Real Estate Lease Option Danger
Why are real estate investors having so much success offering "rent to own" homes?Lease-options offer home ownership opportunities to folks with little cash and not so hot credit.Oh boy, there are plenty of those around.Both parties in a lease-option deal are counting on the buyer being able to ... more...

Flipping Houses: Flipping Homes for Quick Cash
First, right off the bat, off lets tackle the Is flipping houses illegal? question. Flipping homes or flipping anything for that matter, real estate or otherwise, is perfectly legal. The term has recently been used in the mainstream media to describe what is essentially mortgage fraud. In a ... more...

Mortgage Brokers vs. Banks
When it comes to searching for the right kind of mortgage to meet your needs, you will probably come across a decision about who you should borrow from: Do mortgage brokers or banks make better lenders?A mortgage broker is a mediator that facilitates the process of acquiring a mortgage for ... more...

Fractional Ownership Vacation Homes - A Smart Investment
Fractional Ownership is something that has been around for years but has just now hit the investment real estate market ( i.e. vacation homes, townhouses, condos, etc). For years business men and women have been using the fractional ownership technique to purchase everything from private jets to ... more...

How to Buy Fixers for Profit
Do you dream of becoming a multi-millionaire real estate investor? Here's how to get started: find a bargain "fixer-upper" owned by a worried seller. The hardest house for a homeowner to sell is a "doghouse," "dump," or "fixer-upper." These run-down houses turn off most home buyers, who don't have ... more...

Should You Get an Interest-only Home Mortgage?
Before you consider taking out an interest-only mortgage, you should first understand what they are. Unlike traditional, fixed-rate mortgages, interest-only mortgages allows the borrower to initially pay the interest on the principal for a short period of time, rather than making payments on both ... more...

Property Near Beaches In San Francisco
If you are looking for a good investment, or are simply looking for a way to treat yourself, you might consider buying a property that is located near beaches. The real estate market, although competitive, still has some bargains left for the ambitious investor to find and maximize. One such ... more...

Interest Only Home Loan Is It Right For You?
There are many benefits to interest-only mortgage loans. There are many situations where an interest-only mortgage loan could be best for you.Here are some of the situations where an interest only mortgage loan might be beneficial to you:1. If you are in a situation where your income is sporadic ... more...

You Make Your Real Estate Profit When You Buy
Every investor wants to pay as little as possible for single family rental homes. Have you ever stopped to think why you should negotiate for the lowest possible purchase price? Yes, I know every real estate guru talks about no money down or little money down as the correct approach to investing. ... more...