Category: Housing Market

In part one of 7 Steps for Picking a Strong Real Estate Market we discussed the first four litmus tests required for investing in a suitable market.  In this second part we will cover the last three tests to consider …Read more  »

The number one problem most real estate investors face today is knowing “how to protect” not “what to protect.”  Caught between attorneys, tax professionals, and self-proclaimed gurus, the average real estate investor finds himself awash in the quagmire of information …Read more  »

Take a drive through the urban portion of any major city and you will likely see cranes and construction crews dotting the landscape, building what appears to be an endless supply of apartment units.  Your eyes are not deceiving you.  …Read more  »

Good tenants are hard to find.  Add to that the cost of advertising for new tenants, the cost of cleaning and restoring the unit, and the loss in rental income during the vacancy, you want to make sure that your …Read more  »

The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University recently released their 2015 State of the Nation’s Housing report.  The report concentrated on the challenges renters in this country are facing because of the diminishing supply of quality rental units …Read more  »

We’re excited to announce the launch of our highly anticipated new podcast: Passive Real Estate Investing. This is the show where BUSY PEOPLE like you learn how to build substantial passive income, while creating wealth for the long-term. Take the …Read more  »

As real estate investors we need tenants to occupy our rental properties so that we continue to receive the cash-flow we love each and every month.  Many of us rely on our property managers to market and advertise the property, …Read more  »

I'm currently reading Dr. Peter Linneman's "Real Estate Finance and Investments" and it includes some great information on how to predict population growth -- the number one indicator of real estate price appreciation and rent growth. Here are some of my …Read more  »

Classifying a neighborhood by "type", or what many investors refer to as a "grade", is typically nothing more than a subjective description.  Although most people will have a general idea of what is being referred to, in my experience it …Read more  »