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Our magazine strives to bring the best editorial about the trends and directions of sustainable real estate investment practice. We avoid real estate "edu-tainment" that is designed to separate investors from their money by complicating process or teaching unnecessary skills. Successful real estate investing is not hard, but it is complex. There are many trusted advisors that will offer a buyer professional guidance for no cost as these are covered by the customary seller paid commissions. We offer ideas and issues, and point people to investments and resources we believe can make money.
Top Ten High Turnaround Markets
Which markets are posed for a positive change? We name the top ten and tell you why they are on the verge of an upturn.
21 By 21 — How a Vietnam Vet & Real Estate Investor Built The World’s Most Successful Real Estate Brand
Dave Liniger founded RE/MAX with a new approach to real estate brokerage: Give realty agents incentive to perform! It worked. RE/MAX outsells all other national brokerages and now sets their sites on serving investors.
Banks? “We don’t need to stinking banks!” — Raising Private Money Legally
Banks may not be the best place to finance a deal. Here’s how you can get the capital you need with private money.
NEWS & ANALYSIS
INVEST-igate
Information and analysis from the world of real estate investing. Who’s in, who’s out, how can you benefit?
CAPITAL CITIES
Chicago, IL — No Second Thoughts about the Second City — Find Opportunities in the Outskirts
Do soaring skyscrapers mean soaring profits for investors? Not in the shadows of the tall buildings. Profitable investing in the “Paris of America” lies beyond the city limits.
Baltimore, MD — “Oh, Say Can You See … ,” a Silver Lining? — Returns in Ravenstown
Baltimore is the hub of neighborhoods where investors can find deals and profits. Areas near new military bases are ripe for profit.
UPFRONT
Publisher’s Letter — Theory & Practice – A Tale of Two Markets
Lies, damn lies, statistics! Read housing market numbers with a pinch of skepticism. You can’t apply national numbers to a specific house.
Master Investor — Pete Julian — Love the Profit, Hate the Process? Reducing Rental Risk for Residential Investors
This approach keeps your hands clean and pockets full. Here’s how he does it. How Julian took full-service to the next level and contracts to provide financial performance.
Marketopoly — “Good Bad News”
The Western region is still in flux, but the rest of the nation is reporting positive trends in housing absorption and price stability.
Legislative Update — Wall Street Tries for a New Zombie Tax on Your Home Sale — Private Transfer Fee Covenants & Home Sales Taxes
Home sales taxed to death? Some would like to collect 1 percent on home sales. Here’s the latest on that frightening prospect and how it failed.
National Apartment Association Independent Multifamily Owner Award Winner
Learn from the best. Smart financing helped one couple profit from apartment buildings.
ACQUIRING
What Rights Do You Have? — Homeowners’ Association: Private Property, Private Government
A HOA in Texas showed us how powerful HOAs can be. What do investors risk when they buy in a community that’s bound by HOA “laws”?
MANAGING
Credit & Real Estate Investing — Scored, Scarred or Scared?
High FICO scores are the new status symbols. What do they mean to your investing goals? How can you raise your score?
The Last Option — Out in the Cold
Every landlord will handle an eviction eventually. Here’s how to do it as painlessly as possible.
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