A key factor in determining whether you should sell is whether you can afford to sell. So it’s helpful to know: Common selling expenses The tax implications of selling The ways in which selling can impact your finances Keep in Read more…
Selling your home is a big decision that you should make for only the right reasons. Good Reasons to Sell Your Home Circumstances may force you to sell your home, or you may have your own reasons for wanting to Read more…
After managing your investment property successfully for several years, the time will probably come to sell the property. To make a swift and profitable sale, you’ll need to assess the local real estate market, attract buyers, and consider the tax Read more…
Certain special situations allow real estate investors to buy property at substantial bargains, but usually with some additional risk. The most common ways real estate investors take advantage of these unique opportunities are by buying property in foreclosure or government Read more…
Even if you hire a property manager to oversee your properties, you still need to know the basics of rental property management in order to hire a competent manager. Property Management Skills It’s important that you or your manager have Read more…
Investing in and managing real estate generates a hefty stack of paperwork. Here’s a breakdown of the key documents that you should either keep on file or create during your ownership of the property. Documents You Should Keep on File Read more…
Real estate investors rarely use their own cash to buy properties outright. Instead, they typically cover the down payment on the property with their own cash and finance, or borrow, the remainder of the purchase price. How Real Estate Financing Read more…
Researching potential investment properties can take a considerable amount of time and effort. The process involves two main steps: 1. Finding potential properties at good prices 2. Assessing the value of properties before buying How to Find Properties at Good Read more…
The decision to begin investing in real estate is more complicated than the decision to buy a stock or a bond. Real estate investing requires an up-front financial commitment plus ongoing expenses and personal responsibilities that other investments simply don’t Read more…
Investing in real estate means buying, managing, and selling property consisting of land and/or buildings, which can all be defined as real property. A real estate investor is someone who purchases real property for the purpose of generating income by Read more…