For some house flippers, the design choices made during the renovation process are the most enjoyable part of the business. For others, design is simply something they have to get. Whether you secretly wish you were an interior designer or prefer the work of buying…
Investors.com recently shared the findings of a new study performed by real estate data firm RealtyTrac. The study focused on the rental market in the United States, and found that returns are still quite high in rental real estate investing. The report looked at three…
Real estate investors across the state of California have something to celebrate: the economy is improving, and the investments of house flippers and rental property owners are a big part of the reason why. The LA Business Journal recently reported that California’s economy grew at…
A rental real estate investing professional’s worst enemy is a vacant property. Fall is a notoriously hard time to rent vacant properties, as most people have just finished settling in to new homes after big summer moves. If you’re trying to find someone to fill…
If you’re flipping houses, California is the place to be. Redfin recently released data on the average gain from a flipped house in 2013. The data was broken down by metropolitan area, and of the ten areas with the highest per-flip gain, seven were in…
When that perfect property comes on the market, it can be tempting to pounce on it before having a solid understanding of what the costs involved in the project would be and what kind of ROI you should expect. Now we know what you’re thinking…
With so many shows on TV about house flipping, a lot of people are excited about the idea of finding a great house, getting their hands dirty with renovations, and turning a quick profit. Maybe you have a background in construction. Maybe you’re a realtor.…
This time last year, house flipping was at its highest level in years. Prices were soaring and smart investors were snapping up the dwindling number of foreclosed properties left on the market in hot markets like California. This year, it’s a different story entirely —…
From the moment the market bottomed out in 2012 until now, home prices have been on the up and up. Sale numbers are slowing down this year, but with inventories still much lower than their usual levels and buyer confidence at its highest level in…
Recent data on the California housing market confirms what many experts have suspected since the beginning of 2014: This year, the housing market is calming down, but home prices are still going up. An article in the Los Angeles Times reports that home prices across…