Category: Investing in Real Estate

Buying Power for First Time Home Buyers – 3rd Thursday’s 6:30- 8PM »

[ October 20, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. November 18, 2011; 12:30 am to 8:00 pm. December 16, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] This seminar is set up to show you how to get off to a fast start, and prepare you for every step along the way until you reach the end of your journey

IP201 Seminar: Getting Started with QuickBooks for Investment Properties »

[ January 26, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Make this one of your New Year’s resolutions, to start using QuickBooks in 2010.

New Short Sale Guidelines »

There is a growing consensus that the short sale process is getting better.

Tenants: How to get them in and how to get them out »

Tenants: How to get them in and how to get them out

Investment Analysis-Gross Rent Multiplier »

GRM is a method to compare the prices of similar income producing properties. It looks at the value based on what other similar properties have already sold for and compares rents.

Investment Analysis- Cap Rate »

Cap Rate is one of the most widely used formulas by real estate investors

Housing Recovery Phase? »

The US Housing Market is Finally in a Recovery Phase

Hanging in There »

If you have been thinking about investing in single family homes in 2009 and haven’t yet pulled the trigger my advice is “Hang in there.”   This summer we have seen an unlikely phenomenon in affordable single family housing.   First Time Home buyers enticed by an $8000 tax credit have been in a bidding war with [...]

Searching for Inventory ? »

We have seen a gradual but steady upward turn in the market for affordable homes. I define ‘affordable’ as houses under $200k which attract entry level homeowners and investors. To put it bluntly this segment of the market is hot! Bank owned homes new on the market often have multiple offers [...]

Start at the End »

There is no sense focusing on small details if the house will be a money pit for years to come or the APR (after repaired value) is going to be too low.