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What is the No. 1 wealth-building principle of a real estate investment?

Larry Arth | 16 Apr 2014

I always love the equity growth of the investment. In my view point I believe equity to be the number one wealth-building principle of an investment. Cash flow is paramount… more

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The secret to finding investment property with great cash flow?

Larry Arth | 14 Apr 2014

Here is how the typical investor works: you search online or at investment clubs and find a property that you can buy for a decent price, which after expenses will… more

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Lou Barnes weekly: Housing is close to stalling and the setup is for higher interest rates

Danny Johnson | 11 Apr 2014

Events this week could be mistaken for a cartoon if not so serious. And the cartoonish aspect magnified by clowns squirting lapel flowers in your eye every time something starts… more

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Should you rent to a tenant who uses legal marijuana?

Kimberly Smith | 9 Apr 2014

We landlords have a new headache. Legal marijuana. For those of us who lease properties in states like California, Colorado, Washington, Michigan and a growing number of others states, we… more

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Shadow housing inventory continues down hitting lowest level in three years

Editorial Staff | 4 Apr 2014

The number of distressed residential housing properties continues down as the value of the shadow inventory has dropped $70 billion in the past year reflecting the progress states are making… more

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How to avoid the real estate “gurus”

Kevin Guz | 4 Apr 2014

I have a colleague, an independent investor (which I was, too, prior to becoming a HomeVestors-Dallas franchisee), and he has strong opinions about real estate investor “gurus.” As do I,… more

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Lou Barnes weekly roundup for investors on jobs, stocks and the Fed

Danny Johnson | 4 Apr 2014

To the silent consternation of the markets, the March payrolls report arrived exactly as expected, a gain of 192,000. Zounds. Since this report has never before come in as forecast,… more

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One thing real estate investors who fail have in common and how to avoid it

Larry Arth | 2 Apr 2014

Most investors who fail have one thing in common. They approach their investments backwards. So what is backwards, or the wrong way? Search the Internet or newspapers for a cheap… more

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How to keep the IRS happy and avoid appraised value issues

Dustin White | 2 Apr 2014

Question: It is tax time and we get a lot of questions about how to determine fair market value for real estate in a self-directed IRA LLC which must be… more

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Lou Barnes weekly investor review: Russian crisis sends more investor money here

Danny Johnson | 31 Mar 2014

The action has been overseas this past week, with little new economic data, all forces — anxiety, mostly — pushing long-term rates lower. Domestic information was on the weak side… more