With the current real estate hiccup going on the U.S., more and more people are losing their homes because they failed to pay their home mortgages. But what happens to the homes is something few people think about. This can be a very good real estate investing opportunity for the shrewd, and one can quickly …
Tax Liens and Distress Sales – Opportunities for Real Estate Investing Read More »
You’ve seen the advertisements and news articles. IRA funds <i>can</i> be used to make real estate investments. But before you jump on this bandwagon, make sure you understand some of the tax planning angles related to this opportunity. Passive Loss Deductions Almost always, an important component of your real estate profits comes from the tax …
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I am surprised how many people don’t know the difference between “enterprise value”, which is the sales price of a home (debt plus equity), and “equity value”, which is what is left at the end of the day when you sell your home and pay off the mortgage. In determining whether this was a good …
Was that House a Good Investment? The Answer may not be so obvious Read More »
Zero down? Why would a seller want to walk away from closing with nothing? Well, they wouldn’t, and that brings up the most important point about real estate investing with no downpayment: The seller almost always needs cash at closing, but it doesn’t have to be YOUR cash. A Zero Down Example I’m selling a …
In the real estate industry, wholesaling is considered as an entire business itself and it gives you a great chance to generate super-fast profits and not only this you can do all this even without acquiring the title on the property. It is very common to pick a check at closing, along with the seller …
The Chinese real estate sector has rapidly grown in popularity with international property investors who seek maximum diversification within their portfolios because the real estate market in China is in demand locally and internationally and demand spans both the commercial and residential real estate sectors. This means that there is maximum room for profits, income …
Monaco’s annual yacht show which ran Wednesday 21 September to Saturday 24 September attracted over ninety of the world’s finest yachts and five hundred of the world’s best yachting companies. The show has grown in popularity over the fifteen years since it began, and this year attracted over twenty thousand visitors to the Principality. The …
Miami Beach is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Miami Beach has always been one of America’s finest beach resorts for almost a century, and the city is often referred to under the umbrella term of “Miami,” despite it being a separate municipality, making Miami and Miami Beach two separate cities. As of the 2000 …
With the current economic expansion moving ahead in 2005, the key issue for real estate is: will the normal relationships between overall economic activity, demand for space, increasing demands for money, and rising levels of property development prevail as in past cycles? Or will be unusual curt flood of capital into real property markets cause …
A real estate agent can either be a buyer’s agent or a seller’s or listing agent, depending on their client’s need. Although a single agent may list property for sale and also work with buyers, each role will be a little different. To understand why you need a real estate agent and what your agent …
Why You Need a Real Estate Agent: What your Agent should do for you Read More »