Category: Asset Protection

Hiring the right property manager is important for protecting your investment and achieving reduced vacancy time and maximized income. A good property manager will bring high quality tenants to your rental investment properties.  They will have a strong screening process …Read more  »

US home rental prices continued to climb at a modest pace in December, but rapidly escalating costs in cities such as San Francisco and Denver suggest that renters are facing more financial pressure. Prices rose 3.3% in December compared with …Read more  »

I was honored to be invited as a guest on the FlipNerd Real Estate Investing podcast show with host Mike Hambright.  (You can listen to the episode below.) Mike has a great podcast with lots of interesting guests, ideas and …Read more  »

A recently released study revealed that a whopping $441 Billion was spent on rents in the U.S. in 2014.  This represents an increase of over $20 Billion from the year before. As shown on the chart below, rents have increased …Read more  »

I recently finished recording a podcast as the featured guest on "Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever" hosted by Joe Fairless.  This is consistently one of the top rated investing podcasts on iTunes and I encourage you to check it …Read more  »

RealtyTrac released a report identifying county-level housing markets with early warning signs of a possible home price bubble — where prices over-inflate and eventually decline.  The report also identified markets with little risk for a home price bubble. (more…)

The share of 25 to 29 year-olds who are married is down by almost 48% for men and 43% for women from 1970.  This single fact is one of the biggest game changers in the housing industry. What impact does …Read more  »

All good investors are visionaries.  That is, before making an investment they make predictions about the future – which may or may not come true. That said, and working with the humility appropriate for any investor with a healthy appreciation …Read more  »

So often beginning investors focus on real estate investing techniques that they lose sight of the important issue – is this a good deal?  Learning to recognize a good deal takes research, education and, above all, experience. Here’s a good …Read more  »