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Wood versus brick: which are the best houses?
Building or buying a home is a huge decision and one that weighs heavily on the person making the purchase. What happens if you make the wrong decision? What if there are…
The advantages and disadvantages of using a property manager to rent your property
One of the biggest advantages of having a property manager is that they not only take care of all the actual management for you: tenant selection, completion of proper documentation, inspections, etc….
Multi-Family Rental Property – Buy, Sell, Rent
Many of us consider whether purchasing a multi-family rental property is a good fit, in terms of being, a component of one’s investment strategy and process. Like anything else, a smart consumer…
Secrets of a Millionaire Owner – Book Review
By: Robert Shemin, ESQ. (2002) ISBN 0-7931-4825-1 Book Price: $ 28.95 Outstanding real estate investor Robert Shemin is a nationally recognized landlord expert in the US and is a Wall Street Journal…
Real estate investment: books, TV infomercials and seminars
Real estate investing has become popular today due to television real estate investing infomercials and traveling seminar circuits. But real estate investing has not always been so popular. In the 1960s, William…
The secret to increasing cash flow: investing in opportunity zones
A wise man will seize more opportunities than he finds. ~ Francis Bacon Introduction Don’t just look for homes that meet your criteria, look for the home that meets your criteria in…
The Versatility of Today’s Carriage House Plans
Originally, the term “carriage house” needed little explanation: it was a shed to house horse-drawn carriages. Today, however, the term has taken on a different meaning. Since the once ubiquitous carriage has…
The Pros and Cons of Pet Mice
There are a few distinct benefits and also some definite downsides to keeping mice as pets. They are easy to care for, do not last long, and are easily stored in a…
Your online reviews can make or break your real estate deals
If you are looking to buy a product offered by different companies, how would you decide who to buy it from? If you are like most of us, you would simply take…