Negotiating with contractors is an important part of the job for real estate investors, especially rehabbers. Here are three insider secrets for negotiating with contractors.
Good news for real estate investors! Interest rates have dropped from around 5% in November 2018 to under 4%, where they’re expected to remain through 2020.
An alternative to securing money from financial institutions, it can provide more flexibility, speed, and long-term growth potential than traditional bank loans.
So many investors are asking, “Is now the right time to buy? Or should I wait a year or two to see if prices fall further?”
Not all renovations are worth the investment. Especially when it comes to investment properties. Here are five renovation projects that just aren’t worth it.
Investing in one or more multi-family properties can have huge advantages over investing in single-family homes and fixing and flipping.
Airbnb-style investment properties have become exceedingly popular with real estate investors in recent years because of their flexibility, control, and income potential.
The Airbnb model is providing solid income for property owners all over the world. But is this revolutionary real estate investment model really better than the classic long-term residential rental model?
Should you invest in real estate or the stock market? The short answer is, "It depends." Real estate can be one of the most lucrative investments you can make — if you know how to do it.
Flipping houses often seems like a good idea until you get started. Once you start working on a property, the costs can quickly escalate and erode whatever profit margin you thought you were getting.
Real estate investing is a lucrative and exciting opportunity for the average investor looking to generate new pockets of income.
Flipping is at an all-time high. But the ROI on fix-and-flip investments is declining. Total deal volume hit a record 12-year high of $6.4 billion in Q1 2019, while ROI landed at an almost eight-year low.
Are you paying more than your fair share in property taxes? Every year hundreds of thousands of American properties are overvalued by local taxing authorities.
As a real estate investor, you know that the success of your investment rides on the purchase. You make money when you buy, not just when you sell.
Those professionals who are ahead of the curve and utilize technology to work, buy, and sell more intelligently will have a distinct advantage over their competitors — and will be able to spot trends and deals before they even happen.
The real estate investment world is filled with statistics, trends and predictions. Who's buying? Where are they living? And, equally important, what are the trends...
While real estate markets are slowing down across much of the country, there are still many cities showing strong promise for real estate investors.
Real estate investing has become a great American pastime, with an estimated 28 million people defined as real estate investors. But not all real estate investment strategies are the same.
Currently, about 2 million people in the U.S. hold active real estate licenses. Standing apart from — and keeping ahead of — competitors is especially challenging.
If the majority of our economists are correct, we can expect the next recession to hit by 2021. Naturally, this has significant implications for real estate professionals and investors...
Rehabbing real estate, also known as “flipping,” is a lucrative real estate investing model, ideal for project-driven investors. But before you dive into the deep end real estate rehab...
