Let me share when is the best time to sell rental property with a logical framework. As a rental property owner since 2003, real estate is my favorite asset class to build wealth. However, I’ve increasingly considered selling my rental properties as I get older and wealthier to simplify life. On the one hand, owning […]
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If you want to make lots of money in real estate, you need to focus on expansion. If you can reclaim livable space or expand your property’s livable space outside its footprint, you will almost always make more money. The key is in comparing your building cost to your property’s selling cost on a price
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Between 2000 – 2009, the average homeownership duration was only about four-to-five years. It was too short to build real wealth. As of 2025, the average homeownership tenure has risen to roughly 12-13 years according to First American Data & Analytics and Redfin. Post-pandemic, people are simply owning their homes for longer because we’re utilizing
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A home inspection contingency is generally recommended for all homebuyers. With a home inspection contingency, you get to thoroughly examine what could be wrong with the home before closing escrow. Perhaps just as important, a home inspection contingency enables you to back out of a deal if you find something you don’t like. It’s like
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Getting a great deal on a house has a lot to do with good negotiating. Unlike investing in stocks, where you have no ability to affect prices, a savvy real estate investor can make a difference. And one of the negotiating tactics to consider is writing a price concession letter. A price concession letter asks
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As stocks sell off in part due to higher interest rates, the question now turns to how higher mortgage rates will affect the housing market? You might automatically think higher mortgage rates are negative for the housing market. But let’s look at the other side. One of the reasons why I like investing in real
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How Climate Change Affects Real Estate Investing
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Buying rental properties is a smart move. Interest rates are still relatively low, which means the value of rental income has gone way up. Therefore, there’s good value in owning rental property, especially with inflation so elevated. However, getting a rental property mortgage is more expensive than getting a primary residence mortgage. In this article,
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For most people, real estate will always be more desirable than stocks. Real estate is a tangible asset that provides shelter, utility, and rental income. Everybody can easily understand the fundamentals of real estate, which is why many prefer real estate over stocks. Stocks, on the other hand, provide no utility. You can’t enjoy your
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Are you interested in owning beachfront property? I was for many years, but no longer. Climate change is negatively affecting beachfront property. Water is also the most damaging element for homes. And as an investor, I don’t want to take that risk. Before you plunk a large chunk of change on a villa by the
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