take The Guess Work Out Of Your Wholesale Property Purchases (30 Nov 2006) We have become very concerned by the number of readers writing to us asking how to determine which are the wholesalers(*) that can be trusted. Why are we concerned? Because when we dig a little deeper, we realize that they are buying properties based solely on the recommendation of the wholesaler. They're guessing which ones to trust, and which houses to buy. That's a dangerous way to do business.
Family Feud with an Auction Deadline – Adventures in Probate/ Estate Purchases (30 Nov 2006) One of our investor students told us of an interesting probate deal or "adventure" they're working on now and while it's a good story, it also illustrates lots of the ins and out of probate or estate issues and purchases.
Follow-Up - The Key To Successful Closings (30 Nov 2006) If everyone always did everything they said they'd do, we'd all be a lot richer. Unfortunately, tasks are overlooked, and the ball is often dropped. If you want to have successful closings, you must have strong "follow-up" skills to catch problems early in the process. Follow-up on everyone and everything.
Dont Just GET THE DEED - The Infamous Kitchen Table Closing (30 Nov 2006) what you're describing is a little risky, yet it's done pretty often. It's a VERY good idea to get title exam run first, before doing a "kitchen table closing" and getting a Quitclaim Deed (QCD) from Seller, if you're not using/hiring a closing attorney to do a formal closing....
So, You Wanna Buy Pre-Foreclosures? (30 Nov 2006) So you wanna buy pre-foreclosures? or at the courthouse steps? So many people ask us about this. Here's our '30 second seminar' on it. If you're going to buy PRE-foreclosures--after the seller is behind on her payments, but before the lender's auction date-then there are some pros and cons to consider.
Conventional Financing For Wholesale Deals (30 Nov 2006) This info is very important for both new and experienced wholesalers, AND buyers of fixer-uppers, to carefully read and understand. We learned it painfully, hopefully you won't have to :-)
Make Money With Room Rentals (30 Nov 2006) We made more than $7,000 per year profit from the rooms in our home - while we were living in it.
Selling a House is Easy (30 Nov 2006) The thought of selling a house strikes fear into most people. The contracts, the legalese, the exorbitant costs — they all conspire to make the experience unpleasant at best, and a nightmare at worst. It doesn't have to be that way, though. Let's take a look at three different scenarios for selling the same house. We'll assume an average house in an average town in America, whose market value has been established at $150,000.
Making it affordable: Nine tips for first time home buyers (30 Nov 2006) It seems that everyone loves a good real estate story. The media is filled with reports about soaring property values and home owners of modest means becoming instant millionaires when they sell. As a result, many first time home buyers, afraid of missing out, will rush into buying decisions and achieve less-than-spectacular results. As a first time buyer, your biggest challenge is to balance livability and profitability in a way that makes sense for you and your family. Remember, you are buying a home first and an investment second. Of course, there's no foolproof formula for buyer success, but there are steps you can take to stack the odds in your favor.
What is Tax-Deferred Exchange? (30 Nov 2006) Under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, owners of real estate held for investment or use in a trade or business can swap their property tax-free for "like-kind" real estate. Exchanges are made for people wanting to stay invested in real estate, increase their leverage and to avoid paying hefty taxes upon the sale of property...
