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Real Estate Investment 101: Getting Started

Buying my first home was a learning experience, but not nearly as much so as buying my first investment property. With real estate investment becoming increasingly popular, I've seen that more and more people want to get into the industry but don't know how. Once I learned the basics, I decided it was a perfect time to create this blog to help others. On these pages, I share what I've learned and how I found my place in real estate investment. I hope that the information on this site will help you to learn how to find your first investment property.

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3 Home Buying Tips For Single Parents
Buying a home as a single parent puts you in a unique position. You have to shoulder the responsibility of a down payment and mortgage on your own like other single homebuyers, but also have to keep your child's needs in mind when buying a home. While buying a home as a single parent can present some unique challenges, it's also a very rewarding step to take in life. Here are three home buying tips for single parents:

Finding The Right Community For Your New Home
The search for a new home can be exhausting. It can be hard to navigate through dozens of listings and features in your local real estate market. One way to narrow your search is to find the right community.  There are many different types of community homes for sale. Here are three things you can look for to help you find the right home in the right area for your family:

Signs You Should Buy Your First Home
If you are a person who likes to look for signs that can help guide you to knowing when you should make major life changes, then you'll likely look for signs telling you when it's time for you to buy your first home. You can learn about some of the ways other people have determined it was time for them to purchase their first homes and see if you may be experiencing any of these types of signs yourself, by reading the rest of this writing.

Considerations As You Find An Office Space To Lease
If you are a business owner and would like to lease new office space for your organization, you may be overwhelmed by the number of available properties for lease in your area. Still, many of these spaces may not be suitable for your needs.  Here are a few considerations as you select your new office. Distance From Your Original Office If you are moving from a different site, keep in mind the distance from the original space to the prospective location.

3 Reasons To Consider Working With A Flat-Fee Real Estate Broker
If you are looking to sell your home, you will need to find a real estate agent to list your home and facilitate the selling process. When it comes to hiring a real estate agent, you need to think about how that agent will get paid for selling your home. When it comes to selling your home, traditionally, real estate agents charge a commission based on your home's selling price. This commission covers a whole range of services that the real estate agent will provide you with, from an MLS listing to marketing and viewing to assistance with the closing process.

Signs You Need A New Apartment
The average person stays at least a few years in their current apartment, and you may have recently signed a lease for another several months on your own. If you haven't and you're wondering if you should renew your lease or move into a new apartment, then you should consider looking at apartments on the market to see what might work better for you. On the fence about whether you should look at new apartments?

Single Family Homes: How You Know You've Picked A Great Neighborhood
There are many US homes on the market, including single-family homes. Single-family homes for sale are homes that are not attached to other types of housing units, such as condos, apartments, duplexes, or even townhomes. If you want to buy single-family homes for either personal living or to rent out — over a third of single-family housing units are used as rentals — one consistent thing you want to check is this: the neighborhood surrounding any home you're buying.

Questions To Ask Before Investing In A Rental Home
If you are considering entering the real estate market and becoming a landlord, you may be dreaming of the passive income that you could enjoy, especially after you pay off the mortgage on the rental property. However, there are several questions you'll want to ask before you consider purchasing a home to rent out. Do You Hold Any Debt? While some investors carry some debt as part of their investment portfolio, this is something that an average investor should avoid.

How To Work More Efficiently As A Property Manager
When you're a property manager, it can feel like you're required to wear 100 different hats at once. You're fielding calls from tenants, trying to find new tenants, and you're trying to keep the land owners updated with changes. How can you ever get everything done in a productive way? You can start by following the tips below. Make a weekly schedule Instead of doing a little bit of everything every day, try breaking down your responsibilities by the day.

Interesting Things You May Not Know About Luxury Homes
Larger than most homes, decked out in finer amenities, and usually offering impressive curb appeal, residential luxury homes are a unique sect of the real estate market. If you have a luxury home you intend to sell, there are a few things that you should know before you get started with an agent. How "luxury" is defined varies by location.  The home market is different no matter where you go, especially when it comes to what could be deemed as luxury and what would not.