Herding Cats
Previously, I wrote about having your offer accepted. In that article, I touched on some of the major items that you will need to keep up with, such as inspections and appraisals. There are however a...
View ArticlePreparing to Buy Your First Property
If you’re like me, you turn to the internet to answer all of your questions. Every time I’m ready for a new challenge, I begin by typing, “How to…,” in the Google search bar. So, I’ve created a few...
View ArticleThe Autumn Leaves Mean Deals
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. As we get summer behind us and look forward towards fall, smarter landlords are also looking forward to some great end of the year purchases. It has been...
View ArticleThe One Clause You Must Use When Buying a Property
You never know when a potential deal will come along. I have literally gotten a property under contract less than an hour after talking with the owner. That is why I always have a copy of a purchase...
View ArticleGetting a 203K Loan? Expect Trouble!
Yeah, I said it. The 203k loan is troublesome. But now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, you should know that the FHA 203k brought my real estate investing aspirations into reality. There is a...
View ArticleBuying Apartments? Use This Form!
For us landlords, growing our business means adding new properties. New property additions mean more rental units and more cashflow. New property additions also mean more tenants. Sometimes these...
View ArticleSilence Can Be Golden!
Being a successful real estate investor means being a successful negotiator. Being a successful negotiator is not easy, but it is a skill that can be learned. Browsing one of my favorite websites the...
View ArticleSeller Financing – It’s Real!
When you are new to real estate, and without much starting capital, seller financing is the strategy that gives you hope. With seller financing, you don’t need a bank. You don’t need a hefty down...
View ArticleThe Smarter Landlording Podcast – Episode 6 – Real Estate Titles and Closings...
The SmarterLandlording Podcast – Episode 6 – Real Estate Titles and Closings What Investors Needs to Know With Joe Kirkland of Tri-State Title and Escrow Links We Mentioned...
View ArticleHave Home Prices Rebounded In Your Area?
Have home prices rebounded in your area? Check out these maps and graphics from the New York Federal Reserve. I can say that here in Memphis, TN prices seem to have ticked up a bit, especially in the...
View ArticleHome Prices 2007 to 2015
The change in home prices 2007 to 2015. How is your neck of the woods doing? There is a lot of “green” out there.
View ArticleHome Prices Continue To Rise
The boom is on, but let’s not forget the bust of 2007/2008. It will happen again. According to EconomicPolicyJournal.com, “The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas rose 5.8...
View ArticleIs The Real Estate Bubble (Coming) Back?
Home prices are up and rents are too. Rents increased about 5% in the 4th quarter of 2015 and about 7% for the year. It is going to be interesting to see where this all ends.
View ArticleLooking For A Property? Deal With The Owner.
How do you find the properties you buy? That is a question that I get asked all the time. The answer is something along the lines of “all kinds of different ways.” I have found properties by responding...
View ArticlePodcast – Investing In Multi-Family Properties with me, Kevin Perk
I recently did a podcast with Curt Davis over at Investor Talk Radio on investing in multi-family properties. In the podcast Curt and I discuss several aspects of investing in multi-family properties,...
View ArticleInheriting Tenants? Protect Yourself
When you buy an investment property, sometimes it will come with tenants already in place. These tenants can be a good thing as your new purchase will be immediately generating income. But, these...
View ArticleThe Boom Is Here!
The real estate boom that is. How do I know? The stats tell me. Check out these two. First time foreclosure starts are at their lowest point since the year 2000. Not 2008 when things crashed, but...
View Article9 Out-of-the-Box Questions & Tactics Multi-Family Investors Should Consider...
9 Out-of-the-Box Questions and Tactics Multi-Family Investors Should Consider Using By Richard Montgomery www.DearMonty.com Summary: Investing in multi-family housing and apartments requires extra...
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