Watch 30 minutes of HGTV and you’re an expert right? Perhaps, but highly unlikely. While you might have great taste for breakfast bars and appreciate the appeal of soft linen colored walls, getting started in real estate investing often takes a little more than “TV learning”. The extra preparation work…
Three weeks into summer and the residential real estate market is heating up. Whether you’re a renter looking for a new home or a keen real estate investor making most of the seasonality, the summer months bring a real estate market ripe with opportunity. Now that school is out, families…
by Johns Prins, Originations Analyst One of the most important components of managing a residential rental income property is determining the fair market rental value. Once you determine this calculation, it will help you determine the rent you plan to charge your tenants. These rental incomes will become annual cash…
by Dennis Spivey, VP As Real Estate in the US continues to recover from the financial crisis of the mid 2000’s, there has been a steady flow of capital moving back into single family residential investment opportunities. From the fix and flip model, to the long-term rental/hold strategy, we’ve seen…
Be aware of these five common fix and flip mistakes that may push you over or under With the rise of fix and flip TV shows that make rehabbing look like a breeze, home flipping has become a growing trend that many new investors are jumping right into and acquiring…
by Bruce W McNeilage, Real Estate Investor The future of the Single Family Residential rental business is in flux. Publicly traded companies in this space are suffering from stagnant stock prices. Companies seeking additional capital from publicly traded equity markets are instead having to seek mergers or undertake extensive portfolio adjustments…
by Tuan Pham, SVP, Marketing When a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck San Francisco in 1906, the president of Wells Fargo Bank quickly telegraphed, “Building Destroyed, Vault Intact, Credit Unaffected.” His timely response and strategic choice of words underscored the importance of trust within finance. The power of trust Indeed, trust…
By Tim Leber Apartments rented under the federal government’s Section 8 Rental Certificate low-income housing program are often stigmatized, as are the landlords who own them. But for owners who maintain and manage their properties well, Section 8 housing is a source of dependable income and loyal tenants. Fluctuations and…
As the demand within the residential rental market remains strong—as does the popularity of HGTV’s “DIY renovation” and “fix and flip” programming—real estate investors and landlords alike have reinvested some of their profits back into their rentals. The end goal of diversifying one’s investment portfolio with residential rentals is to…
As a real estate investor, having multiple sources of capital at your disposal is a essential element of your ability to acquire new properties. Most investors have several traditional sources at their disposal, including: Conventional mortgages Owner financing Hard money loans Private money Self-directed IRA funds Home equity lines of…
