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Six steps to building your passive real estate investment portfolio

Larry Arth | 10 Jun 2014

Do what we were all taught not to do in school – copy your neighbor’s work. That’s right. To be an effective passive investor you need to simply research and… more

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Who are the prospective tenants and where is the best place to buy a corporate rental?

Kimberly Smith | 9 Jun 2014

We are continuing our question and answer guide to help real estate agents and their investor clients understand the ins and outs of corporate housing as an investment opportunity for… more

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Mortgage rates climb higher

Editorial Staff | 6 Jun 2014

Mortgage rates reversed course this week, with the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumping to 4.32 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey released by PR Newswire. The average 30-year… more

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We are gradually creeping ahead, interest rates still low, but recovery very, very slow

Danny Johnson | 6 Jun 2014

“Silly season” for newsies is high summer, when there so little news that “Man Bites Dog!” migrates to page one. In this late-spring week news is plentiful, but a lot… more

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Housing crisis still real for many, as appeal for renting grows new research shows

Editorial Staff | 5 Jun 2014

A new research study shows that 70% of the public continues to believe we are still in the midst of the housing crisis. Also, of interest to real estate investors,… more

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What I learned the hard way in build-to-rent: Lesson No. 2

R J Palano | 3 Jun 2014

When equity funds like Blackstone rushed into Atlanta and other cities in 2012, I knew I could not compete head-to-head with them in bidding for foreclosures, so I decided to… more

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Can I expect more income from a corporate rental than a traditional rental?

Kimberly Smith | 2 Jun 2014

This week Kimberly Smith continues her series on guiding real estate agents who want to help investors buy properties for the purpose of high cash flow vs. fixing and flipping.… more

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Can hard money loans help real estate investors?

Kevin Guz | 30 May 2014

If I were a first-time investor, and if I had a chance to buy and sell a property for a sizable profit, I would try to get the necessary capital,… more

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Good news for investors: Long-term interest rates may fall a long way

Danny Johnson | 30 May 2014

Many threads, much confusion. Most important for investors, a simultaneous event and indicator: the 10-year T-note broke below 2.47%, mortgages to low-fours. The chart could not be more dramatic; if… more

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How do landlords manage corporate rentals?

Kimberly Smith | 27 May 2014

Realtors, many investors will buy investment properties for the purpose of high cash flow vs. fixing and flipping. If cash flow is the preference, a corporate rental may be the… more