Have you ever wondered how quickly you can invest in something?  Why wait to start earning all that cash, right?  Well, there are actually some rules that we have to follow that are set by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  There have been too many cases where honest, hard working citizens have been bilked […]

Have you heard of “REIT”s?  They are somewhat popular these days.  The real estate investing that this website talks about is not a REIT. A REIT is a Real Estate Investment Trust. A REIT is a public security traded on major exchanges. Some REITs invest in mortgages on real estate, and some REITs invest in the […]

You might be wondering how much work is required to invest in real estate.  Are you going to have to get your hands dirty?  The technical answer to this question is that it all depends on the agreement that is set up between everyone involved in the investment.  But, let’s get more specific than that. […]

One question that we get a lot is, “How much money do I need to be able to invest?”. There’s no single answer to this question.  On a grand scale, it depends on what you are investing in.  If you want to “invest” in a bank account (and get that stellar 0.01% return that they […]

Most people realize that they need to have investments to create future security for themselves.  (The rest will realize it eventually).  Some people know that investments can be used to create income now, as well as later.  We agree completely with both strategies.  We want everyone to invest responsibly, though.  This breaks down into a […]

You might be wondering, “Is my money guaranteed if I invest in real estate the way that you are describing?”.  The simple, honest, and correct answer is: “No”.  Investments, in general, are not guaranteed and there is always the chance that you might lose some or all of your money.  However, there are quite a […]

So you want to invest in real estate.  That’s great!  There are a lot of different type of real estate that you can choose to invest in.  Keep in mind that, as a passive investor, you won’t be doing the work yourself to manage the investment, regardless of which type you choose. But, there are […]

Are you busy?  We’d be shocked if you didn’t answer with a resounding Yes!  Life often seems to get in the way of plans that we might have, and you might think, even though you’ve always thought it would interesting, that you are way too busy to invest in real estate. You should take a […]

We are often asked, “How quickly can I make money in real estate investing?”  This isn’t a get rich quick scheme.   Any returns that you should expect will be over, likely, a five to seven year period. Some investments might be a bit quicker, and some might be considerably longer. It will depend on […]

One of the very common questions that we get asked is:  What’s my return going to be from investing in real estate?  As you’ve probably seen before when you ask this question, every situation is different, and we certainly can’t give any specific numbers that you should anticipate. The return depends on the purchase price […]

You’ve probably seen the terms “Active Investing” and “Passive Investing”.  We wanted to take a little while to describe the difference, particularly as it applies to the Real Estate investing in which we participate. If you are actively investing in Real Estate you are actively working to make your investment a success.  Let’s say you decided […]