Archive for the 'Buying' Category

Are You Suffering From Anemic Profitosis?

Is your investment income looking a bit pale and fatigued? Do you become nauseated at the site of your profit and loss statement? Are you “itching” to sell properties that are losing money?
Chances are you’re suffering from a lingering case of “anemic profitosis”.
Sooner or later many real estate investors begin to show symptoms of […]

3 Classic No Down Payment Strategies For Buying Real Estate

Everyone has heard a story or read about someone who bought a property without paying a single dime as a down payment. But how does this work?
There are several classic methods commonly used to purchase real estate with no money down. There are an infinite variety of situations in a real estate transaction that […]

How To Pick An Investing Strategy That Will Work

I often get email from investors asking me how they can tell which real estate investing strategy is ideal in their city. From the perspective of a new investor it can often be difficult to decide what particular strategy you should use in a given area.
There are two essential ways to break down a […]

Buying Your First Investment Property

Begin with the End In Mind…
I first read the phrase “Begin with the end in mind” in a Steven Covey book called “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. This expression makes a lot of sense because the fact is, you can’t get where you’re going unless you know where you want to go.
Most […]

Real Estate Investment Mistakes

Investment in real estate is a serious business and market that requires both research and knowledge. While many people get in into the market with all of this, there are others who have decided to simply jump into the process. This is where a multitude of mistakes can be made. Those who think that they […]

Mortgages 101 For Home Buyers

A mortgage is an agreement between a lender and borrower where the borrower puts up a piece of real estate as collateral for a loan to purchase that property. There exist many different types of mortgages with many different options. Outlined below is a handful of different mortgage types and some of the options you […]

7 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Luxury Investment Property

Investment properties are typically looked at as either flips or rentals at the lower end of the financial spectrum. An investor will buy something relatively inexpensively, fix it up and then sell it if the market is right, or rent it out. However, the luxury rental market can be quite lucrative and is often overlooked […]

The Benefits of Investing in a Down Real Estate Market

The real estate market being down is not necessarily a bad thing. Sure the credit worthiness of investment banks and even the general public is being questioned, but all is not lost. In fact, the silver lining is, oddly enough, real estate itself. Real estate is still worth something, though not at the hyper inflated […]

What to Know About Investing in a Down Real Estate Market

This is a seriously hurting economy, especially in the real estate market. People are throwing the “R” word (recession) around and are talking about a global scale and long term fall out of the sub prime mortgage mess. There are a few bright spots, however, as every analyst knows; there’s money to be made out […]

Avoiding the Money Pit - Rely on a Coach for Smart Real Estate Investment Advice

When people think about real estate investment, they think about simply jumping in. They think about the fact that they will be putting a lot of money into the situation, and believe that it is an “all or nothing” type of situation. While this seriousness is to be expected for real estate investment, the best […]