With all the market toumoil, prices crashing, tight money supplies, is it a good time to invest?
Yes AND No.
Why both answers? It all depends on your expected outcome.
For instance, if you are investing in a declining market and expect to make your money from price appreciation, you are probably […]

Read More »

Whether you are just getting started or are an experienced real estate investor, there is great value in joining a real estate club in your city. If you are in a city with an active real estate club, you will find it an invaluable resource in […]

Read More »

If you purchase your investment properties from a private party (i.e. for sale by owner), you have the opportunity to interact with and negotiate with the seller directly. There is no realtor to present your offer.
As long as you are comfortable with real estate contracts, this is really a good thing.
If a realtor made your […]

Read More »

Your FICO score - long a secret scoring formula concocted by Fair Issac - has become a bit more transparent in recent days.
Fair Isaac, at their website myfico.com, has recently added a discussion forum where they answer visitors questions about FICO and how it works. Just go there and click on forums and read to […]

Read More »

If you are dealing with any type of institutional lender for your real estate investments, you literally live or die by your FICO score. But do you know what it is or how it is calculated.
If you are like most people, it is a bit of a mystery,
Fair Isaac has published a free ebook called […]

Read More »

Buying a rundown property, rehabbing it and selling it for a profit about the purchase and rehab costs has long been a standard tool of the experienced real estate investor. Profits on a properly planned rehab deal can be spectacular. Especially when you have all the […]

Read More »

Here are a collection of cost of living calculators run by various websites. The tools are interesting forecasting tools and are useful if you are thinking of buying real estate in other areas. They will give you a snapshot view of the costs of living in that area compared to where you currently live - […]

Read More »

A simple thank you note is one of the most powerful ways to build a strong relationship with those who are important to your real estate investing career.
Just think back to the last time you received a thank you note. Chances are it was from your insurance agent or the car dealership of the last […]

Read More »

Chances are good that any time you get a group of people together you will find at least one person in the group who says it is his or her dream to own a nice country property. One with a lot of land, rolling hills, a nice stream running through it and the standard farmhouse […]

Read More »

You’ve seen all the commercials on TV describing how you can buy properties with no money down. But can you really? And are they a good deal?
There is some good news and some bad news.
First the good news. Buying real estate with no money down is quite possible and […]

Read More »