It’s an amazing time for sellers, but the momentum is expected to shift to buyers by 2018 or 2019, according to a Zillow survey of housing experts. In October, the median U.S. home value of $191,200...
Buyers Markets
Buyers Markets
Have it Your Way, Whether it’s a Single Investing Strategy or a Variety
I was recently listening to a podcast of a real estate investor, one who might even be considered a guru. In this particular podcast he was touting the benefits of a certain type of residential real...
To Sell or Not to Sell
Carefully Consider Your Situation Before Rushing into a Sale of Your Investment Property You’ve held a property for years, and now, for one reason or another, you’re thinking it might be time to...
On Second Thought
Which One Makes the Most Financial Sense for Your Second Home: Vacation or Long-Term Rental? Second homes are increasing in popularity, with more and more Americans looking to buy vacation property....
The Beauty of Buy-and-Hold
Did You Know You Have Five Profit Centers in Each of Your Rental Properties When You Keep Them for The Long Term? Most investment opportunities have one potential profit center. When you buy an...
Playing to Win with Mobile Homes
In Real-Life Real Estate Investing, It Is About Whether You Win or Lose Have you ever played Monopoly and through well-played strategy ended up with expensive, money-making properties? Did you...
Street Smart: Why is Integrity an Issue in Personal Real Estate Investing?
Nate Armstrong Founder, Calhoun Ventures 651-789-5386 The truth is, there is plenty of room in my business for unscrupulous people to make a quick buck. I must emphasize, though, that a quick buck...
5 Things To Do To Make 2016 Your Best Investment Year Ever
In the fourth quarter of the year, I always hear investors talking about closing the year’s investments strong and wondering what the next year will have in store for them. This reminds me of a...
7 Ways to Overcome the Fear of Buying Your First Rental Property
When I was still in the corporate world and just beginning my career as a part-time real estate investor, I started by purchasing a single rental property. It was a very simple, low-risk approach....
Case Study: How Rehabbing Saved a Great Deal
The following is a case study of one rehabbing deal, courtesy of John Tesh, who with his wife, Corinne, owns Citygate Home, LLC, in Greensboro, N.C. By John Tesh We found this house by a referral...
