Posted on August 20, 2009 by admin

Recently North Carolina area colleges have been included in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report list of the country’s best colleges. Now seems to be the best time to invest in properties in college towns where housing demand is high due to a soaring rental market according to the New rules of real estate by Business 2.0 Magazine. With home prices still out of home buyer’s range, and homeowners selling their homes due to rising interest rates, rents are expected to increase nationwide. This makes buying investment property in rental markets such as college towns an attractive option, one that is already being pursued by investors. Rents are expected to rise by 5 % by the end of this year according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), and investors are looking at college towns with increased interest.

Posted on August 19, 2009 by admin

Let’s face it the majority of us aren’t independently wealthy and haven’t won the lottery. The reason we got into real estate investing was to generate cash profits into our bank accounts for financial security for ourselves and family, at least that’s why I started.

From my experience, Wholesaling is the quickest way to make a sale in real estate. Some investors refer to “wholesaling” as “flipping”, either way you look at it the bottom line remains the same, Wholesaling Equals Big Bucks

Posted on August 18, 2009 by admin

Education is paramount to success in any endeavor but when we are speaking of investing it is most important to consider its impact on risk.

Investing is widely regarded as a risky pursuit by amateurs and those who are uneducated in the field. To professional investors, a person’s education or knowledge of an investment is by far the single greatest determinant of risk. A well-educated investor can always walk away from a ‘risky’ deal.

Posted on August 14, 2009 by admin

What is ‘Wholesale Real Estate’? It is simply the act of providing discount priced real estate deals to ready, willing and able investors, and sometimes ‘retail’ buyers as well.

For the sake of defining ‘wholesaling’ you need to know if you are actually a candidate for a wholesale deal. An investor is someone who purchases real estate solely for the purpose of making money. A ‘retail’ buyer purchases, often to get a good deal, but ultimately, to live in the property.

Posted on August 11, 2009 by admin

One major NC city is amoung 10 cities that’s primed for a real estate recovery. The Raleigh/Durham area is likely to escape the commercial real estate scourge and transition soon to a bona fide recovery. Raleigh has a vacancy rate of 14.7%, up 3.6 points from last year, 2008.

A mix of government jobs, higher ed, healthcare, and technology has helped this progressive area pull off a neat trick: Population is growing at a healthy 3 percent rate, but the unemployment rate