Nov 29, 2013
Some people may consider bitcoins nothing more than funny money, but for one man from the UK, these nebulous little cyber coins are worth millions – if he can find them before they’re buried under the garbage forever. You’d think one of the primary advantages to...
Nov 24, 2013
Does a commercial property investor need to know a thing or two about video podcasting? In Jason Hartman’s opinion, it couldn’t hurt. These days, anyone who wants to sell something (like empty office space) will likely head to the internet eventually, where audio and...
Nov 9, 2013
What marketing approach are you taking with your commercial real estate investing business? Knowing the difference between inbound and outbound marketing could be the difference between financial survival and implosion. Today is your lucky day, because if your...
Nov 4, 2013
The reality is that consumers are sometimes abused by their financial institutions. Maybe it’s not an outright scam or ripoff but falls under the category of unfair dealing. Regardless, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is your ally to call. As a federal...
Oct 30, 2013
All real estate IS local but that’s only part of the concept. There’s a good chance that your local might not provide the best investment opportunity at any particular moment in time. To find the best deal, consider expanding your horizon and investigate someone...
Oct 13, 2013
As an investor, perhaps nothing is more frustrating than locating a killer of a positive cash flow deal, only to run into a snag trying to secure financing. While there is no magic wand to we can wave to cure all your lending woes, the list below provides some ideas...
Sep 8, 2013
In many ways, commercial investing and residential investing are different. In other ways they are the same. One area of similarity is the need to periodically raise rents to keep up with ever-present effect of inflation. For landlords who aren’t sure how they should...
Sep 7, 2013
Numbers don’t lie. It used to be that 40 percent of the resale market was populated with first-time buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors. By April of 2012, in the wake of the foreclosure crisis, the number had drifted down to 28 percent. That’s a...
Sep 6, 2013
As a self-professed news-addict, Jason Hartman can’t resist a good Donald Trump scandal, and since everyone’s favorite real estate mogul turned reality television star can’t seem to keep himself out of the spotlight for more than thirty seconds, here we go again. Hang...
Aug 12, 2013
One of Jason Hartman’s mantras is that real estate is the most tax-favored asset. As a landlord, skim the list below and make sure you’re taking the maximum allowable deductions approved by the IRS. Since your rental property is a business, most related expenses...
