Where should you invest in real estate? If you know an area
well, and have enough experience investing in real estate, you
can make money almost anywhere. However, there are always places
that are better or worse for real estate investments - places
that have a better demand/supply ratio. Use the questions below
to find them.
Demand Questions
1. Is the population growing fast? Check the US Census figures
online, or ask the local government if they have the statistics.
Stay away from areas that ...Read the rest of this entry »
Making money in real estate is an endless topic that includes
all the various types of real estate investments. There is land,
apartment buildings, homes, commercial buildings and more.
Whatever the type however, you'll make your profits in some of
the basic ways listed below. Use this list to get yourself
thinking of the possibilities.
1. Appreciation. Making money in real estate can be as simple
as holding on and waiting. To really get the most appreciation
in value, however, you should buy ...Read the rest of this entry »
I saw the ads in our small-town newspaper for years before I
realized exactly what was going on. They were always the same: A
house for sale with 5% down and payments of 1% of the purchase
price. It might be a three bedroom home for $90,000, for
example, with $4,500 down and $900 per month payments.
A friend started doing the same thing and explained the process
to me. It was a way to get a great return on capital. It was the
opposite of buying with no money down. You bought for cash.
A Real
...Read the rest of this entry »
Cutting Edge Real Estate Is There Anything New? Part 1 By Tim
Phelan
The world of real estate has pretty much stayed the same for
decades. It's no different today than it was 50 years ago. The
basic principles will never change. Is this true? Only part of
it? Well, lets look at what is different in the real estate
world. Also, lets see what is the same.
Because of the unbelievable appreciation of land in recent years
the real estate industry has grabbed the attention of Americans
and also the ...Read the rest of this entry »
YEEHAW!!!!!! The south will rise again!! Can't you just imagine
the Dukes of Hazard boys sitting on the hood of their car (the
General Lee) grinning in front of a For Sale sign in their yard?
Well, they should be smiling with the prices in the south, and
especially in Florida. But will this Florida real estate trend
continue? That is the $100,000 question.
We just recently taught a class at the Learning Annex in NYC
about investing in Florida real estate. As I was preparing for
this class, I ...Read the rest of this entry »