Real Estate Exchanges have been the main stay of building real estate portfolios for years. The main reason for the popularity of Exchanges is it allows you to trade one real estate investment for another, while deferring taxes on that transaction. This enables a more rapid increase in portfolio size, since more equity can be applied to the […]
Coronavirus and buying a college condo – Part 1
Every August in college towns across the country college students return for the fall semester. This year is an exception due to coronavirus, although for the colleges that are holding in-person and not just online classes, it has had a drastic effect on housing for college students. The virus has made the close proximity of […]
Coronavirus and Refinancing Your Home
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the mortgage rate to historic lows due to investors fleeing to the safety of government securities.. (Photo: Bigstock). The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the mortgage rate to historic lows due to investors fleeing to the safety of government securities. Fixed mortgage rates tend to follow the ups and downs […]
Now is the time to buy college housing – Part 1
Every August, in college towns across America, college students start to return for the fall semester. This always creates a frenzy of real estate activity. The rental market is usually pretty tight in any college town. Because of that, many families consider purchasing a home for their college student to live in while attending school. […]
Part 3 – Why Purchase a Multi-Unit Residential Property?
Are you realizing that it’s time to build your real estate portfolio or add an income stream? In this three-part series of articles, I outline why owning a multi-unit rental property could offer benefits beyond single-family rental properties. In my previous article, Part 2 of the series, I detailed areas of consideration for financing and […]
What is Hard Money for Investors?
What is hard money and how can someone possibly use it? Duane Duggan with the Boulder Property Network at RE/MAX of Boulder discusses this with Greg Osborne of Bridge Capital Resources. Greg calls it “easy money” for investors. There are many scenarios in which is could be helpful for an investor, but what’s the […]
Part 2 – Why Purchase a Multi-Unit Residential Property?
If you are thinking about building your real estate portfolio, or if you need an income stream, this three-part series of articles is for you. In my previous article, Part 1 of the series, I outlined why owning a multi-unit rental property could offer benefits that set it apart from single-family rental properties. I […]
Build real estate wealth one owner-occupied home at a time
Real estate can be great way to build wealth. Most people start investing in real estate by buying a personal residence. BOULDER – It’s the new year! Time for a fresh start – for reconsidering your finances and growing your investments. Real estate can be great way to build wealth. Most people start investing in […]