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Rental Rate Returns: Maximize for the Neighborhood & Goals

Over the past 2-3 years, I’ve been watching rental rates increase at a double-digit pace within the solidifying inner-city markets of Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a story of keeping an eye on your real estate markets.  Going on 22+years of landlording, I have realized that I became what it was I sought after as one of my… Read more »

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Real Estate Investing & Growth from Mistakes

We make mistakes -it is a fact of life.  Whether its in business, personal, or day-to-day investing decisions.  The truth is mistakes are a given if one is actually taking action in directions to achieve success.  Whether it be screening a potential resident or selecting that new property to rehab-to-retail odds are some mistakes will… Read more »

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Real Estate Investors: Conviction in Your Plan

As real estate investors, it is not uncommon to get caught up in the hype of quick money and the rush when a big pay-day hits your bank account.  Truth is that getting a real estate operation off the ground is no different than another investment portfolio or business that most often requires a methodical… Read more »

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Real Estate Investing: Preparing for Financial Independence

  Contingency plans are very important in our everyday lives and in the World of Real Estate Investing.  All to often the human trait that I’m susceptible to is ‘complacency’ with my business operations.   You know those moments when things are going well and on autopilot -where you’ll make just one less call or perhaps put off finding that… Read more »

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Property Tax Appeals: Investing with a Focus on the Bottom Line

With the onslaught of extreme’s in the World of Real Estate Valuations over the past 5 years, it is little surprise that real estate property taxes has been a sore subject for residents, investors, and even city officials.  Whether your a real estate investor or not, everyone has at least over heard a discussion on the outrageous… Read more »

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Real Estate Investors Need Stability in the Housing Markets

    Real Estate Investors Need Stability in the Housing Markets I’ve got something to confess…..  You’ve not seen me around as of late because I’ve been busy.  Doing what your ask?  Investing in the future -that’s what!  Despite the oppressive rhetoric &  rules our misguided politicians dish out,  the over-bearing paperwork &  regulations needed… Read more »

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Self Directed IRAs and the Money for a Real Estate Investment

Whether we say it ourselves or hear it amongst the crowds of real estate investors, the common thread is the same. Most often we hear that there is no money available to make solid real estate investments for either ‘rehab to sell retail’ (short-term) or ‘rentals’ (long-term). Yes -the real estate market is more precarious… Read more »