12 Improvements That Didn’t Pay: Learn From These Rehab Mistakes
Two weeks ago I wrote a warning about over-improving and last week I told you about a house that I over-improved. I went long last week and I didn’t get…
Month: November 2009
Real Estate Depreciation: A Deeper Look
One of the many benefits of real estate investing is depreciation—the loss in the value of a building over time due to wear and tear, deterioration and age. Depreciation can…
Rehabbers: Know the Warning Signs of Over-Improvement
Rehabbing or flipping is almost 100% art. There are very few hard and fast rules. The goal, like in any business, is to maximize profit. Many times I have quoted…
How Can Real Estate Investors Profit from the Home Buyers Tax Credit Extension?
After having written my last several articles on current happenings in our market, I came away with the impression that I had become as bad as the regular media only…
Wholesaling and Repair Estimates – You Don’t Need to be an Expert!
When I was just getting started as a wholesaler, one of my greatest fears was that I was not going to be able to estimate repair costs accurately for my…
