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Charting a course for the part-time real estate investor blog by Kevin Guz

Charting a course for the part-time real estate investor

| Kevin Guz | Article, Topics
Very early on, starting out as a part-time real estate investor, I recognized the enormous challenges in the vast ocean of real estate but also the numerous opportunities that exist within that ocean. It can become overwhelming, and almost crippling and intimidating, especially when you are starting out as a ...
My vote for next Thursday is the Fed liftoff at .25% and see what happens Lou Barnes blogs this week

My vote for the Fed on Thursday is liftoff at .25% and see what happens

| Danny Johnson | Article, Topics
The financial world is paralyzed, waiting for the Fed Thursday. At the outset, hang on tight to one thing: the U.S. economy is doing so well that if it were not for the rest of the world the Fed would have begun liftoff months or even years ago. We are ...
Real estate investing question of the week: Should I buy 5 houses next to the rental we already own?

We own a rental next to five houses I would like to buy: What is your advice?

| Dear Monty | Article, Topics
Reader Question: Hi Monty, I have a question about some properties for which I want to create a purchase proposal for the properties’ owner. Quick background: these are modest houses in a decent neighborhood where we own other rentals. One is vacant. We have a rental right next to the ...
Who manages it better? You or a property manager blog by Larry Arth

Who manages it better – you or a property manager?

| Larry Arth | Article, Topics
Debates can be interesting. While attending an investor meeting recently, the always interesting debate on whether or not to hire a property manager was being bantered back and forth. People have such incredibly strong opinions on the issue. I know personally I have had this question asked numerous times. Should ...
Here's how crazy this all is, blogs Lou Barnes, I can't tell if the markets care what the Fed does

Here’s how crazy all of this is: I can’t tell if the markets care what the Fed does

| Danny Johnson | Article, Topics
I have many friends who hang on every word from rich guys on Wall Street: mutual and hedge fund managers, securities firm economists and pooh-bahs, and just plain rich guys who got rich by playing on the Street. But these sources are either salespeople, or winners who have little to ...
The part-time real estate investor is in demand

The part-time real estate investor is in demand

| Kevin Guz | Article, Topics
When I look at the successful part-time investors — and I draw on my own experience here in Dallas where I started as a part-time investor — I see them succeed when they treat it like a business. It is not a hobby or get-rich-quick solution, and it’s not a ...
Buy houses at auction: the art of deal blog by RJ Palano

Buying houses at auction and the art of the deal: Donald Trump stole this line from me

| R J Palano | Article | Topics
Buying houses at auction is an adrenaline-packed activity that reminds me of skydiving. If you’ve ever bought houses at auction, then you know that if you don’t get inside, you can freefall to your financial death. Not this time. Recently, we acquired the property at 220 Benefield Court in Stockbridge, ...
New studys says owning costs more than renting

New study says owning costs more than renting

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
By Erik Franks John Burns Real Estate Consulting In most areas of the country, homeownership costs more than renting. Many economists with calculators claim the opposite, but the calculations and conclusions are often highly misleading. As is often the case, the devil is in the details. We recently reviewed one ...
Avoid these 7 costly mistakes real estate investors make

Avoid these 7 costly mistakes many real estate investors make

| Larry Arth | Article | Topics
I attended an interesting city ordinance meeting yesterday here on the beaches of Anna Maria Island, a beach town on the gulf coast an hour south of Tampa, Florida. Just like many areas in Florida, this is an area where many foreign and northern investors love to buy investment property ...
John Tesh blog on how we added a second bathroom on a rehab and saved a great deal

How we added a second bathroom during rehab and saved a great deal

| John and Corinne Tesh | Article, Topics
We found this house by a referral from a past customer. She knew we paid cash for houses and closed quickly. The owner was in trouble and getting ready to go into foreclosure. It didn’t fit our normal house-buying model, but we knew we needed to help her. We put ...
The reason and the realities behind why part-time real estate investors quit real estate investing

The reasons and realities behind why part-time real estate investors quit

| Kevin Guz | Article | Topics
I am a full-time real estate investor here in Dallas. I started as a part-time investor and now have been at this for more than 10 years. The other day I was thinking about my peer investors – individuals with whom I have had long-term relationships. They too have been ...
We should all assume the Fed lifts off soon, and I hope in September Lou Barnes blogs for Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine

We should all assume the Fed lifts off soon, and I hope in September

| Danny Johnson | Article, Topics
Whether markets are resolving some of the uncertainties and frights leading to two weeks of chaos, or merely fatigued, they are settling down. Quiet is good. The U.S. consistently shows more signs of “self-sustaining” growth. In the last seven years a false hope, but apparent now that the Fed can ...
Median home prices at highest level since 2008

