Real estate or stocks? Stocks or real estate? That is the question so many of us want to know in order to get rich. Historically, both real estate and stocks have been great investments, outperforming inflating by 2% – 8% a year on average. Hence, the decision may depend on your goals, risk tolerance, and […]
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So you’re looking for a big expensive house to upgrade your life. Perhaps the pandemic has made you want to live it up a little because tomorrow is not guaranteed. You’re suffering from real estate FOMO and you’re sick of putting your life on hold. I get it! In fact, my wife and I bought
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Due to the pandemic, it’s good to think about real estate investing by coronavirus positivity rates. The higher the coronavirus positivity rate, the more fearful capital will be. Economic recovery will likely be slower and outside capital will likely stay away. As a whole, American real estate is some of the cheapest developed country real
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The cheapest international city in the world is San Francisco. I have visited over 60 countries and over 150 cities and it is clear San Francisco provides the best lifestyle and wealth-building opportunities. Although you might see headlines that San Francisco is one of the most expensive international cities in the world, you’ve got to
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Are you looking to buy investment property? This article will discuss how to correctly value and analyze an investment property for maximum potential profits. I’ve been a real estate investor since 2003 and have made millions in capital gains on multiple properties since. At the same time, I’ve also lost hundreds of thousands of dollars
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Despite reported rents going down anywhere from 15% for 2-bedrooms to 30% for studios in San Francisco, San Francisco real estate prices keep going up in 2020. The question is, how come? As a resident of San Francisco since 2001, a homeowner since 2003, a landlord since 2005, and a personal finance blogger since 2009,
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Tax-free profits in real estate is just one of many reasons why real estate is my favorite asset class to build long-term wealth. As someone who experienced more than nine years of the early retirement movement, I’ve noticed a growing trend to forsake owning for renting. Commonly cited reasons are cost, flexibility to move and potentially higher
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I’m always searching for reasons why things are the way they are. It’s also fun to connect the dots and come up with an investment thesis to make a lot of money. What I’ve recently discovered is that because the minimum qualifying income required to purchase a house is so low, there is still a
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The housing market is in a tricky situation given massive unemployment, continued shelter-in-place, the coronavirus, and tremendous uncertainty. However, after a massive 44% month-over-month rebound in U.S. pending home sales in May and another strong 9.6% rebound in October, November, and December, the U.S. housing market shaping up to be quite strong! Here are my
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Owning rental properties only ranks fifth out of my eight best passive income sources mainly due to scoring low on the Passive variable. Managing tenants and dealing with maintenance issues can be stressful. However, with stubbornly high inflation and strong demographic trends, the value of rental properties should increase long term. As inflation stays elevated,
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