INVESTING IN 10 STEPS STEP 1) The investor hires a Realtor at KWCP STEP 2) Together, you come up with an investment strategy STEP 3) The investor provides proof of funds, or you make sure he contacts a mortgage advisor...
Location, location, location: how to choose an investment area. why invest in the DC, Maryland area ? The Maryland / DC / Virginia area is excellent for investment property: DC is the political, diplomatic and military center of the USA. This...
Single Family vs Townhouse vs Apartment Usually buying a single family home does not bring as much return as buying many smaller properties. Townhomes, condo may bring in more monthly income for the same capital investment, but will increase the work...
Dividend Stocks Vs. Rental Properties Returns Since Real Estate is just one of the 11 capital markets sectors ( See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Industry_Classification_Standard#Classification ) lets compare RE investing to stocks investing since this is a frequently asked question. While there is no standard...
More on LEVERAGE All loans have three compnents: Principal : Amount you borrowed Interest: Amount you pay in interest Term: Length of the loan In a fully amortized loan ( like a normal loan you get when you buy a home...
HOW TO QUALIFY AN INVESTMENT PROPERTY:Investor do what is traditionally called BOE ( Back of the Envelope analysis) where the GOAL is to quick dismiss project that do not make sense for our investment strategy.An Investor is usually looking for a...
Residential vs Commercials: which is the better investment ? As usual it depends on your goal. Commercial has the great advantage that requires much less maintenance from the owner, generally an office has only a bathroom with a sink and a...
Cap Rate in residential Real Estate Investments:The CAP RATE (or Capitalization Rate) is mostly used in commercial real estate. It is used to measure the return of a property investment if paid in an all-cash purchase and is very easy to calculate. For...