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	<title>Real Estate, Investment, Finance &#187; Investor&#8217;s Checklist</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Thoughts on meeting 1%-cashflow rule</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2008/06/08/thoughts-on-meeting-1-cashflow-rule/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For those > 1% rule, are they good investment?
All I can say is this, they are *uncertain* investments. Some may be good for the long term if future appreciation is taken account of. However, one disadvantage is that you have to put down xx% of downpayment to fill the unbalanced cash flow. For example, to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plan could close mortgage option</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2007/02/25/plan-could-close-mortgage-option/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[New legislation on Capitol Hill seeks to curb an increasingly popular mortgage concept: providing home loans to applicants using their Individual Taxpayer Identification Number in lieu of a Social Security number.Taxpayer numbers are issued by the Internal Revenue Service to assist immigrant workers who do not qualify for a Social Security number &#8212; but do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways to avoid getting soaked by tenant&#8217;s waterbed</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2007/02/25/ways-to-avoid-getting-soaked-by-tenants-waterbed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2007/02/25/ways-to-avoid-getting-soaked-by-tenants-waterbed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I own a few rental condos. What are the pros and cons of allowing waterbeds in an upstairs unit? I&#8217;m not sure how much I like the idea, especially because I just installed new carpet and appliances in this older property. I would require the tenant to have renter&#8217;s insurance.
Property manager Robert Griswold replies: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-quality tenants can be the best assets for a new landlord</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/11/19/high-quality-tenants-can-be-the-best-assets-for-a-new-landlord/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/11/19/high-quality-tenants-can-be-the-best-assets-for-a-new-landlord/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Nov 2006 20:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q: I just bought my first rental property. Do you have any advice for me on renting it? Any recommendations on books I should read?
A: The most important thing you can do to make your investment successful is to find high-quality tenants. You can do this in a lot of ways, but offering a great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When working with appraisers, it&#8217;s best to get it right the first time around</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/11/15/when-working-with-appraisers-its-best-to-get-it-right-the-first-time-around/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/11/15/when-working-with-appraisers-its-best-to-get-it-right-the-first-time-around/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 20:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s easier to work with an appraiser to make sure all the relevant information about a house and its market are included in a valuation than to challenge an appraisal after the fact.
But agents and brokers faced with deal-breaking low appraisals can mount a successful challenge &#8212; if they understand the valuation process, and know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to reject a difficult rental applicant</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/10/15/how-to-reject-a-difficult-rental-applicant/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/10/15/how-to-reject-a-difficult-rental-applicant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boored</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ Q: I have a question regarding rejecting an otherwise qualified rental applicant based on their personality.
Recently, when showing the apartment, it quickly became apparent that this person was a difficult person and it would require extra time and money to satisfy her requests. I didn&#8217;t think it was good business to rent to this person [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Q&#038;A - Former tenant refuses to clean the carpet</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/10/08/qa-former-tenant-refuses-to-clean-the-carpet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/10/08/qa-former-tenant-refuses-to-clean-the-carpet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Q: I own a house in Fremont and rent it out. Normally, the tenant will clean the carpet when they move out as that is how they received it when they moved in. But for the first time, I have a tenant who is refusing to clean the carpet and said that California law says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Best Rules for Your Success in Income Real Estate</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/27/best-rules-for-your-success-in-income-real-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/27/best-rules-for-your-success-in-income-real-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2006 20:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN INCOME REAL ESTATE, if you follow proven rules. Here a number of these rules you can use:
NEVER PAY &#8220;Front Money&#8221; or advance fees for loans. A fee is fair AFTER you receive your loan money, NOT BEFORE!
DON&#8217;T BASE YOUR FINANICAL OPINION of an income property on whether or not you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Understand the Investor&#8217;s Tax Angles?</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/22/do-you-understand-the-investors-tax-angles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/22/do-you-understand-the-investors-tax-angles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do I understand the nature of tax advice?
What follows is not tax advice. It is simply an overview of some of the federal tax rules affecting real estate investment property. It covers some tax breaks that may be available. Do not rely on this material. For tax advice you need to consult with a tax [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look at Comparable Sales to Determine Value in Real Estate</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/11/look-at-comparable-sales-to-determine-value-in-real-estate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/11/look-at-comparable-sales-to-determine-value-in-real-estate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2006 02:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the quickest and surest ways to determine value in real estate is to look at comparable sales (comps). This is especially the case in residential property. The principle is simple to understand. If a house that&#8217;s comparable in most ways to yours sold for $500,000, then chances are yours is worth close to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How big an inventory of unsold homes is there?</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/08/how-big-an-inventory-of-unsold-homes-is-there/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/08/how-big-an-inventory-of-unsold-homes-is-there/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The housing inventory refers to all the homes that are for sale at any given time within a loca! area. This inventory will swell or reduce at different times. It is an excellent indicator of both how strong the market is and the direction in which it&#8217;s going.
The inventory is expressed in a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I depreciate my investment property?</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/06/can-i-depreciate-my-investment-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/08/06/can-i-depreciate-my-investment-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Skia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Can I depreciate my investment property?
You can depreciate investment real estate (the building, not the land). Here you consider a certain percentage of its &#8220;cost&#8221; (usually the purchase price plus transaction costs less the value of the land) each year as a reduction in the value of the property. Almost all business assets can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the mix of tenants to owners?</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/07/21/what-is-the-mix-of-tenants-to-owners/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/07/21/what-is-the-mix-of-tenants-to-owners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s important to understand that those who own their houses usually have &#8220;pride of ownership.&#8221; Those who rent obviously do not.
This means that where owners might put in new front yards or repaint their homes, tenants are most likely simply to let it go and ask the investor/owner to do it.
There&#8217;s nothing wrong with this. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are many sellers &#8220;upside down&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/07/06/arc-many-sellers-upside-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/07/06/arc-many-sellers-upside-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being &#8220;upside down&#8221; simply means that you owe more on your home than it&#8217;s worth. Getting into this condition can come about in a variety of different ways.
For example, a buyer who purchases using a &#8220;125 percent&#8221; mortgage (the loan is for more than the home&#8217;s value) is immediately upside down. Buyers who purchase using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Selling Your Property At Auction</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/07/03/selling-your-property-at-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/2006/07/03/selling-your-property-at-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>boored</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Advertising your property at auction can be an immense way of selling your home as quickly as possible. But keep in mind to pack your bags in time – you will have to renounce the keys 28 days following the auction date.
Some of the advantages of selling at auction could be:
·         Instant trade of contacts
·         [...]]]></description>
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