Securing Your Investment Property During Renovations

Fixing and flipping residential real estate as an investment strategy can be a fraught proposition even for someone who has done their homework. Among the most unpleasant surprises is to learn that an investment property being renovated has been burglarized.

The Value of a Real Estate Appraisal For Your Investment

There are different appraisal methodologies for different types of real estate. Investment real estate is often valued under the Income Approach. This is a formulaic appraisal method that divides the anticipated income from the property by the capitalization rate.

Why Crowdfunding Will be The Norm in Real Estate Investing

According to MarketWatch, real estate is the fastest growing segment in crowdfunding. In fact, it is expected that real estate crowdfunding (RECF) will create $500 billion or more in funding and generate $3.2 trillion in value each year by 2020.

What You Must Know Before Purchasing a Multi-Family Property

Every real estate investment has a value proposition. A comfortable working knowledge of the proposition for one type of transaction, should not be taken to be an expertise in all real estate investments. While it is certainly possible to advance to larger, more financially rewarding transactions, such as a multi-family property, it is important to remember that a new type of transaction means learning a new set of rules.

Knowing How to Prepare For Your First Real Estate Closing

Finding a good residential flip deal is a time consuming task. There are so many factors that go into a flip deal that it can almost feel like a cosmic alignment when financing, the type of repairs, the purchase price and the anticipated After Repair Value all point to a successful flip.

Neighborhood Features That Are Ideal Real Estate Investments

Like any investment, allocating money into real estate investments requires doing some homework and being both familiar, and comfortable with the basic value realization proposition. For example, fix and flip real estate seeks to correct fundamental problems that prevent a residence from commanding a comparable market price.

Factors Contributing to Booming Land Sale Locations

Street vendors know the best location to sell their merchandise and get there before their competition saturates the market. The same approach can help anyone become successful in real estate. However, the competitive environment of the real estate market means the savvy real estate investor needs to move faster than others.

How Much Does a Credit Score Impact Loan Price and Approval?

While credit scores are important in determining borrower approval for a real estate loan and the price of the loan, credit scores are not the only criteria lenders consider. The loan application process for purchasing real estate depends on the type of property being purchased and the borrower’s goal.

Real Estate Crowdfunding Changes Due Diligence for Investors

Due diligence is a fact of life. Everyone must learn how to analyze and judge an opportunity, whether it be a real estate investor looking at funding a particular project, a borrower deciding which lender to raise capital from, or a marketplace lending platform presenting investment opportunities to accredited private investors.