Archive for the 'Real Estate Investing' Category
Investors Lured to Apartment Buildings
One of the leading drivers for the apartment market is job growth, which has been declining for the past nine months. An estimated 2.7 million jobs could be lost in the downturn, similar to the 2001 recession, reported Hessam Nadji, managing director of research services for Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, in a […]
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 Signed Into Law
The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 3648) was officially signed into law yesterday, December 20th, 2007, by President Bush. The main objective of this bill was to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income.
If your lender forgives a portion of the […]
Top 10 Mistakes in Investor Financing
Here is an article I found that I want to share with everyone. Susan Lassiter-Lyons, the author, points out 10 very common mistakes beginning Investors make.
From Susan’s article:
As a mortgage broker that works exclusively with real estate investment, I have encountered just about every crazy and botched financing scenario that you can imagine. […]
What is Pre-Construction?
Below you will find all the answers to the most frequently asked questions about pre-construction. These answers come from the coast condo mall website.
What is Pre-construction?
Pre-construction is the opportunity to join a fellow group of investors
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What Type of Real Estate Investor are You?
In my new book, Bubble Proof, I share with readers all of the tools needed to launch a successful career in real estate investing. Over the course of my career, I have found that there are four basic types of real estate investors. The key to unlocking your success in the field is understanding what […]
Why Real Estate is Bubble Proof
Several years ago, economists began using the term “bubble” to describe the incredible yearly increases in the price of an average home in many U.S. markets. Inevitably, when those increases tapered off and home prices glided back to more normal levels, they said the bubble had “burst.”
I firmly believe that the housing market (as well […]
Interview on the Inside Success Radio Show
I did an interview the other day with Dr Proactive on the Inside Success Radio Show. In the interview, we talked about real estate strategies that work in any market. Much of what we talked about was focused around what I reveal in my book Bubble Proof. If you haven’t yet picked up a copy, […]
Where to Buy Your Vacation Home
With a vacation home, you should follow your own interests in selecting its location. If you are an avid skier, you know which resort towns are already overcrowded and overpriced. You’re not going to buy in one of those. You probably know or have heard about accessible towns near great skiing country that are only […]
How Real Estate Pays Off
You build wealth from real estate in at least four ways:
The value of your property rises.
You gradually pay off your mortgage loan and increasingly gain equity in your property (which is known as debt reduction).
You can create passive income by renting your properties.
Effective tax strategies protect your wealth.
Your real estate gains value in at least four […]
Time Is Passing in the Real Estate Market
You must buy real estate now. It is quite unlikely that you will ever be offered such an opportunity again to have a piece of the action in the mainstream of America’s wealth. The time has come. As you are reading this, opportunities may be passing you by. Don’t wait until you are left behind. […]
