How will new crowdfunding regulations affect investors? What are the things all homebuyers should know before buying a home? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s Ilyce Glink Show. You can click the audio link below to listen to the full show, or download the podcast via iTunes. On this week’s show I talk to Salvador [...]
Here are three quick tips on making a smart real estate investment. Look for properties where you can build in value. I published a story on my MoneyWatch blog about properties you can purchase for $40,000, or about the price of a luxury car. These homes aren’t necessarily in move-in condition, but they’re not falling [...]
In certain situations, it’s clear who to call when there’s a problem you can’t solve. When a pipe breaks in your home, you call a plumber. When your car breaks down, you call a mechanic. When your pet is sick, you call the veterinarian. But what if you’re trying to determine how to invest your [...]
After the housing bubble burst and the recession hit, many homeowners had trouble paying their bills. Some lost their homes, while others opted to sell their homes in a short sale. This gave buyers a great opportunity to purchase homes at less-than-fair market value. In a short sale, the lender agrees to accept less than [...]
It’s always good to see first-time investors take a stab at the stock market, especially since it has tripled in value since 2009. But sometimes they are over-eager to go “all in” on one company. A caller on my WSB radio show this week told me she was ready to invest in a company that [...]
Crowdfunding websites such as Kickstarter and IndieGoGo have made crowdfunding a popular way for anyone with a project, a financial goal, and an Internet connection to collect money from a pool of online backers. With crowdfunding, entrepreneurs can raise money for their project or venture using the Internet to source funds from a large number [...]
There’s nothing new about buying a house and renting it out to make some extra income, but the flood of foreclosures that began in 2007 sparked fresh interest in purchasing rental real estate for investment. Today, millions of individual investors, as well as huge Wall Street hedge funds, have invested billions of dollars into purchasing [...]
We have all thought about getting started in real estate investing. Admit it; you’ve rented an apartment from a landlord who owns the property practically as a hobby, or you’ve seen those TV shows where they flip properties and turn a profit and thought, “I could do that.” Well, you can get started in real [...]
Planning for retirement is overwhelming, and figuring out how to manage your retirement investments can be the most daunting part of it all. The days of companies offering full pensions and reliable Social Security support are, unfortunately, a thing of the past. The cost of living is higher, and with continued advances in healthcare, people’s [...]
When you bought your condo, did you think it would be the beginning of your real estate investing career? Perhaps you planned to rent it out for a few months while you were vacationing, or maybe you thought that you could one day move into a bigger place and rent out the condo as an [...]
