The Close

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Fix-and-flip Investing The Complete Real Estate Investing: Learn to Fix & Flip, Step-by-Step Bundle Course Details: Offered by: The Entrepreneur Store Instructor(s): Khari Parker, Adrian Gray, Symon He, and Starweaver Who it's best for: New and experienced investors who want to fix and flip properties Online course rating: 4.6

Commercial

AAOA

JANUARY 27, 2025

In the end, it can help you capture the perfect property with excellent ROI potential or it can save you from a drastic mistake. When buying a rental property, there are local price trends, zoning rules and vacancy rates to consider in addition to financing and renovation costs.

Property Management

The Close

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

However, other types of real estate investment have varying degrees of risk, reward, involvement, and finances. Turnkey Properties Best for: People who like to invest in real estate but want to be more hands-off with property management. Yes, a landlord is one of them.

Property Management

Marco Santarelli

JANUARY 5, 2025

While mortgage rates remain a wild card, Zillow forecasts a modest increase in home sales and a slower pace of home value growth, creating opportunities for those looking to enter the market. They predict a slight rise in existing home sales, from a projected 4 million in 2024 to about 4.3 Increased home sales. million in 2025.

Marketing

AAOA

JUNE 12, 2025

It’s one of the most important questions beginner investors ask and the answer directly impacts how you buy, finance, manage, and scale your real estate portfolio. Why This Classification Matters to You as an Investor The second a property crosses the 5-unit threshold, it no longer plays by residential rules. Managing a duplex?

Commercial

AAOA

MARCH 24, 2025

Research potential locations and secure financing options. After finding the right property, conduct a thorough inspection and review its financials to ensure it meets your criteria. Once you have your mortgage financing, you can make an offer on your future multifamily property!

Property Management

The Close

JULY 28, 2025

Baselane is a property management platform that helps landlords organize their finances, collect rent, and automate expense tracking, so running NOI numbers takes minutes, not hours. That’s the number you’ll use to evaluate performance, calculate cap rate, or see if the property can support financing.

Finance

AAOA

MAY 22, 2025

Understanding What Youre Really Buying When youre buying an apartment building , youre not just purchasing property, youre acquiring a business. That business has income, expenses, employees (property managers, maintenance), customers (tenants), and systems. And like any business, success depends on how well its operated.

Due diligence

AAOA

MAY 8, 2025

This strategy can be particularly appealing in situations where the property is inpoor condition, requiresextensive repairs, or if the heirs have no interest inmanaging a rental property. By opting to sell the property as-is, you can save time and avoid the financial burden of investing in renovations.

Property Management

Lighter Side of Real Estate

JULY 29, 2025

Whatever the reason, more listings are sitting, and that can create real problems for sellers who need to move or are counting on the proceeds from a sale. You keep the property, find a tenant, and let the rent help cover the mortgage. These aren’t seasoned investors or aspiring property moguls. There will be work involved.

Property Management

Lighter Side of Real Estate

JULY 29, 2025

Whatever the reason, more listings are sitting, and that can create real problems for sellers who need to move or are counting on the proceeds from a sale. You keep the property, find a tenant, and let the rent help cover the mortgage. These aren’t seasoned investors or aspiring property moguls. There will be work involved.

Property Management

AAOA

JUNE 9, 2025

They’re usually run by “mom‑and‑pop” owners, so rents sit below market, maintenance is behind, and seller financing is common. Steps to Your First Multifamily Property 1. Audit Your Finances Spend a weekend gathering bank statements, credit scores, and tax returns. 5+ units: Value = NOI ÷ Cap Rate. Run practice deals daily.

FHA loan

The Mortgage Report

JULY 28, 2025

But just because you’ve reached the finish line on financing doesn’t mean all your homeownership tasks are done. There is no universal stat on the average mortgage payoff time because it depends on individual strategies, but 20 to 30 years is a realistic range for most,” says Steven Glick , director of mortgage sales for HomeAbroad.

FHA 203k rehab loan

HomeLight

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This guide outlines two practical approaches to help you sell your property efficiently while achieving your goals. Sell Your House Fast in Little Rock With a Cash Offer Get an all-cash, no-obligation offer through HomeLights Simple Sale platform whenever youre ready. With Simple Sale, you control the timing.

Property Management

Marco Santarelli

JUNE 15, 2025

Education (lots of major universities), healthcare (world-renowned institutions like Cleveland Clinic), finance, logistics, and even burgeoning tech sectors are playing larger roles. Competition: Strong, with a median sale-to-list ratio of 1.000 (April 30, 2025) and 34.3% of sales over list price. Negotiation Room?:

Investor

AAOA

JUNE 23, 2025

In addition, make sure you: Spring clean your finances. Get your finances in order by reviewing your credit report and fixing any errors. Working with a Realtor can be expensive, but if you buy and sell properties frequently, you may be able to negotiate a reduced commission rate as a repeat customer. Secure your financing.

Investor

Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

80%), one of the major banks will finance the project and give the go-ahead to begin construction. Property management will always require the signed lease and completed Resident Information Form. A condominium is a corporation. Or at least, it becomes a condominium at the very end of the development’s journey.

Development

The Close

MAY 14, 2025

It’s one of the best cities for real estate investments due to corporate relocations and the high concentration of tech, finance, and healthcare in the area. Turnkey and value-add sales are also common in the market and can fit different types of investment strategies.

