Real Estate Business

A healthy real estate portfolio is one of the keys to true long-term wealth. Even a sole single-family rental can completely change your financial outlook. As much as you may see the upside with a rental, there are a handful of negatives that can be difficult to ignore. There is no question that if you […]

Whatever you are planning to do with real estate, be it buying, selling or investing, you need a solid team. Most real estate investors know exactly what they need in a real estate agent. You want that person to be perfect. However, choosing one can be a tough task. All of such agents present themselves […]

Seems like we are being bombarded with news and information about the real estate market. As you read/listen to this news it is easy to get confused as to what is actually happening. One day you are hearing that interest rates are going up and this will slow the market down. The next day you […]

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the impact of the property assessment, exemptions and tax rate on your property taxes. I mentioned that the tax rate does not change drastically from year to year. I also wrote that the investor greatly impacts the assessed value and the tax emptions that can be applied. […]

I was reading the paper this morning and came across the Tax Assessment Special Section. This got me thinking about the impact updated property tax assessments and property taxes in general can have on the Return on Investment (ROI) of your Real Estate investment. Items that Impact the Tax Amount There are three things that […]

I was recently talking with some acquaintances about Real Estate investing and in that conversation the subject of lending money to an investor to Buy, Fix up, and Sell (REHAB) a property was discussed. The conversation quickly became rather animated. One person was saying it was a good way to make money and they had […]

Thinking of getting a mortgage to purchase or refinance a home.  There are a number of different options and it all gets a little confusing. Understand the mortgage terminology that lenders use to help prepare you when you search for that new home loan.   What is a Mortgage? A mortgage is a lien on […]

A successful in Real Estate Investor has a good understanding of the key terms that Real Estate Investors use, what they mean, and how the values for the terms are determined.   Once these keys terms are understood, then the Real Estate Investor can begin to understand and be successful in the Real Estate Investing business. […]

A successful in Real Estate Investor has a good understanding of the key terms that Real Estate Investors use, what they mean, and how the values for the terms are determined.   Once these keys terms are understood, then the Real Estate Investor can begin to understand and be successful in the Real Estate Investing business. […]

Warren Buffet is credited with saying “ Investment is most intelligent when most business like”. With the experience I developed over the years, I believe this is a very wise statement. So what does this mean to me in my Real Estate Investing business? Should I be investing as a business? What does that mean? […]