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  • Smart Buy To Let Investing
    Many property investors are looking to the buy-to-let market as a viable option for their property investment portfolios. In the past, most investors looked to markets like Brazil where they could buy a property and wait for ten years, then sell it for a big profit. The rental was only an interim solution. Only large property management companies worried about he buy-to-let market.

    The current crash in the US sub prime market, and the surge in the UK buy-to-let market ha...
  • Passive Income Opportunities
    Traditionally, men worked on farms or in trades and women raised the family. The industrial revolution introduced the manufacturing sector and established a set workweek. WWII introduced women to the workforce, and the 1970s introduced them to a life outside of the home. The 1980s introduced the two income family, or latchkey family. The 1990s introduced work-at-home, and outsourcing.

    The natural evolution has continued introducing passive income in the last five years....
  • International Property Investment Hotspots
    Property investment is one of the securest, and most recession proof methods of investing. However, many personal investors limit their portfolio by looking close to home.

    Many investors have made millions. British investors started investing in Spain in the late 1990s. Now, many of those properties, purchased for less than $50 000 are now worth more than 1m.

    At first glance, many new real estate investors are attracted to hot spots. Unfortunately, many areas, li...
  • Short Sale Basics For Real Estate Investors
    Short Sale Basics for Real Estate Investors

    If your real estate investment activities involve pre-foreclosures, then you need to understand the short sale. Let's take a look at the short sale and review what's involved in putting one together.

    A short sale occurs when a mortgage holder agrees to accept less than the amount due on the loan. Why would a lender consider a short sale? In almost all cases, a short sale allows the lender to get the property back more quickly ...
  • "Subject To" Real Estate Investing: A Win-Win-Win Deal
    As a real estate investor, you should be familiar with alternative, non-traditional financing methods. Every property owner you meet will be in a different situation and have different motives for selling. When you are able to choose from a variety of financing options, then you can tailor the purchase to each situation, increasing your profits and reducing your risk.

    "Subject to" is an excellent option when the seller is highly motivated to move their home as quickly as p...
  • Rehabbing Houses: Six Tips On How To Choose A Contractor
    Rehabbing houses is an outstanding way to increase your profits from real estate investing. When you put some work into a fixer upper, not only are you virtually guaranteed to explode your profit potential, but you also make a positive contribution to the neighborhood.

    If you are an experienced do-it-yourselfer, you may be tempted to do your own rehabbing work. However, most real estate investing experts recommend hiring a contractor to manage your rehabbing project.

    Ch...

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