by J.P. Vaughan | Aug 25, 2012 | Real Estate Investing News
All the Real Estate News That’s Fit to RE-Print™ Welcome to our weekly edition of Hot Real Estate Investment News. New this week: We’re getting new short sale guidelines on November 1 Only one-half of Fannie Mae REOs are on the market or being prepared for sale...
by Mike Johnson | Aug 21, 2012 | Commercial Real Estate, Creative Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Investing Strategies
You’re tired of working for money and have decided you want money working for you. You want a monthly income stream that doesn’t require you to be anywhere on a schedule. You want the income stream to be safe, dependable, tax-free, in your control, grow in value over...
by J.P. Vaughan | Aug 18, 2012 | Real Estate Investing News
All the Real Estate News That’s Fit to RE-Print™ Welcome to our weekly edition of Hot Real Estate Investment News. As the end of the summer gets closer, real estate investment news has slowed down considerably, and it will probably continue that way until after Labor...
by Jim Ingersoll | Aug 14, 2012 | Buy and Hold, Creative Real Estate Investing, No Money Down, Private Lenders/Private Money, Real Estate Investing Strategies
As real estate investors, building a portfolio of rentals is the single biggest wealth-creating opportunity of our lifetime. Real estate investors who rely on bank financing are struggling and failing because the large down payments required and mortgage underwriting...
by J.P. Vaughan | Aug 11, 2012 | Real Estate Investing News
All the Real Estate News That’s Fit to RE-Print™ Welcome to our weekly edition of Hot Real Estate Investment News. The big news this week: Home prices increased 2.5% in June 2012 compared to June 2011, non-distressed sales is at its highest level since August 2008,...
by Josh Caldwell | Aug 9, 2012 | Creative Real Estate Investing, Miscellaneous
I am a full-time real estate investor and generally a lazy person. I found that when I embraced my lazy side, and stopped trying to do everything myself, that my real estate investing really took off, and I started making real money. As real estate investors, we...
by Dwan Bent-Twyford | Aug 7, 2012 | Foreclosures/Short Sales
While many people think short sales are a lost technique or too difficult to do, they really are as strong as ever. Just watch your step and do them right. Some real estate investors make the same mistakes over and over again. Here’s a better idea: Learn from...
by J.P. Vaughan | Aug 4, 2012 | Real Estate Investing News
All the Real Estate News That’s Fit to RE-Print™ Welcome to our weekly edition of Hot Real Estate Investment News. The big news this week: Home prices continue to rise; there’s a 24% drop in completed foreclosures compared to a year ago; shadow inventory of...
by Mike Johnson | Aug 1, 2012 | Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Investing Strategies
Mobile home parks are tremendous investments, but how do you find the motivated sellers that make profitable deals possible? If you are new to the industry, you’ll want to look close to home. The closer to home, the better. I’d look within 50 miles of home to expand...
by Diane Kennedy, CPA | Jul 31, 2012 | Real Estate Tax Strategies
Real estate tax can be tricky. One of the first challenges is determining what kind of definition the IRS gives you. There are five terms you need to know: Real Estate Business Owner Real Estate Developer Real Estate Dealer Real Estate Professional Real Estate...