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What is a Co-Op?

In real estate, the phrase Co-op is short for cooperative housing. But what does it mean if you own a co-op? This guide explains. What is a Co-Op? In a co-op, which usually just looks like an apartment building or condominium complex, people don't own their own units. Instead, they own shares of the entire building. What co-op owners do is actually buy stock in the housing complex. Then, the ownership in the housing complex comes with a lease for the home they live in. Are There Co-Ops in … Continue reading...

The On-A-Roll Rental Real Estate Strategy

Single-family rental real estate investment is gaining in popularity among individual investors who want to move some or all of their assets from riskier strategies and asset classes. It doesn't hurt to know that many multi-millionaires and billionaires became rich through real estate investing. If you have an interest in buying rental homes, you've undoubtedly seen television shows, read articles, and visited websites that tell you how to do it successfully. You may have even attended a … Continue reading...

The Real Estate Investors Wholesaler’s Checklist

Wholesaling & real estate investing is a niche that satisfies the investor's short-term profit goals. It can be lucrative, but it does carry more risk than long-term rental home investing. The risks involved can be reduced by following a few simple but very important rules. Here is the checklist. Know your market: A thorough knowledge of your market area, home prices, neighborhood characteristics, rental demand, and tenant demographics is necessary for success. You will need to meet … Continue reading...

Three Things That Define A Luxury Home

Everyone talks about "luxury homes", but what are they, exactly? What defines a home as a luxury home as compared to others? This can be a bit subjective as everyone has different preferential tastes and desires, and it seems arbitrary to define it as the "top 10% most expensive homes on the market." Other factors can make a home expensive, such as historic nature, or the amount of land that goes with it. It turns out there's no set definition of "luxury home" to all people, but when real estate … Continue reading...

Three Things That Make (Or Break) Your Dream Home

You've found your dream home and it seems to be in the right location for work and school obligations and the price is right! Time to go for it, right? Maybe. But before your sign any papers with star-studded eyes, make sure you take a long hard look at a few things that some people forget to investigate before they buy a home, and are surprised when their dream home turns into a House Of Horrors. Three Things That Make (Or Break) Your Dream Home Neighbors HOA Requirements Pest … Continue reading...

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