When investing in real estate, you’ll want to know if you’re going to make a profit from your holdings. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as it sounds to figure out.…
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Real estate investing and due diligence for beginners
If you’re new to real estate investing, you might be wondering about the importance of due diligence and what the process is like. You might even feel a bit intimidated…
Buying A Foreclosed Home: Risks vs. Rewards
During the last housing market crash of 2007-2008 home foreclosures nearly tripled, as this 2009 article from CNN Money reports. Real estate investors stepped into the market and scooped up…
What real estate investors need to know about #proptech
Investing in real estate creates mountains of paperwork, surprisingly high and unnecessary transaction costs, oftentimes with unexpected delays in closing. But all of that is quickly changing as the real…
How Real Estate Investors Can Profit From Today’s Low Interest Rates
How low will interest rates go? It’s a question being asked by many real estate investors. We can’t predict the future, but we do know that with current interest rates…
Rent estimates in 5 steps: How savvy landlords set asking rents
Arriving at an accurate rent estimate for your vacant unit or expiring lease is a mixture of art and science. Choosing the right asking rent for your Craigslist ad or…
What are bank owned homes (REOs) and should I invest in them?
A bank owned home is a property that has been taken back by the lender. Bank owned homes typically start as foreclosures, but not all foreclosures end up as bank…
What San Francisco’s COPA Act means for landlords
In April of this year, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA). COPA went into effect on June 3rd and applies to…
Introduction to investing in the ‘missing middle’ and workforce housing
Over the last several years investment in the multifamily housing sector has been increasing. In its 2019 Apartment Housing Outlook publication, the National Apartment Association reports that over 40% of…