Active versus Passive Real Estate Investing

Active versus Passive Real Estate Investing is different than other types of investment opportunities. When you invest in stocks, bonds, commodities and other types of securities, typically you will work with a broker who will collaborate with you to choose the best opportunities that will provide the type of payout you want. You can choose … Continued

Real estate investing Resources

So you wanna get started investing and you’re checking things out, eh? Good for you. Always do your homework and you won’t get schooled. Here’s some great tools that we’ve found and we use from time to time and great real estate investing resources  for investors here locally to tap into for quick research on … Continued

How to Find Great Foreclosure Deals

There’s a lot of competition to find great foreclosure deals. Finding them is only one part of the process – you also need to know how to capture them. Here are a few secrets from the pros that we’ve used with great success on how to find great foreclosure deals. 1. Comb through the same listings everyone uses. … Continued

How to Bid on a Short Sale Property

Short sale properties can be a great source of income for investors, and a great deal for home buyers. It’s important to keep in mind that a short sale is one where the bank has approved a loss on a current loan. They’re losing money, so they want to unload. Generally the current owner is in a rough … Continued

Foreclosure Property Listings – What’s Real and What’s Not?

There’s a ton of information on finding foreclosures , and lots of services that will charge you for access to their data. In fact, we have our own foreclosure property listings right here. Join our Foreclosure Property Alert List here >> But… How do you tell the difference between credible information and useless marketing gimmicks with Foreclosure … Continued

Investment Property Tax Deductions List

Uncle Sam gives, and Uncle Sam takes away. But in the case of buying … you can earn investment property tax deductions for your properties. For real estate investors, the United States provides the opportunity to earn a living purchasing investment properties… and holding those properties as investments, and of course the income from those properties … Continued

Tips on Buying Real Estate with your IRA

While most people understand that real estate is an investment, many people are taking advantage of the qualified retirement accounts to purchase real estate as an appreciating or revenue-generating instrument like IRAs. It’s really important to understand the tax implications, legal ramifications, and various other intricacies of purchasing real estate within your IRA. So, lets dive into some … Continued