The ability to understand, recognize, and take advantage of other people’s money is the hallmark of successful real estate investors. Why? Because they’ve mastered the art of how to invest in real estate with no money of their own. Th...
Everyone loves getting something brand-new—especially if it’s custom-made. The problem is, custom-made things tend to cost more and take longer to get—especially when it comes to houses.
Time and money are two important things to conside...
Why You Should Understand Easements
Property easements come in various shapes and sizes and can affect how you use your land, both now and in the future. An easement is a legal agreement granting the public, government departments, and utility...
In Florida, a lady bird deed is a legal form that transfers property upon death inexpensively and without probate. A lady bird deed allows the current property owner to use and control the property during the owner’s lifetime, while the prope...
There are essentially four basic types of deeds in Florida and a few additional specialized ones based off those four. Those four basic types of deeds, in order of diminishing benefit to the Grantee, are: the Warranty Deed, the Special Warranty...
Real estate is full of jargon (“DOM”, “HOA”, “pre-qual”, etc), and it can add layers of confusion to an already convoluted process. Whether you’re buying or selling a home, we created this resource to help you learn the vocabulary...
Sorry, but you’re not Nostradamus. It’s claimed that the 16th century sage predicted world events that occurred centuries later. There’s no such luck in the markets. So many factors affect the price of stocks, bonds and alternative assets...
There is a famous slogan in the investment world that goes a little something like this: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” What this really means is diversify.
Diversification is an extremely important process for investors. In ...
Real estate investing as a broad term encompasses everything from single or multi-family residential all the way through commercial high-rise office space. Included somewhere in the middle is a lesser-known niche focus of mobile home inve...
The housing market has gone through a lot of change recently, and much of that was a result of how quickly mortgage rates rose last year.
Now, as we move through 2023, there are signs things are finally going to turn around. Home price appreci...