Articles by July, 2012

Producing Positive Cash Flow With Investment Property

by Guest on Jul 2, 2012 • Real Estate • 1874 Views

Investment property refers to any type of real estate that is purchased for the purpose of generating positive cash flow There are several types of properties and each generates income differently

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Property Management Keeps You Adequately Informed

by Guest on Jul 2, 2012 • Real Estate • 1994 Views

There is so much that you would get from the services of a professional property management If you are moving to a new area, you would probably need some advice on matters such as available hospitals, schools, churches, cultures, sports and many others

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Appraisers as Targets

by Administrator on Jul 6, 2012 • General Appraisal • 2152 Views

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How Real Estate Escrow Accounts Work

by Guest on Jul 6, 2012 • General Property • 2180 Views

In the world of real estate, the inability of a borrower to properly insure their home is not only negligent, but potentially a financial disaster for the lender This also holds true in the case of missed tax payments on the property, as either one of these situations can lead to the lender's collateral being forfeit or lost

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Real Estate Leverage and How it Works

by Guest on Jul 7, 2012 • General Property • 2247 Views

I would like to explain how leverage can be the essential ingredient to creating wealth. We all understand there are many types of property to consider when buying real estate as an investment. Each property is unique and can be bought with various goals in mind for ROI (return on investment) . Income producing real estate is bought with the emphasis on the cash flow it produces while land might be purchased with hopes of appreciation over time. The average person with $100,000 who buys a $100,000 property. Who pays cash and then sells it for $125,000 thinks he has made 25% on his $100,000 investment. An astute real estate investor will take that $100,000 cash and perhaps buy 10 properties at $100,000 each putting $10,000 down on each and mortgaging the other $90,000. This investor now owns $1,000,000 worth of real estate.

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Does Deed in Lieu Prevent Foreclosure?

by Guest on Jul 20, 2012 • Real Estate • 2179 Views

Mortgage lenders sometimes offer deed in lieu to borrowers that can no longer afford home loan payments Instead of proceeding with the foreclosure process, banks let homeowners return the property and walk away

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Real Estate and the Lingo Within the Real Estate Industry

by Guest on Jul 23, 2012 • Real Estate • 1891 Views

Many times an industry will use their slang terms in describing things within their industry For this article, we will take a look at a couple of terms used within the real estate industry

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Tips For Selling an Investment Property

by Guest on Jul 28, 2012 • Real Estate • 2026 Views

It isn’t uncommon for sellers of rental property to fail to take helpful steps and thus, suffer accordingly This article provides useful information to effectively sell rental property

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Contract For Deed Offers Unique Way to Buy Real Estate

by Guest on Jul 28, 2012 • Real Estate • 2000 Views

Contract for deed relates to a method of buying real estate using seller-financing This kind of funding is applied when property owners engage in rent-to-own contracts, lease purchase option agreements, land contracts, or seller carry back trust deeds

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The Best Ways to Include Real Estate in Your Retirement Plan

by Guest on Jul 29, 2012 • Real Estate • 1901 Views

Retirement planning is one of the biggest challenges you face in life, especially as you get older There is a lot of information you need to understand and a lot of decisions that need to be made

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