February 11, 2020
We’re currently in the longest economic recovery in U.S. history. That has caused some to ask experts to project when the next economic slowdown (recession) could occur. Two years ago, 67% of the economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) for the Economic Forecasting Survey predicted we would have a recession no later than the end of this […]
January 10, 2020
CoreLogic recently released a report entitled, United States Residential Foreclosure Crisis: 10 Years Later, in which they examined the years leading up to the crisis all the way through to present day. With a peak in 2010 when nearly 1.2 million homes were foreclosed on, over 7.7 million families lost their homes throughout the entire foreclosure crisis. Dr. […]
December 11, 2019
A desire among many seniors is to “age in place.” According to the Senior Resource Guide, the term means, “…that you will be remaining in your own home for the later years of your life; not moving into a smaller home, assisted living, or a retirement community etcetera.” There is no doubt about it – there’s […]
July 27, 2017
“The best investment on earth is earth.” ~ Louis Glickman If you’re a real estate investor, either experienced or just starting out, you are likely to agree with Mr. Glickman. As a real estate investor, being able to leverage credit is one of the best superpowers one could ask for. The only problem is being able to […]
May 27, 2017
Ordering a home inspection is one of the most important steps you can take in the due diligence process. Few of us have the skill-set necessary to spot the problems that a licensed home inspector can. In every case t is money well spent. Fees vary by state and square footage, but normally run around $300-$350 total for […]
March 30, 2017
Guest blogger on Cap Rates and Return on Investments: So I was sitting down doing some math last night trying to figure out what I am going to do with some money I am getting from the sale of our old office building. My plan is to do a 1031 exchange and buy an apartment […]
January 3, 2017
Running comps to know what is going on in the market place around us is an important step in a rehab process. Was this a good deal?
December 1, 2016
The question most of us ask ourselves when we start looking for property to purchase as an investment is, “How does one determine a good real estate investment vs. a bad one?” The following are 8 key factors to analyze carefully when evaluating investment property: 1. Financials: Start with the numbers. If it doesn’t make […]
November 22, 2016
