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For beginning investors who are just starting out, property investment can be a field of golden opportunities or a minefield of disasters waiting to happen. Here are some tips for starting your real estate business the right way.

For the real estate investor who is a landlord, keeping tenants happy means keeping reliable tenants. And that means overall profit, less turn over, and less wear and tear on the building.

Buying a home at auction in major cities for $1000 look like a sweet deal. Imagine, buying a beautiful Tudor style home in a historic area for only $1000!

Knowing your market means knowing what sells, what doesn’t sell and why, and the number of days the average property is on the market. It also means knowing who is buying in your market and directing your selling efforts at them. For an investor, time is a currency that needs to be valued along with money.

How can you turn a profit with a house that looks like it was featured on Hoarders? Even at a bargain price, can these dirty, cluttered, garbage ridden distressed properties be good investments?

There are two ways to purchase foreclosed homes – at an auction or directly from the bank that has already foreclosed on the property (REO)

Hard money loans are made on the basis of the value of the property, not the creditworthiness of the borrower.

While it’s attractive, flipping houses is not an easy strategy, and it takes some hard work, financial savvy, and know how. Here are some tips that can make your first flip a profitable one:

You know that real estate investing is for you.  Buy a distressed house or multi-family residence, fix it up, and rent it out.  With the right tenants, the monthly income covers your mortgage and costs.  You build equity and establish a reliable source of income. Really? Well, yes, but there are a few other steps […]

Buyers can reap many rewards with owner financing. The transaction proceeds more quickly than with a conventional mortgage. A qualified buyer may need a lower down payment than the 20% required by many banks. Sellers typically do not charge buyers points on an owner financed mortgage.