Property Management News
Real estate is an important element of any well-diversified portfolio. Not only is it a good way to insulate yourself against volatility in the stock market, but it can provide a steady of stream of income in retirement. One of the best things about investing in real estate is that you have so many different ways to do it. House-flipping is one option if you want to pocket big profits all at once. Becoming a landlord is another way to go if you’d rather be on the receiving end of monthly rental payments. Real estate crowdfunding, on the other hand, is an alternative that’s growing in popularity. Massolution estimates that the industry topped $2.5 billion and counting in... Read more
Selling a home has its typical challenges. Maybe the couple across the street just listed their house, which you know has an amazing kitchen (while yours is just...
When investing in rental properties, there are a lot of tasks that need to be done on a regular basis if you want to find success. From placing ads to taking phone calls...
Investors in real estate are not quite the same as landlords. Investors take more business risks and often times get better results and profits. It’s the big...
If you want to hate on the housing market recovery, there are certainly plenty of items to dwell on. Ads for house-flipping seminars have returned to AM radio and...
You may not know this, but you can use projected rental income to qualify for a mortgage on a new property you’re looking to buy and lease out. Here’s how it works. Some mortgage companies will give you the benefit of fair-market rents when you purchase a property with the intention of renting it out. This type of financing is called non-owner occupied and costs more than primary home financing. You can expect to receive a rate that’s 20 to 35 basis points higher than owner-occupied and secondary home transactions. Now, let’s say you’ve had a rental property for the last few years. Your new rental agreement is higher than the rental income from previous years,... Read more
If young families in New England can’t find a starter home to buy, she might be partly to blame. As a small-time real estate investor, she swoops in and buys...
People ask me all the time if they should invest in Multi-Family Properties. If you’re one of them, my answer is ABSOLUTELY… but only if it fits your...
Thousands of homeowners are being left behind by the housing market recovery. In nine cities in the U.S., more than one in five homeowners owns a home that is seriously...
Following the subprime mortgage crisis from 2007-2009, the United States has seen a slow but noticeable recovery for the housing market but has left behind much of the...
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