When it comes to rental property investing, even for passive investors, it is critical to understand how the forces of demand influence desirability for a key market. Conceptually, there are two approaches to demand analysis, Inferred and Fundamental. I will describe each using the Appraisal Instituteās definition for each term. 1ļøā£ Inferred Analysis: Demand projected […]
When I first began my studies of real estate in 2013, I adopted a very narrow mindset in the suitable path to wealth creation. I believed that all investors followed the same obvious strategies and that oneās success was dependent upon that individuals own resources. Along the way, I learned that, aside from the dozens […]
I was an individual investor for years. When I stumbled across real estate as an investment vehicle and alternative to stocks, I wanted to jump right in and started with the most logical and simplest strategy: buying and holding single-family homes. I followed many who were doing it and achieving cash flow and financial freedom […]
As working professionals, we are often limited on time. Hopefully by now for all the time that we put into the job, we have developed a sizeable nest egg for retirement; perhaps these assets are worth your consideration as options to invest in real estate. If you do not have all the cash in the […]
One of the core threats to the income your property produces is vacancy. Vacancy is a term most often used to to describe the level of occupancy of a particularly property. Each unit that is unoccupied is lost income potential. Vacancy is one of the largest expenses to your rental operations. It is easy to […]
Buying real estate is fun. When most people think of the excitement of real estate, they imagine doing deals, collecting monthly cash flow and cashing closing checks. But there is another side of real estate investing, a potentially more ominous view that involves the costly repairs and potentially painful impacts of unplanned expenses. Expenses are […]