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Buying an investment property is a lot like exercising. At first, you don’t know any of the verbiage, then you start learning the tools, and finally, after some repetition (and help from those around you), you can become a real estate (or jiu-jitsu/weight lifting/yoga) expert! Think of David Greene and Rob Abasolo as your spotters […]

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Optimize Advisors’ Mike Khouw looks at bullish bets on Toll Brothers, a beaten-down homebuilder, ahead of the company’s earnings. With CNBC’s Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Dan Nathan, Karen Finerman and Guy Adami. Source link

This is by no means the worst economy we’ve ever seen. But with the exception of the first few months after the beginning of COVID-19, it is almost certainly the strangest and most volatile.  Inflation is the highest it’s been since the early 1980s and will likely remain for the foreseeable future. Real estate prices have increased at […]

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on Thursday's existing home sales data. Source link

Building a house vs. buying a house—which makes more sense for today’s investor? With home prices rising faster than many of us have ever seen before, more and more real estate investors are asking whether or not building their rentals is a smarter idea. And who can blame them? Building a rental property can seem […]

Monday was supposed to mark another milestone for Apple in its effort to bring workers back to the office. The plan — which called for Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays to be mandatory days in the office —was scrapped once again as Covid infections tick upward. Apple’s fixed schedule had been met with widespread opposition by […]

Cash flow and appreciation are at opposite ends of the investing spectrum. One will fuel your current lifestyle while the other will slowly, silently build your long-term wealth. The cash flow vs. appreciation debate has gotten even stronger this year as home prices continue to rise and cash flow prospects dwindle in formerly stable markets. […]

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a rally in Perry, Georgia, U.S. September 25, 2021. Dustin Chambers | Reuters Former President Donald Trump paid a $110,000 fine imposed as part of a contempt-of-court order against him, but has failed so far to take all the steps required to lift the order, the New York attorney […]

This week’s question comes from Andrew on the Real Estate Rookie Facebook Group. Andrew is asking: How would you handle a prospective tenant that has a bankruptcy on their record?  Tenant screening is almost as important as rental property screening. A bad tenant can not only cost you potential rent but cause thousands or tens […]