"Homebuying has picked up some. But, if JOBS don't come back, we will be seeing more foreclosures. JOBS are the key."
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Housing markets rife with foreclosures can still present great deals for investors, but also stiff competition and pitfalls for the inexperienced. What does this mean in plain speak? Use foreclosures to build your business, but be careful if you do not know what you are doing.
Buying now often involves bidding wars. Better opportunities may arise soon as more repossessed homes head toward auction.
In the current state of the US economy, it is undoubtedly difficult to manage a new portfolio of real estate and keep it profitable. Just look at the fact that housing prices and home values are at multi-year lows. If you are not cash flow positive, then it is next to impossible to grow a successful portfolio. What do you do? Continue to buy and hold? Start accepting literally anybody as a tenant in the hopes that you will become cash flow positive?
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I have recently been in consultation with several of our Realtors and agents we work with and found it surprising how little about the Internet these guys know. It amazes me because using tools like Google and Yahoo are what sets you apart from being an amateur to being a true professional in real estate. So, I’ve decided to write a crash course on succeeding with Google to get traffic to your respective web pages. Don’t worry, the entire 10 step process is here. No teaser stuff to get you to buy anything. (I really hate that crap myself.) Once you go through it, you will be surprised at just how simple it is. It just takes a lot of diligent, hard work.
10 Things You Need To Know To Succeed With Google
In this episode, we’ll learn more about the importance of following a buy-and-hold strategy when investing for your long-term goals. Investing is not meant to be a game of chance; rather, it’s a practice of patience and strategy. Fran Kinniry of Vanguard’s Investment Strategy Group explains what the phrase “buy and hold” means, and importantly, what it does not mean. Read more »
I’ve been debating whether or not to write this post for about two weeks now because I know that quite a few people will wrongly be offended by it, and that my inbox will be flooded by derogatory responses.
Then my new issue of Perry Marshall’s Newsletter arrived in my mail box, and I changed my mind…
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If you are thinking of selling a house in today’s real estate market, I have some tips to help maximize the final sale price and get the property sold quickly. These tips come straight from the realtor we use that has sold over 15 houses for our company in the last year.
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Folks – check out this article written by my friend, Bobby Middleton, from VIP Realty in San Antonio, Texas. He is a successful and dedicated Realtor who knows what he is talking about. Get your pencils ready, class!
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As our readership grows, we are noticing more investors of all stripes are climbing aboard the FlipBoard for news and information about Real Estate investing in general. These include many seasoned veterans of RE investing as well as those who just want to know how to get started.
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The U.S. is facing a foreclosure crisis. We are about to enter into a commercial property crisis as businesses can’t afford monthly rents. But, for the newbies out there, let’s just stick with residential property in this discussion.
Did you know homeowners do not always have to go through foreclosure when problems arise? Read more »
Now that you have improved your credit score, it is time to get funding for your next real estate deal. We all know that cash is king. But why would you not want to leverage other people’s money to build your own fortune? TheFlipBoard wants each and every one of you to succeed. That underlying principle has led us to beta test and roll out an online solution to help each of you get financed for your next real estate money-making opportunity.
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