Are Craig’s List, EBay, Classified Ads or For Sale By Owners (FSBOs) the best place to get a deal on real estate investing? The answer, of course, is it depends! You may find great properties on these internet sites and you may find horror stories. The big question to ask is, “is there someone involved… Continue Reading
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Why Canada and Mexico Loves To Invest In US Real Estate
Every foreign investor wants to invest in US real estate (reference, Security To Investment Was Key at the World Real Estate Investing Summit) and to add to this list of pros for US real estate investing, Canada and Mexico have additional very compelling reasons. The first has to do with the events of September 11,… Continue Reading
Security to Investment was Key at the World Real Estate Investing Summit
There was one very common theme identified by the dozens of different countries that were present at the World Real Estate Investing Summit. That one key theme was security. The world is investing in the U.S. because US real estate is a highly secured investment. Here are some of the key real estate investment points… Continue Reading
Estoppel Letters (a very close call)
Estoppel letters and real estate investing go hand in hand. Here is a very sad but true story about an investor who did not know what an Estoppel letter was and the importance of getting one up front. First of all, what is an Estoppel letter? Essentially an Estoppel letter is a document that provides… Continue Reading
A Valuable Tool for Real Estate Investors – Gross Metropolitan Products for 366 Metro Areas
Gross Metropolitan Products for 366 Metro Areas. I know you probably know of many people talking about these types of data are tools. This is true, but we are in a new world now. We have come to understand that money does not flow like blood and we need to be smart with our investing… Continue Reading
Real Estate Investing in College towns (valuable info for you)
People have been doing real estate investing in college towns for as long as investors have been sending their children off to college. Recently tax laws have changed, making it very lucrative for parents to give the gift of real estate to their children. As of January 2011 you can give up to $5 million… Continue Reading
Undervalued Markets and How to Determine Them – Median Home Price
Undervalued Markets and How to Determine Them – the Median Home Price to a particular location is important to know when making investing and buying decisions: However it is important to use the information correctly. Let’s look deeper: a market is said to be a good investing market when the median home value will easily… Continue Reading
Real Estate Exit Strategy – Structuring An Existing Tenant Purchase
When formulating your real estate exit strategy, structuring an existing tenant purchase can be one of your strongest options. As a real estate investor, I always love to help tenants purchase the property they are living in. Talk about a win win for everyone! About a fourth of the properties I personally owned and sold… Continue Reading
Flipping vs. Holding – Which is Better?
Flipping vs. holding – which is better when investing in real estate? It depends upon many factors, the most important of which is your time horizon. If money is needed right now, then flipping real estate is the best way to go. There is no waiting around to get your cash that has been invested… Continue Reading
Middle East Investors Are Turning to USA Real Estate
Middle East investors are turning to USA real estate more and more, from a combination of attractive prices, accommodating banks and political turmoil abroad. The United States has long been a favorite real estate investment spot for Middle Easterners, especially those in the oil rich Persian Gulf states. Wealthy families buy vacation houses and homes… Continue Reading