Real Estate
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When it comes to hiring a contractor for home repairs or renovations, getting a reasonable price for quality work finished on schedule doesn’t have to be a nightmare. The tricks are preparation and negotiation. These tips for negotiating with contractors will ensure you never get overcharged again.
Bringing on a housemate can help you make ends meet or supercharge your savings rate. Housemates aren’t just a last resort — with a few simple guidelines, you can make the experience all upside. Follow these steps to renting out a room in your house and use your home as an extra source of income.
Depending on who you ask, hard money loans are either the easiest and best source of funding for real estate investors or nightmare loans of last resort. Who’s right? Learn about hard money loans for renovations in real estate, and whether you should consider getting one or looking at other options.
It sounds so sexy: Buy a vacation rental property to rent out for most of the year, and occasionally use it yourself just for fun. But many new vacation rental owners are surprised by just how many expenses they incur as a landlord. Here’s what you need to know before buying a short-term rental property.
If you’ve bought a vacation rental property or are thinking about investing in one, you’ll want to maximize your income from it. But how? Here are some proven ways to boost your income from your vacation rentals, including several that won’t cost you a dime.
Investing in real estate takes more effort on your part than investing in paper assets. But for that extra effort, there are many benefits, ranging from immediate passive income to enormous tax breaks. Interested in trying your hand at real estate investing? Start with these fundamentals.
Investors have more options than ever before to invest in real estate indirectly through real estate crowdfunding. Fundrise helped popularize the concept but it’s far from the only real estate crowdfunding player today. Keep these best Fundrise alternatives in mind as you explore your options.
Being a landlord isn’t the cushy gig that the average cynic assumes. Landlords put up with more than their share of headaches and hassles. Before you decide to chase your dream of retiring early on rental income, learn the most common issues with buying a rental property and becoming a landlord.
Buying and managing rental properties in another city was once impractical for most investors. Roofstock, an income property listing platform, provides an easy way to invest in properties anywhere in the country. Learn about Roofstock and whether it can help you buy properties long-distance.
For all their ease, turnkey properties come with their own pitfalls. Here’s what you need to know before investing in a turnkey investment property to make the process smooth and your profits strong.
With trillions of dollars announced in the COVID-19 stimulus, economists have sounded the alarm on rampant future inflation. Prices could spike, and the dollar’s value could collapse. But not all investments get hit evenly by dollar decay. Find out which investments can protect your portfolio.
Real estate investors rely on their properties’ ability to generate income. Capitalization rates — cap rates for short — let you compare properties’ income potential and compare different real estate markets. Learn how real estate investors use capitalization rate to assess their potential returns.
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