Skip to contentI apologize for the sparse posting lately. The holiday season and it’s predictably fun logistics have made it somewhat, um, challenging for me and the other contributors. However, since the calendar says that lame excuse has come ‘n gone, the regularly scheduled programs will now resume. Thanks for your patience, and Happy New Year to … Read more
Attention: Rant Alert There are times when a buddy, a reader, or family member sends me a link, or tells me about some real estate investment they read about online. Most of the time it’s a thoughtful gesture. They wanna know my take, or if I’d heard about this or that new ‘trend’. Then there’s … Read more
In yesterday’s post, in which I addressed why Texas is the place to put your real estate investment capital, Dave, a reader for some time, apparently, asked a couple questions. They were so good, especially the second one, I thought the answers deserved center stage. So, thanks Dave. Here’re Dave’s questions, verbatim, with text before … Read more
It’s almost a lock. Whenever I’m talkin’ to an investor familiar with this site, I’m asked about my take on Texas. Why are you so high on Texas? In a nutshell, here’s what I tell ‘em. First, though, let’s talk about the markets from which they’re coming. They fall into a few categories. Markets like … Read more
It’s been about family, friends, clients, and year end obligations and planning. How ’bout you? What suffers sometimes at this time of year is the time needed to write. As you can see, the last week or so has found me and my stable of stud contributors short on time. This has led to our … Read more
This is a San Diego county duplex. It’s for sale, asking about $470,000. The units consist of a 2 bedroom 1 bath, and a 1 bedroom 1 bath. It was built 65 years ago. The rents are $1,375 and $1,050, which are about right, give or take. I’m intimately familiar with the neighborhood, as I’ve … Read more
Happy Friday Investors. I apologize for getting this out late, but wanted to give you some quick bits to chew on before you all rush out for happy hour. Not a whole lot happening eco-wise today, except for the Commerce Department released the numbers for the consumer price index for the month of November. You … Read more
Want to know where to eat in a new city … ask your new friends. Want to know the mood and pace of a city, read its newspaper. But what do you do if you want to know where the top neighborhoods are? How can you tell where you might want to live, apart from … Read more
One thing that home sellers really want to know right now is how they can sell a home without giving it away … in a market loaded with distressed properties for sale. I mean, if the Jones family down the street is going to give their home away, how are you going to entice a … Read more
Weigh these factors when deciding if a reverse mortgage or HELOC is best to ease a cash crunch.