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Nov 11, 2013Jun 09, 2024 Harrison Stowe

Chicago Housing Market Cools Down

While the housing recovery has been, for the most part, nationally comprehensive, certain markets have become notable outliers. I’ve written previously about regions where housing prices and sales have picked…

Nov 09, 2013Jun 09, 2024 Tracy Royce

Two Reasons Why a Short Sale is Like Plastic Surgery

Let’s set the record straight. A short sale is an elective procedure, and none of the parties involved are forced to participate. It has been a way, however, for underwater…

Nov 07, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Brandon Turner

Craigslist Kills Off Ability to Post HTML-Enhanced Ads – Real Estate Agents and Investors Affected

For those of you who use Craigslist to post listings for your rentals, houses for sale, and more – your ability to make your listing stand out may be changing…

Nov 05, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Brandon Turner

The Definitive Guide to Using Seller Financing to Buy Real Estate

One of the most popular methods of using low or no money down when investing in real estate is using “seller financing.” Perhaps one of the oldest of “creative financing”…

Nov 04, 2013Jun 10, 2024 Tom Sylvester

Investing in Rural Markets: The Secret to Real Estate Investing Success?

I live in a suburb of Rochester, New York , which is the third largest city in New York State (behind New York City and Buffalo). When I meet other investors,…

Oct 19, 2013Jun 09, 2024 Aaron Kinney

The Flywheel Effect: Building Your Business into a Passive Income Machine

I listen to a lot of business podcasts on my commute to work and the one that I have been listening to lately is Startups for the Rest of Us…

Oct 07, 2013Jun 09, 2024 Kevin Perk

Don’t Fall For the Hype: How to REALLY Discern a Good Deal

When something is important, I like to repeat it. So here goes, cash flow is king. And because cash flow is king, many like to hype up their properties as…

Sep 17, 2013Jun 09, 2024 Sharon Vornholt

How to Kick Your Business Up A Notch by Tapping Into “Baby Boomer Niche”

If you are serious about taking your real estate business to the next level, you’d better be paying attention to the trends in this business. Those investors that do are…

Sep 09, 2013Jun 09, 2024 Kevin Perk

Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSC) – What it is and Why it Matters For You!

The Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSC) is a term often used by bankers and others when discussing investment real estate. In my experience, DSC is one of those items often…

Sep 07, 2013Feb 14, 2024 Ali Boone

Is an Appraisal an Accurate Representation of Market Value?

Is an Appraisal an Accurate Representation of Market Value? No. Well, not always at least. The question has come up from numerous buyers I know on whether they should they…

Sep 04, 2013Jun 09, 2024 Ken Corsini

Opportunity in New Construction

With the quick rise in home prices, we saw an opportunity early this year to snatch up a few developed single family lots in anticipation of a new construction boom.…

Aug 28, 2013Jun 10, 2024 Erion Shehaj

How to Create a Million Dollars of Wealth in 13.3 Years

Long term real estate investing has this misconstrued reputation as the Crock-pot of real estate investing strategies: Low and slow, set it and forget it and at some point you…

Aug 26, 2013Jun 09, 2024 Kevin Perk

What is a “Comp?”

My recent post on appraisals generated some thoughtful and insightful comments. One noted some folks may not really know what a “good comp” is. That got me thinking. Sometimes we…