Investor

The Close

JUNE 10, 2025

It offers property search, home value estimates (Zestimates), financing tools, and rental management services. Unlike Homes.com, Zillow emphasizes scale and consumer tools, offering a broad ecosystem for buying, renting, financing, and managing homes.

Agents

The Close

MARCH 13, 2025

Selling a house with tenants in place can add an extra layer of complexity to the sale of an investment property. Since you own the property, you have the right to sell your property at any time, even with tenants still residing in the home. Vacant homes are easier to show, removing the tenant as an obstacle in the sale.

Investor

AAOA

APRIL 28, 2025

In a multi-family 1031 exchange, the investor sells a multi-family property and uses the proceeds to purchase another like-kind multi-family property. By doing so, the capital gains taxes that would typically be incurred from the sale are deferred, enabling investors to allocate more funds towards the new property investment.

Purchase and sale agreement

A Student of the Real Estate Game

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The property was acquired at the peak of the market in 2021 for $225K/unit by an AUM-driven firm, and financed with short-term floating-rate CMBS debt. Implement better property management, address deferred maintenance, and improve the resident experience to close the ~$100/unit gap between this property and its inferior comp set.

Investor

AAOA

MARCH 10, 2025

Definition of Realized Gain Realized gain is the total profit you make when selling a property. Its the difference between the net sale price and your original purchase price, plus any improvements. This gain becomes real when you complete the sale. The most common is an asset sale. Its the actual cash in your pocket.

Investor

AAOA

JULY 7, 2025

and reduces the bond financing requirement for 4% LIHTCs from 50% to 25%. Continue to rely on state housing finance agencies (HFAs), local grants, and employer-assisted programs to help clients overcome down payment hurdles. SALT Deduction Cap Temporarily Raised. Gain-on-Sale Rollover Provision Maintained.

Investor

AAOA

JANUARY 23, 2025

Demand for luxury multifamily living is strong nationwide, even as financing and rising materials costs can be construction impediments, say the nearly 20 AEC and developer firms that BD+C contacted in July and August to learn what trends are influencing this housing sectors design and construction. Austin, Texas, and Nashville, Tenn.

Marketing

Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

The 41-year-old Montreal property manager made an $85,500 deposit on an $855,000 studio in Forest Hill knowing he could never qualify for the mortgage on the unit. ” Ask any of your friends who work in personal finance, “What compounded interest rate would you accept, every year, for the rest of your life?”

Construction

AAOA

JUNE 9, 2025

After checking out more than 40 units for sale, they spotted the right deal. The manager of a mobile home park 90 minutes outside the city had some units he was trying to unload. A few months ago, LendingTree reported that between 2018 and 2023 the average sales price of new mobile homes went up by almost 60%, to $124,000 from $78,000.

Investor

The Living Room

JULY 4, 2025

Limited Financing Options : Few lenders offer loans for houseboats, and the associated fees can be higher. Financing and Fees : Understand the financing options and the various fees involved in houseboat ownership. Mobility : If you don’t like your current location, you can move your houseboat to a different dock.

Finance

The Close

MAY 5, 2025

Here are my top 12 picks with links directly to the sites: Baselane : Best for all-in-one landlord banking Bluevine : Best for real estate businesses needing flexible capital and high-yield checking Relay : Best for managing property-level finances and team permissions U.S. Banking services provided by Thread Bank, member FDIC.

Banks

Afford Anything

JUNE 10, 2025

Given our ages, net worth, and timeline for reaching work-optional status, how should we approach financing this home? In 2011, I bought a 3,300-square-foot primary residence as a short sale in a highly desirable neighborhood for $645,000. Every 28 seconds an entrepreneur makes their first sale on Shopify!

HR

AAOA

MAY 29, 2025

This strategy is ideal for communities that must maintain higher occupancy to secure financing. This strategy is often used to maximize the property’s sale value. High Occupancy, High GPR You want the best of both worldsoccupancy 1-2% above market and higher rent prices across your occupied units.

Finance

AAOA

MARCH 6, 2025

Additionally, when you sell a multifamily property, anycapital gainsrealized from the sale are also taxable and subject to capital gains tax. Consulting with atax professionalwho specializes in property management and real estate can provide invaluable guidance tailored to individual circumstances.

Investor

AAOA

MAY 5, 2025

During this period, the owner may want to sell the property a discount to avoid foreclosure and all the strings attached to it. Short Sales: Short sales happen when a property is sold for less than the outstanding mortgage balance, typically with the lenders permission. Your county tax office is a good place to start.

Bankruptcy

Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

Loans are asset based and rely on the cash flow of the property rather than the borrower’s personal income. Buyers can also use Waltz to connect with a property manager or tax adviser. trillion in existing-home sales, NAR reported. residential real estate is low. homes for any year on record since 2009.

Finance

Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

RentRedi will now offer NAR members a subscription to its property management platform at a rate of $1 for the first six months. The platform provides tools for both landlords and renters, which the company said is designed to automate and streamline the management process. “As

Property Management

Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

In today’s environment, homeowners are looking for new answers — and financing platforms — to solve that puzzle. Alternatives to conventional financing are in demand, and in parallel, emerging players have created avenues for capital to join an efficient, rapidly-emerging, and fintech-driven asset class.

Equity

Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

The board at DKMC, which has separate businesses in the property management and commercial finance spaces, among others, wants to exit the residential mortgage business, the sources told HousingWire. A lengthy call between NAF executives and DKMC sales staff took place on Thursday. Mortgage tech platform Modex shows $8.2

Mortgages