Real Estate
My Take On Real Estate Crowdfunding
I have been reading about real estate crowdfunding platforms over the past several months. Many of these platforms seem to market to investors, showcasing high dividend yields in the 8% – 10%/year range. I was intrigued, and tried researching those. After all, if I can obtain 10%/year investing in real estate easily, I can just retire […]
Real Estate Investment Strategies For The New Investor
Investing in real estate can be an effective way to make money both actively and passively. While some may believe that they don’t have the time or money to get involved in real estate investing, it may be easier than they think. Let’s go over a few tips that can help beginners be successful buying […]
Can You Go Wrong Investing In Real Estate?
“You can’t go wrong investing in real estate” – Unknown It’s not out of place to say that real estate investing is extremely popular nowadays. In the last decade, loads of seminars, books, and other training materials have been developed. In fact, real estate has created more millionaires and billionaires than any other business idea, […]
3 Common Rookie Errors To Avoid When Buying Your First Property
Rookie real estate investors often overlook the fact that expenses paid to get title transferred into their name, and to get the property rent ready, can add thousands, even tens of thousands, of dollars to the total purchase price. These ‘left field’ costs usually have to be paid from the investor’s pocket (rather than borrowed), […]
Real Estate Investing: Here Are 4 Timeless Strategies To Use
For new investors, getting into the business of buying, selling, and renting homes may seem pretty ambitious. But like any other area of personal finance expertise, real estate investing boils down to some simple basics. With the right strategies, patience, and a willingness to learn, it’s a discipline that can help you make strides on […]
Top Tips For Advantageous Moves In Investment Property
If you’re considering the thought of dabbling in investment property, you should be aware of some very important elements which could either ruin you early on or set you up for great success, depending on how you react to them. It might sound pretty much straightforward on paper, but is investment property business really without bumps […]
How To Use Real Estate To Create Dividend-Like Income
This is a guest post from Chad Carson from CoachCarson.com. Chad started with only $1,000 in the bank and was able to build up a real estate empire that now consists of over 90 units Thank you to Dividend Growth Investor for letting me share with you today. It’s an honor! Over the last 15 years, […]
The Third Time Is The Charm
It’s been ten years since the housing and mortgage bubble began to unravel. While the exact date is debatable, I remember July 2007 as a very important month. It was when Bear Stearns announced two of its funds holding subprime mortgages lost most of their value. Shortly after, the marginal buyer or borrower, discovered it would become […]
Should You Use Your Retirement Account Money To Buy A Home?
Retirement aside, owning a home is the most significant financial milestone of our lives. Yet many Millennials, who are struggling to reach the same financial milestones as their parents, have found home ownership particularly elusive. According to a report from the National Association of Realtors, the number of Millennials living with their parents increased almost […]
U.S. Home Prices Are Hitting Peak Bubble Territory
Two weeks ago, I wrote about an upcoming New York City condominium listing for $250 million. I mention this because, as I’ve explained before, it’s always the tallest buildings and priciest condos to get hit during major downturns. Just look at the early 1930s and mid-1970s marking peak bubbles if you don’t believe me! You’ll […]
