Category: Real Estate
Buying a real estate note is like buying a boat
When you get to the bottom of it, buying a non-yielding real estate note is like buying a boat; the two happiest days are the day you buy it and the day you sell it! Investing in a non-performing note (NPN-NPL) and cashing in for a profit are my two happiest days as a note…
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Is it worth buying utility links at Tax Sales?
Delinquencies other than property taxes may be sold at a tax sale. This includes unpaid utilities, sewer, water or garbage bills or any special assessments. Basically, any unpaid bill that is payable to the local government (municipality, township, county, or taxing district) and is not paid can be sold at the tax sale as a…
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How to finance apparently unbankable properties in real estate investments
Some houses or multi-family properties in real estate may appear unbankable. This could be for any number of reasons, including potential buyers or title issues with the properties. Unfortunately, these problems seem to occur after an investor purchases a property and is then unable to sell it. Let’s take a look at the common reasons…
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Common questions about a home insurance claim
For those unfamiliar, the insurance claim process is quite confusing. Here, we bring a scenario involving a homeowner’s desire to have a claim processed along with the most common questions asked of professionals. We hope that by dispelling these along with the responses, the issue becomes clearer and the process is not seen as daunting.…
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Persian Cat: An Elegant and Affectionate Breed
Persian cats are impressive cats with long hair. That said, according to the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA), in 2015 the Persian cat breed was ranked as the second most popular breed in the United States. The first most popular breed is the exotic. The exotic breed looks like a short-haired Persian. As a result, I…
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Purchase of Real Estate in Nicaragua
The first step to buying real estate in Nicaragua is to forget everything you know about the process in your home country… no matter where your home is located. Let me make one thing clear up front. There are incredible offers to buy properties in Nicaragua. In fact, there is no other market in the…
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How much house can I afford?
Before you start looking for houses, you’ll need to have an idea of what you can buy. You can save yourself a lot of hassle by making sure you’re looking in the right price range. There are 4 important elements that will influence the amount of house you can buy: monthly gross income (before taxes)…
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Calculating the real value of your home without an agent
Selling your home without an agent can be a big decision. It can feel like a giant mountain of a task for first-time marketers. Selling your own home on your own can seem empowering and there is no doubt that it is challenging to sell your home on your own as there are many things…
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How to buy back your own car at a car auction
Unless you have a lot of money, when you get a car, you usually take out a loan for the car you want to buy. This is not a problem as long as things are going well for you financially, but nobody knows when things can go wrong and there may come a time when…
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Don’t Buy Tax Link Certificates Until You Read This!
Some real estate gurus make investing in tax bonds seem like a sure thing. That you are guaranteed to get huge interest rates and that is “government guaranteed”. Unfortunately for you, they leave out some facts and are stretching the truth quite a bit. First, you need to understand that tax sales are auctions, and…
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