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It may seem unfair to screen prospective tenants before allowing them to visit your rental property, however when you are managing multiple properties, time is a valuable commodity. We have learned the hard way by spending time and gas running back and forth between properties when the prospective tenant wasn’t serious or qualified. Another very […]
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Townhouse for #Auction! #ShortSale
We recently became aware of a 3 bedroom 2.5 bath townhouse for auction. It was listed for a minimum of $207,000 plus a premium of 4.5%. We asked our Real Estate Agent for “comps” and discovered that a townhouse in the same development sold for $292,000 more than a year ago. To the naked eye, […]
#Chinese #Invest $15 Billion in U.S., U.K. & Australia! #realestate
Money flowing into the U.S. from China creates demand for real estate in the U.S.! Whenever other countries have evaluated our real estate potential, and have determined the U.S. is a good place to invest their money, it’s a positive development. Apparently, the gateway cities of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and San Francisco are […]
Is There a Right Time to #Invest in #RealEstate? #invest #investing
Is there such a thing as “market timing” in real estate? Should you wait to invest in real estate, based on overall market conditions? For instance, when it comes to the stock market, some investors like to try to time the market. They monitor a stock’s trading range and attempt to by low and sell […]
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Is #RealEstate the Right #Business For You?
Once you purchase your first investment property, you now have a real estate business. If you decide to manage your own property, you will need to advertise for tenants, screen prospective tenants, draft a lease, make sure the lease adheres to your state and county regulations and laws, etc. It’s a business. Also ask yourself, […]
Why Buy #RealEstate? #RealEstateInvesting
When you decided to learn more about real estate investing, one of the first questions you probably asked yourself is — Why buy real estate? Whenever you are about to make any type of investment, it is wise to look at your personal goals. Do you have short term, mid term, and long term goals? […]
Indians #Invest $5.8 Billion in U.S. #RealEstate Last Year!
Residents of India have invested $5.8 billion dollars in the U.S. real estate market, which is an indication that U.S. real estate is in demand! H1B visas bring thousands of Indian professionals to America to work in our corporations, our government as contractors, and to our universities to study. Very often, after they get settled, […]
#International #RealEstate Market is Booming! Find out where!
The international real estate market is booming, according the international market research by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). If you are currently investing in real estate, or anticipate doing so in the future, it’s important to have a good “feel” for what’s going on in your local neighborhood, city, county, state, country, and the world! […]
Advice from a Billionaire #RealEstate #Investor!
We are always interested to hear from those who have made it. Anecdotal advice is valuable. Use your own judgement to evaluate what you read and hear to determine it’s value to you. To learn more about an interview with Sam Zell, a Real Estate Billionaire, click here. For the beginner real estate investor, it […]
Exercise Caution When Purchasing #RealEstate!
The U.S. real estate market is heating up, therefore it’s more difficult to find good rental properties at a good price. Beginner real estate investors should be very careful when evaluating prospective real estate investments. The following article is written by an experienced real estate investor in the Washington DC metropolitan area of the U.S. […]