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Things to Know When Hiring a Contractor for Your House Flip

House flipping has morphed into a popular real-estate trend. Individuals who engage in this practice purchase properties cheaply priced for a variety of reasons, make any needed repairs or upgrades and sell the dwelling for a potentially lofty profit.  That said, many...

The Golden 70% Rule of House Flipping

House flipping is about far more than Demo Day, shiplap, and the passing of the baton. While you've probably seen TV shows that depict property flipping as a 60 minute process that ultimately results in a win-fall of profit, there are some things that you will need to...

3 Core Tips for Starting a Real Estate Investment

Real estate presents a financial opportunity for all participants who get involved.  How you leverage the real estate market is based on your investment strategy. Lengthier investments in real estate establish a different criteria to work with. Through longevity, a...

Why Investing in Real Estate is the Right Move for You

Offering consistent returns, real estate is one of the best markets in which to invest. Real estate, despite down times in the market, has historically appreciated in value over time. That means that an investment that is purchased today should be worth (on average)...

What to Avoid When Flipping a House

If you're looking to get into house flipping you've probably already read all the "How-To" books, googled countless Internet articles, and watched every HGTV show known to man. You know all the things that you should do, but what about things that you need to stay...

Tips to Successfully Flipping a House

It seems like every time you turn on the TV, you see a show about a married couple, a set of brothers, or a group of friends buying a run-down house, fixing it up then selling it for exponentially more than they paid for it. Maybe you think that's easy for them to do...

The Value of Hard Work in Real Estate Investing

The Value of Hard Work in Real Estate Investing

Real estate investing can be an incredibly challenging industry to break into in a successful way. If you want to make it in the real estate industry, especially when it comes to being a successful investor, you need to put a lot of value in hard work. That means...

How to Hire the Best Employees for Your Real Estate Company

How to Hire the Best Employees for Your Real Estate Company

Regardless of what kind of business you have, hiring the best employees can be a challenge. When it comes to employees for your real estate company, you want to ensure that they are the best possible fit. Having the ideal type of employees work for you ensures that...

5 Benefits of Working as a Consultant

5 Benefits of Working as a Consultant

Working as a consultant can be a great career move; whether you’re doing it in addition to running your own business or working full-time for a company, it is a chance to share and expand your skills while staying aware of industry developments. You can widen your...