Flipping Houses | Good Articles To Read

July 19, 2013: I just came across these articles on real estate and flipping houses.  Great reading! Flipping Houses and Real Estate articles: The Fastest Way To Triple Your Money Is…. Housing? Gorilla Flipping Homes Home Sweet Hipster Home Real Estate Reality TV Shows: More Realistic Since Bubble    

Invest in Real Estate | New Real Estate Exchange Called Primarq

July 18, 2013: I just read about a very interesting new way to invest in real estate through a real estate exchange called Primarq.  It essentially is a marketplace where homeowners and homebuyers can “sell” part of their home to investors in exchange for cash.  Primarq seems to be a startup, and as such, they… Read more »

Single Family House Analysis

July 16, 2013: One of my property managers sent me this HUD listing for a 3 bedroom, 1 bath house with a detached garage.  Asking price is $32,200.  Below are 2 pictures.     The house needs quite a bit of work.  As you can see, there is no ceiling in the front part of… Read more »

Rising Interest Rates – What Does This Mean for Investors?

July 10, 2013: In recent days interest rates have started to rise from the extremely low levels of the last 5 years. The Fed recently announced that it will begin “tapering” it’s $85 billion bond purchases sooner than the 2015 target date it had previously announced.  The Fed has been purchasing huge amounts of bonds since the… Read more »

Indiana Single Family House Profile

March 18, 2013 Returned from a trip to Indiana.  I looked at a bunch of properties, and ended up making offers on three single family houses.  I liked this one the best: It is a cute 2+ 1, 1,041 sq ft, with a large backyard.  It was remodeled in 2010 with new windows, a new… Read more »