To Owner Finance Or Not?
Sunday, May 09
One thing to keep in mind, is that there are various exit strategies for real estate. Us long term wealth builders cannot afford to overlook something that can ramp up cashflow and get us retail prices for our properties. How does owner financing ramp up cash flow you ask? Management, Mainte...
This Is Why It's Not Free Money Folks!!
Sunday, May 09
Most people that have experience as a landlord will tell you that it is tough work. I personally don't expect to be just handed an extra $300 to $400 dollars a month in cash flow without some added work. I just never expected to hear my own mother to complain. After all, she has been around RE...
Identifying Your Sub-Market
Sunday, August 30
Investing from out of state is not easy to do, but can be done with research, patience, and a large bit of know how. If you have been following along you know how I recommend determining a major area to invest in. Now it is time to decide where to focus your investing efforts within that market...
One Stop Shops- To Use Or Not?
Friday, August 28
This housing collapse and resulting recession have resulted in the proliferation of a large number of "one stop shop" type of businesses that cater to out of state/remote investors. I have been watching what's going on in my markets and have done some research to boot. I would very much like to...
Investing in RE Remotely--Step 1: Choosing Your Overall Market
Thursday, August 27
Choosing an overall market to enter remotely can be tricky to say the least. In a down market, there seems to be so many choices. Everything is a "steal" compared to 3 years ago. Do you grab a couple of properties in an area that has high appreciation potential? Do you focus on depressed areas...
Investing From A Distance-- Is it for you?
Wednesday, August 26
I felt compelled to write this post in response to a comment made about the previous article. It is true that it takes a special breed of Real Estate Investor to invest from long distance away. Are you able to be committed to the venture and overcome the problems you face? Or are you likely to g...