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Rinse & Repeat: 1031 and the power of rentals over time….

Sometimes I over simplify my thoughts on investing in real estate….. As a generalization, I have an ingrained rule of buying a rental property for $50k and selling it when it hits a valuation of $125k -with the thoughts of reinvesting the money into two more $50k properties. We are still able to purchase single… Read more »

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A New Year & More Challenges….

As some of you may know, I’ve been a Hard Money Lender in Charlotte North Carolina. Needless to say, we were running along fairly well in our local real estate markets till Wachovia Bank imploded at the end of September, 2008. Sure we were slowing down in 2007 & 2008. However, our markets were still… Read more »

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2010: My Outlook on The Year Ahead…

Suffice it to say, I’m not going to miss 2009 with regards to my business and investments…. From a family standpoint it was absolutely fantastic. Emmy hit 4 this summer swimming like a fish and Max at 7 is growing out of my concept of ‘my little boy’…. Oh, they just grow to fast. 2009… Read more »

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State of the Real Estate Economy as of October 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 »