Real Estate Articles
- Discover If Real Estate Investing Is For You by Michael Hrisko
Is real estate investing for you? This is a very important question that should take much thought as you read through this article. It's not a get rich quick scheme. Real estate investing can be rewarding and profitable relatively quickly, and you need to understand how to make it work for you.
- Rezone Property For Profit by Steven Gillman
One way to make a property more valuable is to rezone it. Here are some examples of how that can be done.
- Real Estate Investing - Residential or Commercial? by John Ferreira
Some real estate investment advisors believe that if you are just beginning real estate investing you should avoid commercial real estate, such as office buildings, shopping centers, and warehouses for the following reasons-
- How to Get Started Investing in Real Estate by Stewart Hsu
Have you ever thought I know it's smart to invest in real estate, but I don't know where to begin? Or have you ever felt there is so much information out there and you didn't know whom to trust for advice? If you answered, or felt, "yes" to either of these questions, this article is *for you*. I've purchased 14 single family homes as investments over the last 4 years, and I get asked the "How to Start" question a lot. I've distilled all of my real world experience down to 5 Simple Steps to give you the best possible foundation from which to begin successfully investing. Read it and apply these ideas, and you will be ahead of 90%+ new real estate investors out there!
- How To Increase The Value Of The Neighborhood by Steven Gillman
One way to sell your house or rental properties for more is to increase the value of the neighborhood. Here are some ways to do that.
- An Apartment Building Investment Strategy by Steven Gillman
Buy an apartment building, improve it financially and sell it for a profit. That is the basic idea, as shown in this example.
- How to Get Real Estate Agents to Send You All Their Best Deals by James Orr
I have spoken at more than my fair share of real estate investor meetings over the years and as I talk to new investors I am often asked, "how do you get real estate agents to give you the really good deals?" Another variation on this same question is, "why would a real estate agent pass a truly great deal on to you? Wouldn't they take it for themselves?"
- Beginning Real Estate Investing? Increase Your Profits With The Magic Of Leverage by John Ferreira
If you had $100,000 you could buy one property outright with your cash or you could make a lot of money with leverage and buy 20 properties by putting $5,000 down on each one. So, now instead of having a $100,000 property you've got $2,000,000 worth of property.
- Believing in the Real Estate market by Bob Stovall
The residential real estate markets have really taken some lumps lately. But the same forces drive the real estate markets as other investment vehicles. What does the future hold for real estate?
- Mobile Home Investing For High Returns by Bob Stovall
Despite joking by Jay Leno and others, there is no better investment than Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Communities. The MobileWealth Mobile Home Park Investing Seminar is the best place to learn about this exciting opportunity.
- Buying Houses With Classified Ads by James Orr
So, you have just decided to start your real estate investing business and realize that actively putting out marketing to find motivated sellers is going to get you better deals and more flexible sellers than just calling on houses listed in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) or For Sale By Owner (FSBO). Congratulations! That's an important realization and it is going to make your life as an investor much easier.
- Flipping in Housing Bubble or Slow Market by Joe Cabrera
It has become quite evident over the past months that the housing market is experiencing a significant slowdown - in some parts of the country this has been more evident than in other areas. This change in the market has created wide speculation about what is happening as is always the case with everything that ever happens in any market, be it oil, stocks, commodities or housing.
- Investing In Prescott AZ by Scott Baxter
There is a real fascination with investing in real estate these days. This has been partially fostered by an abundance of television shows extolling the virtues of real estate prospecting and flipping. This may be a huge factor in the popularity of investing, but the continued interest is founded in the fact that this vein of investing makes money.
- Don't Quit Your Day Job by Mandy Sheckles
When should you quit your job to be a full time rehabber?
- Maximizing Your Profit and Reaching Your Goals With Real Estate by Kevin Kiene
Use these helpful tips to maximize your profits with real estate. Decide whether to flip a house or rent it out, and before you know it you’re on your way to success.
- 1031 Tax Deferred Exchanges - an Overview by Andrew Costas
Normally when investment property is sold, the IRS will tax any gain. The Federal Capital Gains rate is currently 15% and some states assess an additional tax as well. There is also 25% recapture rate on any depreciation taken over the length of ownership. Sellers not considering these factors can have serious tax consequences when selling investment properties. Section §1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provides an exception to these tax rules and is an important tool for any real estate investor.
- Georgia Real Estate Investing by R. Ward
Real Estate investors in Georgia have been quite successful over the past several years due to a very stable real estate market that has been able to persevere through the latest real estate market slowdown.
- How to Turn One Rental Property into Several by Adam VanBuskirk
Buying properties and renting them to generate an income is no new technique. It is, however, a technique that is never as easy as the T.V. gurus claim. In the brief article below, I will present a small, simple outline for building an empire of rental properties that can indeed impact ones life financially.
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