27 11, 2020

3 More Design Options That Can Make Any Bathroom Appear Larger

2020-11-20T22:14:35-05:00November 27th, 2020|Categories: Flipping, Home Improvements, Home Upgrades, Investing, Investment, Remodeling Tips, Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Whether the bathroom in your current project is spacious, or somewhat on the small side, these three design options can make it appear larger. White on White Not only does a white color scheme create a fresh, clean, classic, and neutral look, but it can open up your bathroom and make it appear more spacious. Features like a white vanity, white tile, and white paint to complement a white tub, sink, and toilet can do the trick. It’s a lot of white, so just in case you’re worried that the space will lack character consider incorporating pale stone or tile

11 11, 2020

3 Design Features That Make Any Bathroom Look Larger

2020-11-12T21:49:24-05:00November 11th, 2020|Categories: Home Improvements, Home Upgrades, How To, Investing, Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Kitchens and baths sell houses—you know this firsthand from your experience as a house flipper. However, if the bathroom in your current project is somewhat on the smallish side consider incorporating these design features to make it appear larger without having to increase its footprint. Floating Vanities In a small bathroom it can sometimes be a challenge to give buyers an ample amount of storage and at the same time keep the space looking as roomy as possible. A floating vanity can strike the perfect balance. It can provide plenty of space to store toiletries and other essentials while keeping

16 10, 2020

3 Intriguing Real Estate Rumors That Are Really True

2020-10-19T21:12:41-04:00October 16th, 2020|Categories: Business, Flipping, Home Improvements, Investing, Real Estate, Selling, Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Whether you consider yourself to be a student of house flipping and real estate, or a seasoned pro, there may be certain industry tales you’ve heard. In a list published this month by The Close, a website designed to give real estate agents and brokerages strategic insights from industry professionals, some intriguing real estate rumors are discussed…ones you might be surprised to learn are actually true. Here are a few. Mark Zuckerberg bought four homes right next to his. From a financial perspective this doesn’t sound implausible at all—Mark Zuckerberg probably has enough cash to buy-up entire blocks of his

22 09, 2020

How Low Inventory Could Affect the Housing Market This Fall

2020-09-21T21:57:07-04:00September 22nd, 2020|Categories: Business, Flipping, Investing, Investment Properties, Real Estate, Tips|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

Buyers are actively hunting for and purchasing homes to take advantage of the current historically-low mortgage interest rates. Problem is, there aren’t enough houses for sale to meet the increasing demand. It’s a good place to be if you plan to list your flip this fall. According to Keeping Current Matters, a resource that provides housing market insights to real estate agents, Chief Economist Sam Khater of Freddie Mac said a late-summer economic slump was the impetus for such low rates: “Mortgage rates have hit another record low due to a late summer slowdown in the economic recovery…These low rates have

16 08, 2019

New REIs: 3 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make

2019-09-04T17:14:32-04:00August 16th, 2019|Categories: Investing, Investment Properties, REIs, Tips|

If you're new at real estate investing, check out these three mistakes you just can't afford to make. New REIs: 3 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make Thinking it's easy Waiting for traditional financing Chasing too many bargains Let's take a closer look at each. #1. Thinking it's easy House flipping isn't an easy job. It requires just as much knowledge and hard work as investing in other areas - like the stock market. And while it looks easy on TV, there's a lot that ends up on the cut floor. You can't really just scoop up a property, make

7 07, 2019

Should You Buy a Rental Property?

2019-06-23T17:53:49-04:00July 7th, 2019|Categories: Hard Money, Investing, Investment, Investment Properties, Investments|Tags: , , , |

Hanging on to a property and renting it out can be a tremendously profitable endeavor - but should you try it? Maybe. Here's what you need to know. Should You Buy a Rental Property? Flipping houses - the process of buying an affordable home, fixing it up and selling it for a profit - isn't for everyone. It's a bit too risky for some, although it can pay off to the tune of tens of thousands if done properly. But buying a rental property might be a good choice. If you're going to be a landlord, here's what to look

16 06, 2019

Why Property Investors Should Care What Millennials Think

2019-06-09T16:07:42-04:00June 16th, 2019|Categories: Income, Investing, Investment, Investment Properties, Investments, Tenants|Tags: , |

In recent blog posts, we've discussed how to attract Millennials to rental properties, what Millennials want from their rental properties, and how to market to Millennials. But why should property investors care what Millennials think? The reason why investors need to care about what Millennials want and what Millennials think is two-fold. First of all, non-Millennial investors are about to face competition from Millennial property investors. These investors are fully prepared to offer their own generation exactly what they want and to market to their generation in exactly the manner that will attract attention. In business, you must stay competitive.

13 06, 2019

How To Attract Millennials To Your Rental Properties

2019-06-09T15:26:46-04:00June 13th, 2019|Categories: Home Improvements, Home Upgrades, Investing, Investment, Investment Properties, Investments, Remodeling Tips, Tenants|Tags: , , , , |

In a previous blog post, we discussed what Millennials want from their rental properties. Now, we're going to explain how to attract Millennials to these properties you've designed for them. If you're marketing to Millennials, you are aware that your marketing really must include a strong online presence. But are you sure you're including the right information in this online marketing material? Here are several things you should include in your marketing material in order to capture the Millennial rental market. Interactive Maps To Key Places There are several ways to include interactive maps on your rental property's webpage including

7 06, 2019

Millennial Investors Leading The Housing Market Charge

2019-06-07T20:31:54-04:00June 7th, 2019|Categories: Commercial, Interest, Investing, Investment, Investment Properties, Investments|Tags: , , |

There are over 75.4 million Millennials in the US and over 55 percent of them polled by Harris Interactive said they were interested in real estate investing. Couple this fact with the Bank of America Survey that claims that one in six Millennials have more than $100K in their savings, and you can see that this generation is sure to alter the real estate investing forecast. More Millennials believe that real estate investing produces better returns than the stock market. More than eight out of ten of them believe that real estate is a good investment according to a Fannie

3 06, 2019

Do You Have Different Exit Strategies For That Investment Property You’re Eyeing?

2019-05-29T14:04:24-04:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: Due Diligence, Flipping, Foreclosures, Hard Money, Hard Money Loans, Home Improvements, Investing, Investment, Investment Properties, Investments|Tags: , , , |

When flipping a house, your end goal is to make a comfortable profit, but sometimes things happen that are outside of your control. You will still need to plan for these things. That sometimes means having a different exit strategy than simply selling the house for a large profit quickly. If you aren't guaranteed a profit, will you choose another route? Do you have alternate exit strategies planned? Here are some things that could happen that could affect your plans to flip a house quickly at a profit: The economy could change. Financing rules could be changed. The market could

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