Rent Prices Escalating, Making Buy & Hold Ideal
Rent prices have been on the rise for the last few years, and they’re not showing any sign of slowing down. According to The Los Angeles Times, rent in Los Angeles County was up 2.4% in the first quarter of this year compared to the first quarter of last. On average, people in LA County […]
Numbers Show Investors Still Favor Flipping
In the current housing market, there is space for both house flippers and buy and hold investors. Given the fact that homeownership is at its lowest point in the last ten years and rent prices are on the rise across the country, you would think that more and more investors would begin favoring buy and […]
Tax Time Provides Financial Benefits to Buy & Hold Investors
We hope you’ve been keeping good receipts this year, because tax season is upon us. While paying taxes is no one’s favorite thing to do, buy and hold real estate investors have reason to celebrate this season, because the US government offers a variety of tax deductions to rental property owners. Here are just a […]
Buy and Hold or House Flipping? Survey Shows Preference
A few years ago, a survey completed by RealtyTrac discovered a preference for buy and hold investing over fix and flip investing amongst serious property investors. The survey group was comprised mostly of investors who had purchased between two and seven properties that year. While some hedge fund-backed investors were also included in the survey, […]
House Flipping Off to a Great Start this Year in San Francisco
If you’re looking for a new location to focus your fix & flip investing efforts this year, we highly suggest you check out San Francisco, California. The Bay Area has been at the top of the heap when it comes to gross profits per flip, regularly surpassing the $100,000 mark, and San Francisco is at […]
5 Steps to Purchasing Your Buy and Hold Real Estate Property
Rental real estate investing has been on the upswing over the last few years. As the housing market has continued to improve and opportunities for house flipping have become more competitive, buy and hold real estate has stepped up as an excellent alternative. Buy and hold investors enjoy a number of benefits unknown to flippers, […]
Why Should You Secure Fix and Flip Funding in Advance?
Even the most successful house flippers — people who flip multiple properties at a time and make $100,000+ per flip – those flippers utilize fix and flip funding from private money lenders. Do they need to secure funding? No, the most successful flippers have plenty of capital to make their purchases on their own, but […]
Key Features You Should Look for in Your Rental Investment Property
As rents and home prices continue to rise, many investors are turning to rental real estate investing. Holding a property, generally for four to six years, and renting it in the meantime is a simple way to earn passive monthly income and build your net worth. Whether you make a career of being a landlord […]
California 2014 Real Estate Market Summary
While the house flipping craze has died down this year, rehab investors are still making excellent profits in certain areas of California. Markets like San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Jose, Oakland, and San Diego have been a treasure trove of undervalued homes in up and coming neighborhoods. Though there are ever fewer foreclosed homes available […]
Can’t Sell Your Rehab Property? Follow These Tips
Securing your rehab loans and finding the right house to flip is always a huge thrill. Completing the renovation process is an even bigger thrill. But the ultimate thrill is selling your rehab property for a hefty return on your investment. Unfortunately, not every fix & flip ends with a big sale. If you find […]