All posts by reinvestor

  • Understanding Single-Family Home HOAs

    Most people think of homeowners associations (HOAs), legally known as Common Interest Developments, as related to attached housing structures like condominiums or town homes. But this is not always the case. Around the 1980s, developers started building communities...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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  • Five Must-Haves for An REO Purchase Agreement

    If you’re planning to buy a real estate owned (REO) property, you’ll have to submit an REO purchase agreement. This agreement shows your intent (and ability) to buy the property from the lender. REO departments are busy...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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  • The Top 20 U.S. Markets With the Highest Rental Returns

    In a wide-ranging report released today, RealtyTrac takes a look at the state of rental markets across the country. Covering the hottest markets for renting to Millennials, Generation Xers and Baby Boomers, the study ranks the best markets for...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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  • 3 Unconventional RE Lead Sources

    There is no question that some of the top real estate investors are where they are because of their inherent ability to capture leads. Seeing as how real estate investing is a numbers game, it is conceivable...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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  • Self-Storage Still Hot, but Deals Harder to Find in 2015

    Self-storage properties remain one of the hottest commodities in commercial real estate, generating steady returns for investors while supply has remained somewhat constrained. But experts say the sector could experience a mild slowdown this year, as attractive...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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  • 5 New Year’s Resolutions for RE Investors

    A new year. We ring it in with champagne, fireworks, kisses and confetti. Along with it comes a hope for something different — something better than before. No matter how good or how bad your 2014 was,...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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  • How To Protect Property During An Open House

    Would you allow total strangers to wander through your home while you’re not there? Or put up a sign in the front yard or post on the Internet saying, “We won’t be home from 1 to 3...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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  • Patient Money Enters Single-Family Rental Market

    For the past several years, institutional investors and REITs have dominated the single-family rental market. However, industry experts expect these investors to take a step back, making room for super-regional players. “The investment opportunity that single-family rentals...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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  • Should You Get Your Real Estate License?

    One of the most often asked questions on the BiggerPockets Forums is from relative newbies wondering if they should get their real estate licenses. I have seen this question on almost every forum topic, asked at least...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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  • 6 Personal Safety Tips for RE Investors

    Typically, the real estate investment business isn’t considered “dangerous.” There’s a level of risk involved in any investment of course, but every investor knows that going in. As an investor, however, you also have to look out...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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