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As of today, five states (California, Oregon, New York, New Jersey, and Maryland) and the District of Columbia have localities in which some form of residential rent control is in effect (for normal structures, excluding mobile homes) and it could be coming to a jurisdiction near you. Rent control feels ...
In a recent article in The New York Times, a would-be home-flipper recounted his first attempt to fix-and-flip a property. He recalled how he had recently sold a thriving tech company and was relying on the proceeds from that sale to stay home and care for his wife and toddler ...
Millennials are changing the concept of home ownership in America. But, one constant persists: homes unequivociably remain a part of the American Dream. And that’s something to keep in mind as you consider making investments through the ebbs and flows of the economy. Paul Jackson of Residental Capital Partners remembers ...
Look, if you’re like me—a fellow Real Estate Investor—you’re over it. The mere glimpse of these three letters—CRM—makes you cringe. If you’re fortunate enough not to know what I’m referring to, count yourself blessed. But for the rest of us, you probably feel my sentiment deep down in your core ...
Most people have heard talk of an impending recession for a while now. Fear of a recession often makes investors wary of taking on new investments. The uncertainty can make investors more hesitant than normal. However, the savvy and experienced investor looks at a recession as a potential to purchase ...
4 Things to Consider When Investing in Single-Family Homes
Many real estate investors swear by multi-family investments, but investing in single-family homes can also be a great way to increase cash flow and your bottom line. For many, the single-family home is also a way to diversify their real estate portfolios. If you're thinking about investing in this asset ...
Single-family zoning has been at the root of the American dream for most of the last century. But in the face of housing shortages, soaring prices, and urban sprawl, all of that might soon be changing. The residential suburb is a nearly ubiquitous feature of most American cities, designed to ...
Last month’s article left you wondering about maintenance and vacancy and how that impacts the numbers discussed. If the investor as the CEO of their new real estate investment firm makes the right decision with respect to buying the right property, and working with the right property management, is it ...
For Air Force veterans Jacob and Cassie Warren, it all started with paying off their first house. Now, the young couple holds a real estate portfolio worth over $650,000. Navy veteran Sergio Bazan started his foray into real estate by becoming a loan officer. He now sits atop of his ...
The next step in the non-performing note (NPN) process is to evaluate before buying: The eValuation 360°© Process of NPNs is the process prior to paying for the Note. It begins working with a reliable source of NPNs: servicer, small bank, and/or NPN wholesaler. Decide your buying criteria UPB (unpaid ...
Understanding the 3 M’s of Mobile Homes
You know by now that you can stand to make a sizable fortune from mobile home investing, but do you understand the difference in the “M’s” behind the millions? Oftentimes, what is typically referred to as a mobile home, is likely to be either a manufactured or a modular home. While ...
Strike Gold with Proven Opportunities, Not Flashy Substitutes
The problem with shiny things is that people chase them without much thought. During the Gold Rush of 1849, people like Levi Strauss made more money outfitting gold miners than many miners made finding gold. The lesson? Don’t get distracted by shiny real estate trends: mobile home parks, lease ...
Recently Funded Projects by Sharestates in Secondary Markets
Private and institutional investors are branching out into smaller markets to achieve higher returns. According to Forbes.com more than half (55%) of the apartment properties bought and sold for more than $1 million in 2017 were located in secondary markets which is up from 42% in 2010. Also according to ...
This article is an excerpt from a Kevin Shortle Show Podcast episode featuring TJ Osterman and Rick Allen of Paperstac and the Money With Meaning Fund. You’ve shown that you’ve changed the industry for Paperstac and I think you’re going to change it once again through this Money With Meaning ...
In most business deals, you need to have a firm understanding of your target audience in terms of your customer or client from whom you plan to ultimately profit. In mobile home investing, there is a substantial addition to that factor and a savvy investor needs to understand more than ...
The non-performing note (NPN) is the nucleus of real estate investing, and Become the Bank™ is the Road to Wealth. The note business in real estate starts with a mortgage, or a promise to pay. In the course of investing, one of the disciplines that I enact is understanding trends ...
Veterans Buy America: Marine Juan Cristales
Like most men who joined the Marine Corps during the relatively peaceful 90s, Juan Cristales couldn’t have envisioned the hardships and sacrifices that awaited him. Cristales originally enlisted in 1996, and the Marine Corps recognized his leadership potential and selected him for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program. Receiving his ...
Managing the Business Risks of Animals
There are two Ps that can cause property damage: People and Pets. If you are a property manager, then you deal with both daily. Pets are animals but animals are not always pets. This is demonstrated when dealing with Assistance Animals (e.g., service/companion/emotional/therapy/etc.) These animals are not pets, but rather, ...
Research has shown that when people are faced with too many options, they sometimes experience what is known as “analysis paralysis.” This term refers to a situation in which an individual is trying to make the best choice out of an overwhelming number of options, resulting in overthinking and, ultimately, ...
Focusing on Millennials for Real Estate Investors
Millennials make up the largest group of homebuyers, according to a National Association of Realtors report, but so far their home ownership is at a lower rate than their parents and grandparents. However, this may be changing. A study from Chase Home Lending reported that 52 percent of first-time Millennial ...
Strike Gold with Proven Opportunities, Not Flashy Substitutes
The problem with shiny things is that people chase them without much thought. During the Gold Rush of 1849, people like Levi Strauss made more money outfitting gold miners than many miners made finding gold. The lesson? Don’t get distracted by shiny real estate trends: mobile home parks, lease ...
I am a very simple person and use basic principles in all facets of life and business. Wanting to find a more elementary way to evaluate I started looking at the very basic numbers on a potential investment property purchase. I believe the 30-year fixed loan to be the greatest ...
Investors Edge University: The Real Estate Rock Stars
Diversity is the key to being a successful Real Estate Investor. Investors Edge University is a family-owned business that prides itself on helping people. Our motto is: People Before Profits! Whether we are teaching you on the national speaking arena or sitting down over coffee, we teach this business so ...
Where Can You Find Funding You Can Trust?
We at the American Association of Private Lenders field hundreds of emails and phone calls monthly asking for referrals to lenders that real estate investors can trust. We’ve heard the bait-and-switch stories, the haphazard and stressful closings, the exhausting search of shopping a deal around. Real estate investors are looking ...
Norada Real Estate Investments
Marco Santarelli started investing in real estate at the age of 18. He purchased, renovated, leased and managed a simple townhouse by himself. Over the years he continued building his real estate portfolio with over 84 out-of-state units including single-family homes, duplexes and small apartments. Founded in late 2003, Santarelli ...
