Are you wondering whether to pay down debt or leverage up to buy more property? It’s a good dilemma to have given interest rates are at record-lows. Meanwhile, the value of real estate is going up. We’re all spending more time at home and having a nice house rocks. Let me offer a framework on […]
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You would think there would be no mortgage refinance fees in a no-cost refinance. However, there are plenty of mortgage refinance fees to be aware of! They just aren’t apparent in the fee document. Please remember nothing is ever free when it comes to a mortgage refinance. The costs are baked in somewhere because banks
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There was a refinance BOOM in 2020 and 2021 because mortgage rates plummeted to all-time lows. Well-qualified borrowers are getting much lower rates than headline averages. Just be aware of a mortgage refinancing miscalculation that can prove to be costly: the lender taking forever. Let me tell you one of my favorite jokes. Elizabeth, Donald,
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Don’t fight inflation. It will beat you with a stick. Ride inflation by investing so you can beat it instead. Investing is the key to long term wealth. Inflation acts as a tailwind for your investment growth. I’m afraid there are a lot of anti-real estate people out there who are missing a crucial economic paradox that will
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Losing a property bidding war never felt so good. Let me explain. It took about three months of intense searching to find my new home in the western portion of San Francisco largely because I was unfamiliar with the area and price points. Every house I saw looked cheap compared to where I used to live,
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This is a deep dive review of CrowdStreet, one of the leading private real estate crowdfunding platforms today. I’ve met with the people at CrowdStreet several times before. Some time over the next year, I should be receiving between $150,000 – $200,000 in gross capital back from 15 remaining real estate crowdfunding investments. My plan
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“Should I pay off my mortgage as soon as possible or not?” is a common question that many real estate investors wonder about. How do you decide? The answer is pretty simple actually. You should pay off your mortgage sooner if you have the money. By the way, the sky is blue. Thanks for nothing, you’re
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Here is some tantalizing news for real estate investors and potential homeowners. The average single-family home size is declining. As a result, this is overall positive for real estate investors. I used to think the average square footage size of an American single-family home would keep getting bigger, just like my waistline. After all, once
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Nobody quite understands the challenges of being a landlord until they’ve been one. Finding ideal tenants is top priority, and it’s not always easy. I’ve been for over 13 years now and have some crazy stories. In your search for tenants, you may be wondering whether it’s better to rent to males or females. First
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A well-written real estate love letter can reduce a buyer’s purchase price by 1% – 10%. If we’re talking about a $1 million property, that’s $10,000 – $100,000 in savings. Therefore, learning how to write a real estate love letter is essential if you want to save money on your next property purchase. At the
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