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In this market where listings range so much by type and condition, it is so easy to end up on a wild-goose chase. What must occur instead is to learn to separate wheat from the chaff and hone in on what you want. Here is some more of how we think an EFFECTIVE property search works.  Get Pre-Appro...

In this market where listings range so much by type and condition, it is so easy to end up on a wild-goose chase. What must occur instead is to learn to separate wheat from the chaff and hone in on what you want. Here is some more of how we think an EFFECTIVE property search works.  Establish Rea...

In this market where listings range so much by type and condition, it is so easy to end up on a wild-goose chase. What must occur instead is to learn to separate wheat from the chaff and hone in on what you want. Here is some more of how we think an EFFECTIVE property search works.  Establish Rea...

In this market where listings range so much by type and condition, it is so easy to end up on a wild-goose chase. What must occur instead is to learn to separate wheat from the chaff and hone in on what you want. Here is some more of how we think an EFFECTIVE property search works.  We will also ...

In this market where listings range so much by type and condition, it is so easy to end up on a wild-goose chase. What must occur instead is to learn to separate wheat from the chaff and hone in on what you want. Here is some more of how we think an EFFECTIVE property search works.  We will help ...

In this market where listings range so much by type and condition, it is so easy to end up on a wild-goose chase. What must occur instead is to learn to separate wheat from the chaff and hone in on what you want. Here is some of how we think an EFFECTIVE property search works.  First, analyze and...

6.  How can I minimize the cash I need to invest? If you already own property in which you have some equity, you might choose to leverage it. How? You might take, say, an 80% mortgage on the new property, but to avoid paying 20% in cash, what many do is to take a 2nd mortgage on some existing pro...

5.  How do I choose the right area? a)     Going OWNER-OCCUPIED is the only option if the price of property in an area is too high to support a pure rental (and so almost all that is being sold goes to people who want to de-convert or be live-in landlords). b)     If you want to go non-owner occu...

4.  What are common investment options to consider: general cautions? One option to be careful about is buying a condo preconstruction with the hope of flipping them. While some have made money, there are others who have lost—and some of them BIG. Renting out single-family homes can also be dange...

3.  What are common investment options to consider, if I do NOT have a lot of capital? Owner-Occupied 2- to 4-Flat. Going owner-occupied means having to put less money down— and can give you a lower payment than if you bought a single-family home. Non-Owner-Occupied 3- or 4-Flat rented Section 8....