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Is Now the Time to Buy? How to Determine if Your Market Is Worth Buying In.

by Dave Van Horn on May 21, 2013

In 2002, Robert M. Campbell dedicated his book, Timing the Real Estate Market, to the millions of home buyers and sellers who every year regretfully say, “if I had only bought (or sold ) a year or two earlier, I would’ve made a killing.” Just as cash-flow is more important than appreciation to most Real [...]

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Warning: How to Handle a Real Estate Investment Gone Bad!

by Ankit Duggal May 21, 2013

Real Estate investing is a numbers game – and a loss is a matter of statistical probability. Over time as you invest in deals you will become involved in a deal that turns into a loser. A loosing deal is no fun as it strains your relationship with investors, lenders and impacts your personal cash [...]

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Real Estate

Capitalizing On The Emerging Vacation Rental Industry

by Matt Landau May 20, 2013

This past weekend I joined 300 of the world’s most proactive vacation rental owners and managers at the HomeAway Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. HomeAway is the world’s largest vacation rental conglomerate and their clients are individuals who rent properties out for profit in one of the most exciting investment niches of the future. For investors [...]

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Real Estate

Are You Losing Battles To Win The War?

by Glenn Schworm May 20, 2013

For real estate investors, the daily battles are all of the issues we must face, from sellers to contractors, to buyers, and on and on. The war we are fighting is to achieve our WHY. It’s the reason we do this day in and day out, the end goal, if you will. Ego’s Cost Us Millions! [...]

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Investor Psychology

“So You’re a Slumlord!” (How to Respond…)

by Kevin Perk May 20, 2013

How many of you have been here before? You are making small talk at a party or other social gathering and someone asks, “What do you do?” I do not try to hide anything and am pretty proud of what I have accomplished so I usually will tell people something along the lines that I [...]

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Real Estate News & Commentary

California Housing Market Made Exceptional Gains Last Month

by Harrison Stowe May 20, 2013

Considering that the West Coast was the functional ground zero of the 2008 housing crash, it’s always heartening to hear that California’s property sector continues to stabilize. While much of California’s most sought-after property is condensed in urban areas, and city markets have shown some of the strongest rebounds in the past two quarters, it appears that [...]

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Real Estate Investing

7 Things That Make You Look Ugly as a Real Estate Investor

by Brandon Turner May 19, 2013

How long do you spend on your hair each day? You don’t actually have to answer that question, unless you want to in the comments below (hint, hint.) I ask the question because I know a lot of people spend more time on their hair than they do eating breakfast, brushing teeth or talking with [...]

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Flipping Houses & Rehabbing

How I Lost Out on a $300,000 House Flip

by Michael LaCava May 19, 2013

He who hesitates is lost… The early bird catches the worm… Don’t step over the dollar to pick up the nickel… In house flipping, all these sayings are true. And if I had listened to any of them, I’d have a $300,000 house flip in my pocket right now. Now THAT is the true meaning [...]

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Flipping Houses & Rehabbing

How to Flip Houses in Five Steps (With Video)

by Brandon Turner May 18, 2013

House flipping is awesome, right? I mean – it’s exciting, rewarding, liberating, and it can make a lot of money. However, it also can be dangerous if you don’t follow certain steps or if you do those steps out of order. If you’ve ever watched one of those “flipping shows” – you know exactly what [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Real Estate Investing is Just like Surfing

by Ali Boone May 18, 2013

I feel obligated to write an article with reference to surfing since I have finally decided to take that leap and learn the sport. I mean, I do live in Venice Beach, so it would be a waste to not know how to, right? Check out my new board! In the picture. It’s almost sad [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Investing in a Boomtown : North Dakota Real Estate Investing

by Leon Yang May 18, 2013

This past January I was on a long road trip and I decided to add North Dakota as part of my visit. It was mainly out of curiosity as I had heard about the Bakken Field oil boom and how it was changing the state economically. Interestingly, when I tried to book a hotel in [...]

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Real Estate

Don’t Break this Cardinal Rule of Development

by Kyle Zaylor May 18, 2013

We’re supposed to love what we do. “Follow your passion,” they say! Passion and love for the craft are what drives us in whatever we pursue. If you’re on this site, it’s a no-brainer to say you’ve got some love for real estate. Yet this passion, when misaligned with our fundamentals and intuition, can take us [...]

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Real Estate

Tracking the Big Dogs: The Hedge Fund Invasion of Atlanta

by Steve Cook May 17, 2013

During the Civil War, Atlanta was the site of a major battle that sealed the fate of the Confederacy. Once again, Atlanta is at the center of a major struggle. This time the invaders are huge institutional investors, or “hedge” funds, and smaller real estate investors are losing ground fast. You’ve heard the rumors, anecdotes [...]

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Real Estate

Understanding the Expenses and Tax Implications in an EIUL

by David Shafer May 17, 2013

Expenses in an EIUL are a big deal because most agents won’t structure the EIUL properly to minimize them. When properly structured, they should be between .5% and 2%. They are also hard for the layman to understand because most are trained to look for expenses like they are in mutual funds. Because it is [...]

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Real Estate

Step By Step Process to Buying a Mobile Home Park!

by John Vashon May 17, 2013

I vividly remember the day I decided to buy my first mobile home park. I was a complete beginner and didn’t have a clue what to do first, second or third. I spent hours reading and reading and talking with other investors. It seemed the more I learned the more confused I became. What I [...]

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