Category: Economy
Welcome to the Rental Boom! [infographic]
March 25th, 2014
Landlords have enjoyed the upper hand since the housing crisis as increased interest from renters coincided with little new supply of rental units. Rising mortgage rates, tighter borrowing requirements and higher home prices have taken many people out of the …Read more »
How To Predict Real Estate Prices
March 5th, 2014
Want to know how to predict real estate prices? Every investor wants to know how to predict real estate prices and the process is not as mysterious as it may appear. While I focus on investing for cash flow, loan …Read more »
10 Lessons Real Estate Investors Can Learn from the U.S. Postage Stamp
January 27th, 2014
On Monday January 26th, 2014 the price of a first class stamp went up 6.5%, from $0.46 to $0.49. No one is really surprised by this, so where’s the lesson and how can it help you be a more successful …Read more »
2014 Economic Predictions For Real Estate Investors
January 6th, 2014
My prediction for 2014 is short and sweet. "More Federal stimulus ahead causing malinvestment in localized asset bubbles". I'll say that again but in English this time: "People do stupid things with easy money and there is a lot of …Read more »
What Blackstone’s Home Securitization Means to You
November 18th, 2013
Last week Blackstone’s Invitation Homes completed the first ever U.S. securitization of single family rental homes (SFR) – and from all accounts the deal was a wild success for Blackstone. Now, this is obviously great for Blackstone – but what …Read more »
Why Investors Use Land Trusts
October 12th, 2013
This article is Part 2 of a four-part series on Land Trusts. You can find Part 1 here: Understanding Land Trusts Investors, attorneys, or CPAs unfamiliar with the use of land trusts often ask me “why would someone consider using …Read more »
Why You Should Be Investing Your Cash in Real Estate
October 9th, 2013
As entrepreneurs find success with their primary business ventures, many search for the right investments for their profits. Of course, we can and should all start traditional tax preferred vehicles like an IRA and 401k. These are the bedrock of …Read more »
Understanding Land Trusts (Part 1)
September 25th, 2013
The land trust is one of the most talked about, but least understood, entity utilized by real estate investors. The reason for this is simple, most attorneys or CPAs have never come across the entity in their professional practice. How …Read more »
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Real Estate Investing (Part 2)
September 14th, 2013
Make sure you read part 1 of the Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in Real Estate Investing to find out the first 5 mistakes to avoid. Again, these are listed in no particular order of importance because they are all …Read more »
