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The Place to be for Real Estate Investors: Bigger Pockets Real Estate Investing Summit & Expo
As I’m sure you already know, real estate is one of the best ways to protect and accumulate wealth…if done correctly. The problem with many would be real estate investors is that they get lured into the industry by unscrupulous snake-oil salesmen that promise fast riches with little to no money and even less effort [...]
Continue reading...3 Reasons Why Real Estate is Superior to Stocks (Real Estate vs. Stocks)
11 August 2010
Real estate and stocks are two popular investment vehicles. It is always important to have a balanced portfolio, therefore it is worthwhile to invest in both. However, if you are trying to decide between the two, you might find that real estate provides the better returns more consistently. I believe that real estate serves as [...]
Continue reading...Get Your Mind Right – A Solution For The Accumulation Mindset
29 July 2010
You have to check out the awesome post by Bryan Hancock on his Bigger Pockets blog about the Solution For The Destructive Accumulation Mindset. It is a series of post, and Part 2 gives a very detailed look into how to analyze your returns in commercial real estate. Check it out.
Continue reading...Things to Consider When Evicting a Tenant
21 July 2010
Occasionally you will have the unpleasant task of evicting a tenant. Before you start an eviction process, you should consult with a real estate landlord/tenant attorney and check your local and state rental laws. Every state and municipality has different rules. It is important to understand the law before you send your tenant an eviction [...]
Continue reading...1031 Exchanges Made Simple
14 July 2010
Investment real estate owners should learn about Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 1031 provides a great benefit to some owners of real estate. Section 1031 pertains to selling an investment property or a property used in a trade or business. When you sell one of the previously mentioned properties, you can use [...]
Continue reading...The 4 Types of Cash-on-Cash Returns that You Need to Know
14 July 2010
Cash-On-Cash Return measurements are another tool like determining CAP rates, which allow you to evaluate your potential return on a property. It’s not a perfect measurement system so you should also be aware of some of the pitfalls of using this too. First, here is a simple formula that you can use to measure your [...]
Continue reading...Real Estate Investing – Now is the Time
28 January 2010
Last year brought some relief to the stock market investors. Bonds and other types of fixed income investments have also yielded solid returns. All this has boosted optimism about the government policies’ ability to help the economy pick up, with expectations of an imminent bounce back in corporate earnings and thus a better stock market [...]
Continue reading...The Keys to Real Estate Investing Success
18 August 2009
Accomplished real estate investors purchase, develop, handle and sell real estate assets with a focus on achieving higher returns and reducing risks by holding a portfolio of properties. The firms consist of real estate investment trusts (REITs), private equity agencies, hedge funds, various joint venture partnerships as well as other capital that has been raised [...]
Continue reading...Using Your IRA to Invest In Real Estate
13 August 2009
Over the past year, the stock market has lost just about half of its value. As a result, a lot of stock market investors have started to look for safer alternatives to invest their IRA and other retirement funds. Many investors are looking at how they can use their IRA’s and other retirement accounts to [...]
Continue reading...Investing in Real Estate – Passive or Active Investment?
10 August 2009
I work with investors all over the nation and I have found that the ‘newbie’ investor is of the assumption that real estate is a passive investment. The ‘newbie’ investor thinks they can purchase rental property; employ a property manager to oversee the property, and their work is done. They can’t be more wrong. Real [...]
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