Mar 20, 2013
We don’t really blame the European Union for trying to squeeze a little payback from Cypress for a planned €10 billion (with a “B”) bailout. But the effort to prop up the failing country is like bailing water on the Titanic using a bucket with a hole in the bottom....
Feb 27, 2013
It’s official. We know what we’re talking about – at least when it comes to helping property investors decide where they should be looking to acquire new properties for their portfolios. And if you’re coming late to the income property party, you’re in luck....
Feb 11, 2013
Mobile home parks. Self-storage lots. Residential housing. Commercial housing. These are just some of the ways investors can approach income property investing. But there’s one strategy we haven’t spent much time discussing and, truth be told, it’s a pretty big...
Feb 9, 2013
Is anyone surprised to learn that middle class money is running from the stock market as fast as it can? Much of it is being funneled into gold, but the really smart money is heading for real estate, income property investing in particular. Why such a backlash against...
Feb 6, 2013
No one blames you for wondering if there might be incredibly profitable real estate deals outside the borders of the United States. In fact, there are great deals, but the process of finding them is fraught with peril. Here are a few problems Jason Hartman sees when...
Feb 5, 2013
There’s simply no other way to say it – Memphis is money right now. Forget Wall Street and their modern version of the mafia. The smart money in America is being made on Main Street these days, and nowhere is there a better example of the power of income property...
Jan 23, 2013
Here’s the official word from the FTC: The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12...
Jan 21, 2013
If you dabble in the commercial investing industry long enough, there’s a good chance you’ll eventually find yourself on the receiving end of an appraisal you consider ridiculously low. Don’t flip out and threaten bodily harm. The appraiser is simply a human...
Jan 10, 2013
Whether you’re a commercial or residential investor, anyone looking to keep the most possible profits from real estate investing should understand a little IRS-approved gambit called the 1031 exchange. In theory it’s simple: defer taxes paid on capital gains when you...
Jan 4, 2013
Tulip mania was a period in the 17th century during which Dutch contract prices for bulbs of the recently introduced tulip reached extraordinarily high levels and then suddenly collapsed. At the peak of tulip mania, in February 1637, some single tulip bulbs sold for...
