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The Back End of a 1031:Big BlueThe Back End of a 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange:Big Blue

By admin,on November 30th,2009%

The back end of a 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange…

I call it Big Blue. She’s a 2000 square foot Pre-1920′s two story Victorian that was converted into an upstairs/downstairs duplex some 30-50 years ago. 10 foot ceilings and 5 coal fireplaces with original mantels. It would be easy to convert back into a . . . →Read More:The Back End of a 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange:Big Blue

PAYING FOR A REAL ESTATE EDUCATIONPAYING FOR A REAL ESTATE EDUCATION

By admin,on November 29th,2009%

Originally posted by Tyler McCracken on 11/22/2009 on www.askthelandlord.com

PAYING FOR A REAL ESTATE EDUCATION

It was the Fall of 2007 when I knew we had reached the pinnacle of the real estate frenzy locally in Charlotte,North Carolina…

I was at a local real estate meeting and the focus of the nights talk was . . . →Read More:PAYING FOR A REAL ESTATE EDUCATION

Running your Real Estate Operation Like a Business:Sometimes You Have to Shrink to Grow!Running your Real Estate Operation Like a Business:Sometimes You Have to Shrink to Grow!

By admin,on November 29th,2009%

Running your Real Estate Operation Like a Business: Sometimes You Have to Shrink to Grow!

I asked for ideas the other day for a topic and a friend (whom I just made the time for) suggested the very title before you. Three days prior I had spent a good 1 ½ hours plus . . . →Read More:Running your Real Estate Operation Like a Business:Sometimes You Have to Shrink to Grow!

You Can’t Handle The Truth!!! When will this (real estate) elevator hit the bottom??? Part IYou Can’t Handle The Truth!!! When will this (real estate) elevator hit the bottom??? Part I

By admin,on November 29th,2009%

Originally posted by Tyler McCracken on 11/10/2009 on www.askthelandlord.com

You Can’t Handle The Truth!!! When will this (real estate) elevator hit the bottom??? Part I

I’ve just come through a two week period were the realities of my world hit home as I downshifted into another phase of my real estate operations. Anyone who has . . . →Read More:You Can’t Handle The Truth!!! When will this (real estate) elevator hit the bottom??? Part I

Initial Thoughts on MultiFamily Investing -Part IInitial Thoughts on MultiFamily Investing -Part I

By admin,on November 29th,2009%

Originally posted by Tyler McCracken on 11/3/2009 on www.askthelandlord.com

INiTIAL THOUGHTS ON MULTIFAMILY INVESTING –PART 1

We landlords often classify ourselves as cheap,frugal,thrifty….,to name a few… Truth is we’ve been educated to look for Value. I started my career of Landlording focusing on multi-family housing. I discovered I could get a lower . . . →Read More:Initial Thoughts on MultiFamily Investing -Part I

State of the Real Estate Economy as of October 2009State of the Real Estate Economy as of October 2009

By admin,on November 29th,2009%

Orginally posted by Tyler McCracken on 10/25/2009 on www.askthelandlord.com

State of the Real Estate Economy as of October 2009

I’ve had various thoughts for what I’d write this week… Reflecting back I am seeing a consistent theme with those that play in the land of real estate. Uncertainty,Fear,and somewhat worn out against a . . . →Read More:State of the Real Estate Economy as of October 2009

A Way To Wealth With Rentals:A Tale of Landlording That Anybody Can Replicate.A Way To Wealth With Rentals:A Tale of Landlording That Anybody Can Replicate.

By admin,on November 29th,2009%

Originally posted by Tyler McCracken on 10/11/2009 on www.askthelandlord.com

A Way To Wealth With Rentals:A Tale of Landlording That Anybody Can Replicate.

I remember the day like it was yesterday -February 14,1994. That was the first day of my career as a landlord in Charlotte,NC.

Roughly a year earlier I had bought . . . →Read More:A Way To Wealth With Rentals:A Tale of Landlording That Anybody Can Replicate.

Owner Financing is Out There:A Tale of a Win/Win Arrangement &The Power of Compounding.Owner Financing is Out There:A Tale of a Win/Win Arrangement &The Power of Compounding.

By admin,on November 28th,2009%

Originally posted by Tyler McCracken on 10/4/2009 at www.askthelandlord.com

Owner Financing is Out There:A Tale of a Win/Win Arrangement &The Power of Compounding.

There was a day that I was shy/scared/intimidated (or whatever you want to call it) to ask a Seller if they’d consider owner financing. After being in the business for . . . →Read More:Owner Financing is Out There:A Tale of a Win/Win Arrangement &The Power of Compounding.

It's all in the turn:whether your slowing it down or cranking it out.It’s all in the turn:whether your slowing it down or cranking it out.

By admin,on November 28th,2009%

Originally posted by Tyler McCracken on 9/27/2009 on www.askthelandlord.com

My uncle Dave just left our home from a weekend visit. He’s a former top executive of an international real estate brokerage firm and still does some consulting with brokerage owners around the country. Of coarse (as you can imagine),we discussed real estate. During this . . . →Read More:It’s all in the turn:whether your slowing it down or cranking it out.

Creative FinancingCreative Financing

By admin,on November 28th,2009%

Originally posted by Tyler McCracken on 1/1/2009 on www.askthelandlord.com

I’ll thank T..,in her New Year’s Eve post for mentioning the need to find additional funds for a new purchase in the New Year…. a need for creative funding to make it happen…

its somewhat ironic that it was mentioned and i was asked to . . . →Read More:Creative Financing