Category: Getting Started

A Study on Most and Least House-Poor Cities in the U.S.

June 16th, 2020
If you’re spending more than 30% of your gross monthly income on living expenses, you might be what’s known as “house poor." A recent survey by HomeTap found that nearly 20% of U.S. homeowners feel like their monthly housing costs impede their …Read more  »

Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic On The NYC Housing Market

March 22nd, 2020
The New York City real estate market was already cooling off before the coronavirus pandemic put everyone in lockdown. As per the latest news, sixty people have died from coronavirus in New York City, as statewide cases jumped to over …Read more  »

Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic On The Real Estate Market

March 17th, 2020
Today I’d like to talk a bit about the Short-Term Impact and Long-Term impact of the Coronavirus on the Housing and Rental Markets. Pay attention as I’m going to give you some insight and key takeaways on this episode. I’ll …Read more  »

Aurora Housing Market 2020: Home Prices And Trends

February 28th, 2020
Should you invest in the Aurora real estate market in 2020? Most people have never heard of the city, though they may have heard of nearby Boulder. Let’s learn more about Aurora, Colorado before explaining whether or not you should …Read more  »

How to Modernize an Outdated Rental Property

February 28th, 2020
As a property owner who struggles to find tenants and receives few applicants, there might be several factors and reasons. But one of these reasons could be that your rental property is outdated. Being outdated can mean that the kitchen …Read more  »

Chapel Hill Housing Market: Is it a Good Place to Invest in 2020?

February 7th, 2020
Is Chapel Hill, North Carolina a good place to invest in real estate? Before we answer that question, let’s learn more about the Chapel Hill metro area. Chapel Hill is home to around sixty thousand people. The Chapel Hill real …Read more  »

The Greatest Real Estate Advantage

January 24th, 2017
Ignoring the fact that stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other investments are either over-valued or providing negative real returns, real estate has almost always been the best use of capital specifically because of your ability to leverage your investment. If …Read more  »

How to Create Profits in Today’s Seller’s Market

March 3rd, 2015
The feedback I get from investors across the country is that we are in a seller’s market.  Prices are up.  Inventory is low.  Properties in the hottest markets are selling over asking price with multiple offers.  Investors are paying “more …Read more  »

Multi-Family Investment Properties — More Tempting Than Chocolate Cake?

October 13th, 2014
Chocolate cake and real estate.  Probably not a combination you think of very often.  Unless, of course, we’re talking about chocolate chip cookies and open houses, which every agent knows is the winning combination.  Wondering how we can link the …Read more  »