Investing in residential houses, condominiums, apartment buildings or anything you would like to do within real estate, there are several creative payment methods. My favorite turns out to be SUBJECT TO, since there is nothing better. Where else can you buy your dream home and five others, without touching your own credit, assuming you have…
Category: Real Estate
How to borrow your way to riches
Why does one real estate investor become a millionaire while another is left broke and in debt? Why does one investor always have the money to make the deals and another seemingly always treads water? Why does one constantly push upwards while another just pushes ahead, or worse, just gives up? Certainly, some investors have…
Non-Performing Loans vs. Property from REO Bank: How Are They Different?
For real estate investing to work for you, you should always be aware of the economic conditions that dictate which type of real estate investment is the best option at any given time. Do you know your basics? What are bank-owned REO properties or non-performing loans? What is the difference between the two? It’s quite…
the poltergeist effect
Last night I had an epiphany. There I was, sitting in my lair, unhappily worrying about circumstances over which I had no control. It’s been a while since I’ve been in that frame of mind, but nevertheless, here I was working on other people’s problems. The more I thought about these issues, the more agitated…
What should we expect from real estate, in the near future?
How could this pandemic affect the real estate market, in the period after the reopening of our economy? Will sellers expect less and change their expectations in terms of price, etc.? How many potential buyers are no longer comfortable, in terms of their personal comfort zone, making a major inexpensive purchase, after this extended period…
HOA Manager: Why It’s Really 5 Jobs in 1
Being exclusively in HOA and condo association management, we have learned over the years that it takes a unique skill set to be a great association manager. An individual manager must serve a variety of people, with many different needs and wants, and deliver results in a very timely manner, all within budget and executed…
Basic Principles of Construction Law
If you’ve planned to build a home, for yourself or as an investment property, you’re probably more concerned with finding a reputable contractor and team than worrying about whether or not you need a lawyer. Indeed, there are construction concerns that may require the guidance of an attorney who focuses on this practice. As implied,…
Resell rights and how to repackage for profit
One of the best reasons to have multiple titles in your publishing arsenal is that you can create unique products by combining elements available from countless other sources. Some of the best packages I’ve seen over the years include titles available from numerous vendors with additional incentives such as marketing advice, self-published books, comprehensive website,…
Bathroom Tile Grout Alternative
When one is laying tile on a bathroom floor, experts will always tell consumers to fill the spaces between the tiles with grout so that the seal is secure and does not allow moisture to seep into the floor. If moisture seeps between the tiles, it opens up the possibility of mold growing under the…
Condos and Townhouses – What’s the difference?
There is a lot of confusion about the differences between condominiums and townhouses. They share many similarities, and this seems to be the source of this confusion. Even among real estate professionals, we often hear more opinions than facts. So let’s start by clarifying, condominiums or condominiums are a type of real estate. A row…