Everywhere you turn in the media or the Government, there is someone telling us that the housing market and the economy is turning around. Are you sure? When you look inside the numbers at the truth, it all doesn’t seem to add up. That is why when a friend of mine sent me this article [...]
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Real Estate Appraisal: Why You can’t Trust the Zillow’s of the World
No matter if you are a real estate investor, home owner, seller, or looking to buy one day in the future, there are a few reasons that you cannot trust the automated valuation models in the world like Zillow. And these are thing things we are going to discuss in this article today. I am [...]
How to Start Investing in Real Estate
If you are wondering how to invest in real estate, then the question of how to start investing in real estate has definitely crossed your mind, right? Good. Because this is a question that every single great and even mediocre real estate investor has pondered at one time or another. This is the point at [...]
How To Get Started in Real Estate Investing
The question on how to get started in real estate investing is one that comes up very often to us here at Invest With Passion. And it is a great question that really does have a very simple answer, but people tend to over complicated because of the subject matter. To answer the question of [...]
Failure to Comply With Deposit Notifications Could be Costly
Imagine being forced to write a check to a previous tenant who still owes you money. This is a very real possibility if you fail to comply with the law after the tenant moves out. With the amounts and occurrences of tenant debt rising, having to pay a previous tenant who still owes you money [...]
How to Invest Real Estate
The one thing everyone wants to know is how to invest real estate in an effective manner that will make them some money? This is a great question and one that has been the center of discussion since the inception of this country and the bundle of rights that come along with property ownership. It [...]
Accepting Late Payments Can Land You in Court
There are many reasons why you shouldn’t allow a tenant to pay rent late, but the legal implications must always be at the top of the list. Unfortunately, by being the nice guy, or gal, and accepting late rent payments, you might be establishing grounds for a Fair Housing lawsuit. Last year, I sat in [...]
How I Got Lucky and Avoided Foreclosure on my Investment Property
This story is one about plain luck and there is no strategy to it, but I thought it would be interesting to share my story about how I got lucky and avoided foreclosure on my very first investment property. A few years back, I wanted to start beginning investing and got my credit together and [...]
INVESTING IN MULTI-UNITS – It’s All About Cashflow
By Rena Henderson Mason The Investment Paradox Why will a 3-flat sell for $400,000 but a 12- unit on the same block will sell for only $600,000? This is the investment paradox that many new investors don’t understand. They assume that the 12-unit is a real bargain because the price per unit is significantly less [...]
Investment Property Software
It is very important for real estate investors to have the appropriate investment property software. This is because like everything else, computer software is designed to make you more efficient, effective, and hopefully, more profitable. Investment Property Software The question is what type of investment property software do you require or need? If you are [...]
The Fine Art of PRECONSTRUCTION Investing
By Karen Kusumakar What is preconstruction? Preconstruction is pur-chasing a house or condo after it has been planned, but before it has been built. If you listen to the hype, you will earn more than 100% on every preconstruction deal that comes your way and you are missing the boat by not investing right now. [...]
Are You Familiar With Real Estate Investment Trusts
REIT Are You Familiar With Real Estate Investment Trusts By Steven Walsh The average investor is not concerned with national business trends, population migration, or the stock market. The average investor is interested in two-flats, rehabbing single family properties, or foreclosures. Often times, a real estate investment trust (REIT), never crosses their minds. Well, maybe [...]
NUMBERS GIVEN BY WHOLESALERS ARE NOT LIES, BUT DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE
By Hari Kusumakar When wholesalers are marketing their properties to rehab investors, typically they will give them three key numbers to help make a decision: 1. Asking Price 2. Estimated Rehab Cost 3. After Repair Value The asking price is exactly what it says: it is the price which the wholesaler is asking the investor [...]
E-Myth your Real Estate Investment Business: 6 Rules to Follow to Have a Successful Real Estate Investment Business
By Attorney Michelle Flagg, inspired by the E-Myth Revisited This article will discuss how to apply the principles of the E-Myth to your Real Estate Investment Business. The E-Myth Revisited, is divided into 3 parts, Part I: The E-Myth and American Small Business, Part II: The Turn-Key Revolution: A New View of Business and Part [...]
Fannie Mae Increases Number of Mortgages: Real Estate Investors are Back in the Game
By Marla Barch, CMPS, America’s Mortgage Choice 773.617.2424 Chicago, IL – Fannie Mae, the mortgage giant currently under government control, has made a major change to their qualification guidelines, allowing real estate investors to get back into the game. A residential real estate purchaser can now qualify for up to ten (10) residential mortgages under [...]
THE FEDERAL TAX SYSTEM: LEGAL OR NOT
By Cheron Williams In the break of a failing economy, people are finding it more difficult to comfortably financially support their families. Most people work hard day in and day out, but many times their take home pay does not reflect their efforts due in part to income tax deductions. Therefore, “income tax” is a [...]
How to Invest in Real Estate
By Kellye Fox Tax season is here! For those who base their financial income in real estate investments, this is the time of year when Uncle Sam wants to share in your profits. While every real estate investor is different, some of the tips should apply to you. Please note that this article is informative [...]
The Decline of Real Estate Comparables
The inside of the decline of the real estate housing market is a place you must visit to get a grasp on what is happening in the market place. Some are wondering why and how properties continue to fall at this rate. There are places in the Chicagoland market where property values are dropping more [...]
House Market Value
House market value is another way of saying fair market value. They are the price a buyer would pay for real estate and its bundle of rights given adequate exposure to the market and funds available. When these words are spoken about real estate, typically an appraiser is called in to render their opinion of [...]
Crash Course on Investing in Tax Lien Certificates & Properties
If you have come here in search of gaining an understanding of how investing in tax lien certificates work, then you are in the right place. Tax lien certificates have become a hot topic of conversation among real estate investment networks. There are several reasons for this as you will see in a moment. Why [...]
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