Unconventional Financing Part 5: Friends & Family
(This is the fifth and final article in our Unconventional Financing series. To start at the beginning of the series, see Part 1: Real Estate Investing with Retirement Accounts). You need $75,000 for a real estate deal. Your cousin happens to have $75,000, and wants...
The Goldilocks Equation: Assessing Rental Property Enhancements
As someone who has over-improved his fair share of rental properties, I’ve learned some expensive answers to that question. How do you calculate returns on improvements, when each neighborhood (and sometimes each block) is different? How do you draw a line when...
Unconventional Financing: Peer to Peer Lending & Crowdfunding
Need to borrow money for your next real estate deal? Probably. Last week we looked at retirement accounts as a source of real estate funds, in our series Unconventional Loans for Real Estate Investing. This week, we’ll look at a relatively new way to borrow money:...
6 Must-Have Traits for a Real Estate Investing Partner
Ever thought about partnering on a real estate deal? Cut your risk by 50%? Get twice as much experience working for you? Do twice as many deals? Real estate investing partnerships can be fantastic, helping investors do all of the above. Or they...
Should Sellers Ever Consider “Cash for Ugly Homes” Buyers?
A month ago, I sat at the kitchen table with a friend, sorting through her pile of bills. Illness and the loss of her job were making it hard to keep up with her mortgage payments. Suddenly those roadside signs touting “Cash for your home,” “We Buy Ugly Homes,” “Sell...Looking for Landlord Loans?
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Denise Supplee is a landlord, property manager, and passive investor in real estate syndications. She's also a champion mom, grandmom and licensed Realtor.
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