Looking for real estate buying strategies during COVID-19? You’ve come to the right place. The desire to buy real estate during COVID-19 is heating up. However, buying real estate during COVID-19 has also never been trickier. Take a look at how strong the Mortgage-Purchase Applications rebounded in May 2020. Demand for real estate is now […]
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This post will discuss what type of investment property to buy in order to maximize investment returns. Buying rental properties today is one of my favorite investments. The ability to benefit from rising rents and property prices is a powerful wealth creator. For years, I regretted buying a single family home in San Francisco instead
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If you want to raise better adjusted kids, you probably want to practice some level of stealth wealth. Stealth wealth helps so that they don’t grow up spoiled and unable to recognize prosperity. This article provides a stealth wealth solution for real estate investors with kids. A couple readers have pointed out that I was
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If you want to achieve financial independence, you need to get your housing expenses under control. This article will provide a housing expense guideline to help you achieve financial freedom sooner, rather than later. Financial Samurai began in 2009 and is one of the top independently-owned personal finance sites today with over 1 million visitors
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Over the years, many people have inquired whether they should invest in a 401k or save for a downpayment. A home, after all, is usually the most expensive asset someone will buy in their lifetimes. Coming up with the downpayment is one of the biggest financial hurdles anybody can overcome. Furthermore, nobody wants to remain in a rental if
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If you plan to invest in real estate, there’s a key real estate investing rule you should follow. It’s called Buy Utility, Rent Luxury or BURL for short. Using the BURL method, you increase your chances of making a higher return on your real estate investment while also maximizing your capital for a better lifestyle.
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There’s a lot of debate on whether it’s better to rent or own. If you are a renter, I’m sorry to say the return on rent is always negative 100%. You get a place to stay for your rent, which is great. But there is no potential financial return on rent as opposed to owning.
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I’ve been a fan of real estate for most of my adult life. Over the years I’ve learned some important real estate investment mistakes every investor should avoid that I share below. I follow my local real estate market like a hawk and regularly go to open houses to monitor comps and search for new
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The best time of the year to buy property is when nobody else is looking to buy property. With less competition, you can potentially get a better deal. Therefore, the best time of the year to buy real estate is during the winter months – specifically late November, December, January, and early February. The rainier,
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After publishing my post, Focus On Trends: Why I’m Investing In The Heartland Of America, a couple readers pointed out that Fundrise, one of the leading real estate crowdfunding platforms, offers various eREITs. Further, on February 13, 2019, Google announced they are investing $13 billion in heartland real estate to expand their offices and data
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