12 Ways to Maximize Profit on Your Rental Properties
Whether you’re presently managing one or more rental properties or considering purchasing rental properties, this article provides a list of ways to maximize your profit and, along the way, simplify your management challenges. 1 – Find the Right Properties While your potential rental properties might not be in the Top 10 Rental Markets we’ve identified, […]
How to Navigate a Bear Market as an Investor
Bloomberg has officially declared the stock market a bear market, but what does that mean for real estate investors? The definition of a bear market is a series of prolonged declines in an investment market. Typically, a securities bear market is not declared until the market has fallen 20 percent or more from its most […]
How Foreclosure Moratoriums Continue to Impact Housing in 2022
While federal foreclosure moratoriums imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted, several states have extended their foreclosure moratoriums with some not to expire until the end of this year (2022). Those moratoriums continue to impact housing in those states where they are still in place. As a result, the health of real estate markets […]
How to Find Wholesale, REO, and Short Sale Properties
Wholesaling, including REO and short selling, is buying and selling properties as-is to another buyer. The buyers are typically investors that are fixing and flipping properties. Essentially, you’re finding the property and matching it with the next investor. That approach makes it challenging to find the right type of property at the right price. Since […]
Fixing and Flipping vs. Renting: The Pros and Cons
Fixing and either flipping or renting are two distinctly different approaches to making money in real estate. Home flips in 2021 averaged a gross profit of $65,000 for a 31% ROI. Average annual rental revenue varies significantly by location; overall residential rental properties in the U.S. have an average return of slightly over 10%. This […]
How to Invest in Airbnb, VRBO, and Vacation Rental Properties
While there are some drawbacks to owning vacation rental properties, some of those drawbacks are also associated with some positives. The result is a net benefit to the vacation rental owner.
Self-Directed IRA: Alternative Assets Hedge Against Stock Values
For many investors, a self-directed IRA makes more sense than a traditional IRA where you are limited to the types of assets you can hold in your retirement account.
The State of Post-Moratoria Real Estate Investing
While the situation in 2008 was dismal, the situation now is less threatening. When the pandemic is over and the fallout from the moratoria lifting has passed, the market should return to its previous pre-pandemic state. Real estate investors should be looking for opportunities.
Home Buying Today: A Rude Awakening From ‘The American Dream’?
Single-family rentals are growing as a proportion of housing stock. While that’s good news for builders, rental agents, and REITs who specialize in this niche, not everybody is happy about the trend.
The Multifamily Market Is Strong But Nuanced
Now that the economy is picking up again, a vaccination plan has been implemented, and businesses are getting back to steady-state operations, it’s time to review the multi-family housing sector. Overall, multi-family housing is strong and healthy, but there are a few speed bumps.
