So, you're interested in entering the real estate market and becoming the owner of an investment property. It can be a smart business move to increase cash flow, but it's not for everybody.
A few little tweaks and updates on your income property can go a long way to help you get ahead of your competitors who ignore these little details.
More often than not, once an investor has successfully completed their first fix-and-flip project, they quickly become hooked. While the process can undoubtedly be a roller coaster of highs and lows, the art of fixing and flipping properties often ends up becoming a lucrative hobby (or full-time business) for many first-timers. So, once you’ve been … Continue reading "Scaling a House Flipping Business: How to Go from One Flip to a Portfolio of Income Properties"
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Pros and cons of being a landlord for that extra unit attached to your home
When you are looking for income property in the Portland area, there are a couple of key differences to keep in mind. First, there are multifamily units and single family homes. A multifamily unit …
Positive cash-flow is the number one most important thing when owning a rental property. Investors should make positive cash flow their…
November 22, 2016
Trusting another individual with your property can be nerve-wracking because it’s difficult to gauge how well they’ll care for their home from a viewing and rental application alone. However, there are several steps you can take to help ensure that you select responsible tenants that will take good care for your property while they live there
1. Make Your Home Desirable
When creating…
A report prepared by the Pittsburgh Budget and Policy Center has proposed new ways for the city to bring in added revenue without raising property or earned income taxes. In a presentation unveiling the findings of the report, Stephen Herzenberg, executive director of the Keystone Research Center, said that the
Annuities come in many varieties, each with its pros and cons. But if you want to convert a portion of your savings into reliable lifetime retirement income, your best option is an immediate annuity.
Income growth is a key factor that promotes household formation, generating rental and home buying demand. A significant amount of pent-up housing demand exists, but for it to be unlocked additiona…
Some may think owning a home means having more financial stability than renting, but a recent report from Urban Institute [1] says low-income homeowners are just as burdened by housing costs as renters. Housing shortages have sparked increasing home prices over the last few months and a higher share of homeowners and renters are facing affordability issues— a quarter of renters spending at least half of…
Purchasing real estate for investment income is a sound strategy, if you stay on top of your property.
"Those markets with the biggest disconnect between price growth and wage growth during the last two years are most likely to see plateauing home prices in 2015 until wages catch up."
Your debt-to-income ratio plays a large role in whether you’re ready and able to qualify for a mortgage. This figure, the percentage of your income that goes toward paying your…
Today, workers face a challenge when saving for retirement: retirement income is getting more expensive. And, retirement savings are not keeping up. A close look at the CoRI Retirement Indexes, which track this cost, can help show us why and what we can do about it.
Nearly half of American renters spend more than 30 percent of their monthly incomes on rent, with one in four contributing more than 50 percent a month. This equates to the worst rental affordability crisis ever seen in the U.S., which should theoretically bode well for single-family home sales activity moving forward. “The middle class can no longer afford rental housing in nearly 90 cities across the United States,” according to recent analysis from Affordable Online Colleges.
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