Real estate can be a great investment, but finding the perfect rental properties is only half the battle. Once you’ve built a rental portfolio, you have to keep the cash flowing. Here are three of the most common real estate cash killers that can make a good investment quickly go sour. The 3 Cash Flow…
While many people find real estate investing to be a less volatile choice than the stock market, it still requires quite a bit of research in order to make the best choices. The real estate market is ever-changing, and here are some of the passive real estate investment trends we’re seeing in 2018. 4 Passive…
An IRA, or individual retirement account, is an excellent strategy for people hoping to save for retirement and reap tax benefits while doing so. They provide a way for people to accumulate wealth by investing and enjoying the rewards of those investments after they reach retirement age. Unfortunately, many IRAs only allow individuals to focus…
When you’ve decided to rent out a property, figuring out the rental rate can seem like a shot in the dark. Go to high and you’ll never find a tenant; go too low and you’ll lose money on the investment. Thankfully, there are a few excellent strategies to help you with figuring out rental rates…
When you own investment properties — and particularly if you have a large portfolio — any change to the tax code is something to be watched closely. As Congress worked to close the deal on their end-of-year overhaul to the nation’s tax code, property investors wondered what the potential impact would be. As it turns…
Winter brings with it snow, sleet, plummeting temperatures — and property maintenance to prevent all of these from becoming more than a slight nuisance. While these are all concerns for full-time homes, they’re also things that must be addressed if you have rental properties. Here’s everything you need to know about winter maintenance for turnkey…
Imagine it: you put your money in an investment that generates high returns with very little work required from you. As your investment appreciates, it also generates an attractive monthly cash flow. All you’re required to do is monitor the situation from afar and check in every now and again with the firm that’s handling…
You purchased your first rental property and it’s been an absolute success. Your tenants have been a dream, the rent payments generate a nice amount of cash flow, the property is becoming ever more valuable by the day, and you’ve decided to start hunting for the next property to add to your portfolio. Here are…
When people think of real estate investors, they tend to imagine someone who is older — in their 40’s or 50’s. They also typically imagine someone who is financially well-off. You may be surprised to learn that today’s real estate investors are neither of these things. Young people are learning that real estate investing is…
Years ago, remote real estate investing was a complex and deeply involved process. Purchasing a property sight unseen required working with a trusted real estate agent and having lengthy phone conversations about the kind of property you desired, your budget, and your overall investment goals. After the agent compiled a list of prospects, you’d get…