An investor asks at a networking event. This is one of the most common questions real estate investors grapple with. Obviously, this question is extremely specific to an individual and a transaction and is a challenging one to answer. This is not a question that can...
Profit, But Is It Worth It? Writing about this topic brings me back to a time when I was first learning about real estate investing. My dad had been an investor my whole life, working as either a fix and flipper or a hard money lender. When I was in college, I...
Great fix and flip opportunities are starting to reveal themselves. As we move into a changing market, we will continue to see opportunities. I am hearing clients tell me better deals are hitting the market and I am seeing new investors finally able to get started...
As investors living through the excessively lopsided seller’s market of the last number of years, we’ve become accustomed to being forced to forego inspections as we’re buying rehab properties. There has been so much demand among other investors in the market that to...
One of the best real estate opportunities investors look for is distressed properties, a situation where homeowners are in financial distress and have to sell their property quickly. These situations usually arise when the owner is behind on mortgage payments, taxes,...
A Phase 1 Environmental Assessment, commonly referred to as a Phase 1 or an ESA, is an important step in the process of buying or financing commercial real estate properties. It is a comprehensive evaluation that assesses the potential environmental risks associated...
