Failure to mind the balance sheetThere are four ways to make money in real estate: cash flow, appreciation, equity growth, and tax benefits.

Yea, I think it's important to learn the key factors for you individual area.The following is an excerpt every market is subject to different dynamics, governed by factors as diverse as local restrictions on building, job growth, and cultural pedigree.

Do you think 6% growth in NYC is realistic over the next few years?

Close to completing the task, I got a call from the person overseeing him saying that the project didn't have any permits.

Mobile is breaking national trends and is seeing a strong real estate market fueled by economic growth.

Certainly you want to know what's happening there anywhere on coastal areas because some homeowners along the coast in our state of S.C. can' t get insurance.I did not find a lot of services, restaurants etc. in the area to support all of the growth.

Unfortunately he falls into the same trap of '70s and '80s thinking when a constant growth in the "home buying demographic" could lead to a constant increase in demand.

During the first week of the month, like most landlords, I'm tasked with collecting rent, paying bills and utilities, and as always, looking for more property to acquire.I have never expensed lunch when i'm out and about running these "errands" but a fellow landlord told me that he was deducting the normal 50% of the cost of meals when tax time rolls around.For example, my friend leaves his office at 10am, and drives to a property and collects rent from 6 tennants. 11am, he drives to a 2nd property to collect rent from 4 tennants.

I've been a software architect for 25 years, and I know creating such software is a difficult task.

I've always knew about this but never bothered to think of the tax free return compound growth.