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As always, this asset class never ceases to amaze. Regardless of location, there are numerous benefits to mobile home park investing: cost per unit ratio, low repairs and maintenance, low risk, high demand, low turnover, and less competition. Mobile home parks allow you to acquire more units for less money ...
The Best Time to Purchase at Auction
Sponsored Advertising Content Finding the right property at auction isn’t just about having the means or experience, it’s also about timing. In the same way that traditional home sales have peak seasons and downturns, the best time to buy a property at auction can be impacted by everything from the ...
A common question for many real estate investors is where I should set up my LLC or corporation. Unfortunately, there is not an easy answer because, like all planning, it will depend on several factors. Here are two primary factors that should aid many investors in answering this question. Where ...
Let’s say you’re handling a loan application from a potential borrower who lives and works in another country. What kinds of questions should you ask? What do you need to keep in mind? Here are a few best practices: 1. The first step is pleasantly simple: Take the loan application ...
The single-family rental market in the United States has witnessed impressive growth and stabilized net operating income figures over the last two years. A combination of strong underlying demand and a limited supply of affordable single-family rental housing options has largely driven this growth, bringing ample opportunities for investment in ...
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3 Reasons to Invest Your Tax Return in Real Estate
Wondering what to do with your tax return? Why not add another property to your portfolio and increase cash flow? It’s no coincidence that spring happens to be the ideal season to invest—the weather’s warming up, tax returns are hitting bank accounts, and there’s an influx of properties on the ...
Ask a busy investor how things are going, and you will often hear them say with desperation in their voice, “I’m so busy! But that’s a good thing, right?” You can tell that they are starting to wonder if it is really as great as they’re telling themselves it is ...
Make the Points on Your Hard Money Loan Work for You
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a hard money loan without points—they’re essentially the fee for getting fast cash from a private lender for your flip. They’re the lender’s way of making money for extending you their funds. Each point is the equivalent of 1% of your loan amount and, depending ...
Manufactured Homes: America’s Smart Solution
Here is some information that might very well surprise you. The cost of a manufactured home is on average less than HALF the cost of what a site-built home cost to build. It’s definitely not because you’ve sacrificed quality. In fact, that is a misguided concept that some less-than- scrupulous ...
Many of the world’s greatest real estate moguls achieved their status by making it a continued daily habit to step outside their comfort zones. Instead of getting comfortable, they push limits, embrace change, accept fear, and continually grow. Stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing change might excite you, ...
Spring is just around the corner, which means your real estate business is in full swing. As you look towards adding new projects to your roster this year, you’re probably also looking to find new sources of financing. With all the options out there, how do you choose the one ...
Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are often trusted because of their accreditation, not because of what they can do. This sounds harsh but is simply the truth. Taxes for a business are not equivalent to personal taxes. Here are insider tips from a CPA on what to look for in a ...
The Possibility of Real Wealth
I want to show you how to make $100,000 in five short years on just three properties. Let me illustrate. Start by buying three $90,000 properties each requiring a 25 percent down payment for a total of $67,500. Can we make at least $100,000 on this $67,500 down payment and ...
Urban redevelopment can open new opportunities for single-family rental home investors. But could it also guide your investing strategy? As increasing numbers of entrepreneurs have entered the single-family rental home market, savvy investors are looking for new ways to expand their portfolios. Long popular with house flippers, starting or joining ...
I am often asked about what options we as a company offer to the real estate investor. What methods do I use to aid in the rapid success of the real estate investor? I encourage people to set aside previous thoughts associated with acquisition of real estate from the consumer ...
With over 2.5 billion people on social media, potential customers are more accessible now than ever. Social media allows business owners to reach and target desired audiences, regardless of physical location, at little cost. A real estate investing company’s goal with social media should be two-fold: increase its following and ...
From food stamps to millions… We all have a story. A history of life’s highs and lows. No matter our unique qualities and differences, we all share these similar threads with each other. These similarities allow us to see ourselves in others. It’s what makes sharing our life’s story and ...
The start of a new year is traditionally a time of reflecting on the past and setting goals and intentions for the future. One of the most common resolutions people make is to take better care of their finances — and this is especially true for real estate investors. If ...
Protecting Your Assets, Part 2
Last month’s article discussed how a separate tax-paying entity can help the real estate investor appear more bankable. Here are two more important considerations. #2 Using Disregarded LLCs to Hold Multifamily or Commercial Real Estate It’s tempting to set up an LLC for asset protection and at the same time ...
Technology is all around us. The second you think you’ve secured the next great breakthrough, there’s a new version, new roman numeral, new 2.0, 3.0 and so on. And, I’m not just talking about the Holy Grail otherwise known as the iPhone or equivalent. Technological advances today run the gamut ...
Technology and the Modern Investor
Every day, mobile technology becomes more ingrained in the real estate space. Consumers and industry professionals alike benefit from the tech tools that are rapidly changing the way property owners buy, sell and invest at auction. In 2019, smartphone usage increased, with 90% of smartphone time being on mobile apps ...
Is Your Private Lender Technologically Ready for 2020?
Real estate in 2020 will exist in a unique environment: a market in which private capital is clamoring for placement. In 2020, most experts agree that institutional money will reach new levels of desperation when it comes to generating the yields its investors demand. This desperation will drive many “mega-funds” ...
It isn't glamorous, and it's not met with intrigue or fervor at social gatherings. It sounds quite dull. However, if you saw the bank accounts of most mobile home investors, you might be compelled to find out more about this profitable investing method. Many investments are risky. I've even heard ...
When the absolute truth seems too good to be true, how do you know whom to trust? That statement is the most-often-cited reason investors give for why real estate investors have not yet gotten involved in tax lien and tax deed investing. Many aspects of this strategy just seem too ...