Median home price in July at highest level since September 2008 new study says

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
Sales of properties in-foreclosure and cash sales were down from a year ago to multi-year lows while year-to-date U.S. home sales in 2015 are at an eight-year high, according to a new study from RealtyTrac.com. Data also showed the U.S. median home price in July was at an 82-month high ...
Two value-add opportunities in multifamily real estate investing

Two value-add opportunities in multifamily real estate investing

| Cristopher Urso | Article, Topics
In this video tip, Chris Urso of URS Capital Partners and Elite Apartment Coaching breaks down the two types of value add deals in multifamily investing. Most people think of value-add types of deals as gritty, construction heavy projects. This is not always the case. Get our Smart Investors Guide ...
5 ways to evaluate investment property

5 ways to find the value of investment property

| Richard Montgomery | Article | Funding, Operations
Reader Question: We want to make our first real estate investment purchase. We have decided on investing in older two- to four-family apartments. It appears there are different ways to decide what a property is worth. How do you evaluate an old three-family property? — Julie and Rob P. Monty’s ...
Calm down - just because we see panic out there does not mean we need to sign up

Calm down: Just because we see confusion and panic out there does not mean we have to sign up

| Danny Johnson | Article, Topics
Calm down. Think it over, figure it out. Just because we see confusion and panic out there doesn’t mean we have to sign up. The media focus is on the stock market. If for no other reason than that, don’t pay much attention to the stock market. If it goes ...
5 ways to evaluate investment property

5 ways to find the value of investment property

| Dear Monty | Article | Topics
Reader Question: We want to make our first real estate investment purchase. We have decided on investing in older two- to four-family apartments. It appears there are different ways to decide what a property is worth. How do you evaluate an old three-family property? — Julie and Rob P. Monty’s ...
How one investor's indecision cost him close to $80,000 blog by Larry Arth

How one real estate investor’s indecision cost him close to $80,000

| Larry Arth | Article, Topics
I was reading an article the other day about the one characteristic that all millionaires have in common: Decisiveness. Wow; one characteristic. They all made prompt decisions and remained confident and went on to build around that decision. My interpretation is: the focus on being decisive made all the difference ...
Create your own full-time benefits from part-time real estate investing

Create your own full-time benefits from part-time real estate investing

| Kevin Guz | Article | Fundamentals, Operations
In writing this blog post, I am going to draw on my own experience as a part-time real estate investor who was employed full-time in corporate America. Hindsight is 20-20. I will admit I did not see the full-time benefits I was building with my part-time real estate investing at ...
Create your own full-time benefits from part-time investing blog by Kevin Guz

Create your own full-time benefits from part-time real estate investing

| Kevin Guz | Article, Topics
In writing this blog post, I am going to draw on my own experience as a part-time real estate investor who was employed full-time in corporate America. Hindsight is 20-20. I will admit I did not see the full-time benefits I was building with my part-time real estate investing at ...
Foreclosures up 7 percent in July as banks flush distressed properties and bubble-era loans says Daren Blomquist, vice president of RealtyTrac.com

Foreclosures up 7 percent in July as banks flush distressed properties and bubble-era loans

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
Foreclosure filings in July 2015 were up 7 percent from the previous month and up 14 percent from a year ago, according to a new report from RealtyTrac.com. July was the fifth consecutive month with a year-over-year increase in overall foreclosure activity after 53 consecutive months of decreases. “The increase ...
Betting on Chinese homebuyers in the U.S.

Future uncertain for Chinese homebuying in U.S. in new home communities

| Editorial Staff | Article, Market & Trends
By John Burns Real Estate Consulting Chinese homebuyers comprise roughly 2% of U.S. housing demand—and far more than that in the gateway metro areas with excellent airport access. According to the National Association of Realtors, 16% of international homebuyers come from China and spent $29 billion last year, surpassing Canada, ...
How a beginning investor became an investment company owner in five years blog by Larry Arth

How a beginning investor became an investment company owner in five years

| Larry Arth | Article | Investment Strategy, Operations
“I want to know everything you can teach me about real estate investing,” were the first words spoken by a gentleman who walked into my office. He said he had seen the words “investment property” underneath my office picture and wanted me to help him get underway. He said he ...
Is buying a foreclosure smart for a first-time investor or home buyer?

Is buying a foreclosure smart for a first-time real estate investor or home buyer?

| Editorial Staff | Article | Topics
The real estate investing question of the week: Is buying a foreclosure smart for a first-time real estate investor or home buyer? Bruce Feldman’s Answer: Yes, but not necessarily for the reasons you might think. The truth is that it really doesn't matter. The fact that a home has been ...
How a beginning investor became an investment company owner in five years blog by Larry Arth

How a beginning investor became an investment company owner in five years

| Larry Arth | Article, Topics
“I want to know everything you can teach me about real estate investing,” were the first words spoken by a gentleman who walked into my office. He said he had seen the words “investment property” underneath my office picture and wanted me to help him get underway. He said he ...
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