From the earliest centuries, owning property was a sign of wealth. Kings and queens worldwide sent ships to find and conquer new areas, adding to their vast collections of land. The race to obtain ownership of new and exciting places drove many to leave everything...
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The Metrics that Matter Most in Real Estate Investing
What do Stephen Ross and Donald Bren have in common? Both were investors, both started with an initial investment of $10,000, and both grew their investments to be worth billions. How were they able to turn this small initial amount into billion-dollar portfolios?...
How to Avoid Capital Gains Taxes in Real Estate
Congratulations, you’ve achieved a high return on the property investment you just sold, but now it’s time to consider how much of the capital gains are taxable. What is a capital gains tax? If you sell an asset for more than you paid for it then that profit is up for...
9 Useful Ways to Rehab a BRRRR Property
You may be familiar with the term BRRRR property—a distressed property flipping strategy that comprises the steps Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat. A question we often get is: which parts should be repaired during the rehabbing stage? There is only so much time and...
Use the Terminal Capitalization Rate to Improve your Real Estate Investing
Terminal capitalization rate or cap rate is an important concept to have in your real estate investing toolkit. What is the terminal capitalization rate? It is a rate utilized to estimate the total value of a property and its resale value after a period of time. The...
What steps do I need to take to protect myself from the liabilities inherent with rental property ownership?
​What steps do I need to take to protect myself from the liabilities inherent with rental property ownership? As a rental property owner, you can be held responsible for accidents, injuries, and damages even when you are not there. Protecting yourself from the legal...
How To Finance Your Real Estate Investments With a Solo 401(k)
If you create a self-directed individual retirement account by establishing a solo 401(k) or Roth Solo 401(k), you can use it to invest in real estate. This particular self-directed 401(k) was created by the IRS for those individuals who are self-employed, small...
What You Need to Know about the 1% Rule
The 1% rule is a general guideline for figuring out the potential cash flow of a property. In short, it rules that investors ought to set the monthly rent of property at least 1% of the total spent on purchasing it. Does every investor need to follow this rule? Not...
What are the alternatives to hiring property managers?
​What are the alternatives to hiring property managers?Congratulations! You have a property to rent, but when you crunch the numbers, the cost of a property manager seems to carry a hefty price tag. What other options do you have? We reached out to our readers for...
5 Reasons Why Watching House Flipping TV Shows Isn’t Practical
House flipping TV shows are extremely popular these days, which begs the question of whether they are useful or harmful for viewers who are also real estate investors, and their investing endeavors. Do these types of television shows portray useful information and...