On my other blog over at LewisEmpire.com I wrote a post called Thanks For The Bad Advice Fools. It was based on a recent article written by The Motley Fool about Real Estate Investing versus Stock Investing. If you want a good laugh at some bad comparisons by The Fools then I’d suggest [...]
The Real Estate negotiation process can be a fun and exciting experience; especially when you are prepared and have a good negotiation strategy in mind. Here are some basic rules for handling property or any other negotiation in your business. By implementing these steps into your process you can hold your ground, get a fair [...]
Millionaires are made everyday using a great investment vehicle called real estate. With this dream in mind, it is important to choose your strategy and know the factors that will result in your success. Using the following methods as a starting point, you can clearly define your ‘high level’ strategy and focus your methods to [...]
The main value indicator of commercial real estate is based on how much net income it produces. The key word in this statement is ‘net income.’ An investor is not looking for revenue of $25,000 in rent each month only to find that the expenses amount to $30,000 – this is just a money-losing property. [...]
Positive cash flow means that you have money left over after you’ve collected the rent, paid the mortgage, taxes and utility bills right? That’s the common misconception for first-time real estate investors. The reason it’s a misconception is because the true cost of owning a rental property includes many additional expenses that are often overlooked.
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