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Real estate investing: What you should know

It all looks so easy on HGTV: A couple buys a house, does a complete makeover, and sells it for a tidy profit. So you might be thinking, “I could do that!” Or you might be looking to make money on rental properties instead. Real estate investing can indeed be profitable, but you need some business savvy, diligence, and a willingness to take risks. It all looks so easy on HGTV: A couple buys a house, does a complete makeover, and sells it for a tidy profit. Sometimes things go wrong, but, in the end, everyone is happy. So you might be thinking, “I could do that!” Or you might be looking to make money on rental properties instead. Real estate investing can indeed be... Read more

Definition of Return on Investment Return on investment (ROI) measures how profitable an investment is. Many times, it is expressed as a ratio or percentage. ROI...

Landlord on Autopilot by Mike Butler Odds are, you’ve probably already thought or asked yourself this question after you have jumped into the game of real estate...

Multifamily properties include duplexes, triplexes, townhouses, high-rises, low-rises, condominiums, bungalows, mixed-use buildings, and more. Real-estate investing is...

When you own a home, you have the opportunity to build equity, which is the value of your home, minus any loan balances you have against it. You can increase your home...

Can You Rent Your House Without Telling Your...

Renting without your lender’s permission can have consequences Many people buy a home and expect to live in it for the foreseeable future. But sometimes, life situations change, and you may consider renting out the house for part of the year, or earning rental income by renting out part of the home you live in. While you might assume it’s perfectly legal to rent out a home you own, stipulations in your home loan agreement might say otherwise. Renting your house without telling your lender can even be considered a crime in some cases. Learn more about whether or not you can rent out your primary residence, and how it could impact things such as your loan terms and your taxes. Key... Read more

Making a lump-sum payment opens a lot of doors for you So you’ve come into some extra money. Congratulations! Now you might be wondering about the best use for it....

By Norm Spivey, Author of Collect Rent, Don’t Pay It!: A Beginner’s Guide to Rental Property Investing   Ask ten investors “What is Cap Rate?”, and...

Rising interest rates in 2022 thus far have had the most significant negative impact on the single-family housing market. Housing prices have cooled and transactions...

By Brian Sacks, Author of The Real Estate Loophole  We all know that rents are rising and so are interest rates. Home prices, however, seem to be moderating, or even...