When investing in real estate you have to do some due diligence. Part of your due diligence will include getting a property inspection to see what kinds of repairs are needed and how much they will cost. Remember, due diligence is just separating fact from opinion.

Conducting a title search prior to transfer of real estate property involves searching for every available record or document that relates to present and prior ownership of the property in question with the goal of clearly defining the current status of the property title.

I wanted a simple program that we could use to quickly calculate how much we can pay for a property. I'm so amazed at how fast you can make an offer when using this program! We make our first offer before we get off the phone and make our offers with 100% confidence.

Let's talk about luxury homes for a minute as I get a lot of inquiries about investing in them. A luxury home by definition will vary depending on the area.

In this article, I am going to talk about retailing houses to owner occupants. You can make more money per house by retailing and also get into more creative financing strategies by accepting a second mortgage, buying the rate down, paying closing cost, etc. Because you have more profit to work with, you can be more flexible on helping your buyer qualify.