Ever get sick of hearing people glibly spout “Location, location, location!”, whenever real estate comes up in a conversation? Yet most real estate investors never look much further beyond their own backyard, when deciding where to invest. Which is why we wanted to...
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Apartment Amenities in Demand: Housing Features Tenants Want Most
As an investor, every dollar spent needs to justify itself. You have to weigh which real estate amenities are worth your extra money based on which can garner higher rental rates, better tenants, and stronger loyalty. Some apartment amenities are consistently in...
Can You Take Out a HELOC on an Investment Property?
Have some rental properties with equity in them, and want to access it to help you grow your real estate portfolio? One way to buy a rental property with no money down is to leverage equity in your other properties. That could mean a blanket loan against multiple...
Calculating Your Net Worth: Why It Matters and How to Do It
Sometimes you hear chatter on the Internet about people with an extremely high net worth (often to complain about them). But net worth isn’t something only the ultra-wealthy should be aware of. Every investor show know how net worth is calculated, what it means, and...
When Should Landlords Charge a Holding Deposit for New Lease Agreements?
Guest article by Alex Tkachenko from RentBerry. When should you collect a holding deposit, as a landlord? And what laws govern them? Deposits, of both the security and holding variety, are regulated by state landlord-tenant laws in the US. Which doesn't mean...
9 Ways to Cover the Health Insurance Gap in Early Retirement
One of the greatest challenges for people looking to retire early is health insurance coverage. It’s the fly in the ointment when pursuing financial independence and retiring early (FIRE). Health insurance has become so expensive in the US that Americans worry they...
Rising Interest Rates and Real Estate: What’s Going to Happen?
Introduction to US interest rates: The US economy has entered a stage of quantitative tightening. This is characterized by a consistent increase in interest rates. According to the CME Group FedWatch Tool, the current interest rate is 200 – 225 basis points, and it is...
What to Expect to Pay for Today’s Investment Property Mortgage Rates
Captain Obvious here: a investment properties are supposed to make you money. Whether you renovate and flip the property or buy it to rent and hold onto it long-term, as a real estate investor you quickly find that financing investment properties is not the same as...
Financing Rental Property Renovations for the Highest ROI
What Rental Property Updates Have the Highest ROI? Whether you’re dipping into your savings or taking out an rental property loan, putting money into fixing up your home can increase its value and your return – if done correctly. Before starting a renovation project,...
8 Lease Contract “Hacks” To Protect Landlords’ Rental Properties & Profits
Want a profitable rental property, as a landlord? You can (and should) take all the standard steps to protect your investment from bad tenants. After collecting rental application forms, you run tenant screening reports, check the tenant's previous rental records,...