Real Estate Mortgage Loan: How to Prepare Yourself to Save Money
Besides your credit score and the other five qualifications you must meet to finance a real estate mortgage loan, you need to gather papers and documents. Speed up your financing and make your life easier. Organize your papers into a three-ring binder or file system. You wont need all of the ... more...

Flipping Properties Not for the Risk Adverse in 2006
Real estate profit talk has permeated American culture the last five years. The pickings were good for those looking to flip properties and make a profit on minimal improvements and higher than normal appreciation rates. 2006 presents a sobering reality for weekend millionaires and arm chair ... more...

3 Mistakes to Absolutely Avoid in a 1031/TIC Exchange
We've all made bad decisions in the past. Don't you just hate to hear "I told you so" from your friends and family? Or, maybe you catch yourself saying "If only I'd have...?"Personally, I'm one of those people who prefers to learn from someone else's mistakes. If you're at all like me, and you ... more...

REIT: Real Estate For The Elite
While real estate syndicates are formed for a variety of reasons, the typical reason is to create a tax shelter. More specifically, the purpose of a Real Estate Investment Trusts or REIT is to reduce or eliminate corporate income taxes. In the United States, where they are generally more widespread ... more...

Mortgage Help Get Qualified
Budgeting is an important aspect of home ownership. How do you know exactly how much house you can afford? Here is how to evaluate your income to be sure you qualify.Many financial advisors will tell you that your debt-to-income ratio should be less than 36% of your income. How do you calculate ... more...

Buying Houses: Types of Bargains to Find
To make a good profit in real estate, you must buy right. Check out all property types available to find the best transaction for your specific situation. Consider fixers, distressed sales, repossessions, multiple listings, for sale by owners, and vacant properties just wasting away.Distressed ... more...

Mortgage-Refinance Loan Measurment 101 -- Evaluate Your Own Ability to Pay
We live in a society where people are losing their homes at an alarmingly high rate. There are several reasons for this, but one could certainly be avoided -- buying a house that creates a loan that is too large for you to handle. This article will examine how to decide your loan size -- whether ... more...

Investing in Residential Real Estate: Achieving Positive Cash Flow
When investing in real estate, it is highly desirable to achieve positive cash flow on a month-to-month basis. This is true even if you are counting on property value appreciation to supply the bulk of your desired return on investment. If you are losing money month-to-month, you may find all of ... more...

A Million Dollar Real Estate Investment Business Plan For Anyone!
Using a very simple plan, anyone who really wants to can make an extra million dollars by consistently investing in real estate. In fact, because it's so simple most people won't do it. All your real estate investment plan needs to do is follow these simple steps:>> STEP 1. Go out and borrow one ... more...