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	<title>Real Estate, Investment, Finance &#187; Investor&#8217;s Checklist</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 03:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Real Estate Appraisal  - You Have to Know the Numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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You have to know the territory, and you have to know the numbers. So how do you learn the numbers?
First, let&#8217;s rake a look at appraisals. We know appraisals can be a bit tedious, and they cost money - about $400 per appraisal. This is an amount that many people do not want to spend. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-quality tenants can be the best assets for a new landlord</title>
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		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/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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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>How to reject a difficult rental applicant</title>
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		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/how-to-reject-a-difficult-rental-applicant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
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 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>
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		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/qa-former-tenant-refuses-to-clean-the-carpet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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 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>
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		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/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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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>
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		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/do-you-understand-the-investors-tax-angles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2006 05:55:18 +0000</pubDate>
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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>How big an inventory of unsold homes is there?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/how-big-an-inventory-of-unsold-homes-is-there/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicker</dc:creator>
		
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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>What is the mix of tenants to owners?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/what-is-the-mix-of-tenants-to-owners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2006 20:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/arc-many-sellers-upside-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2006 06:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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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/selling-your-property-at-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/selling-your-property-at-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<title>Use a Lease Option Contract to Control Property</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/use-a-lease-option-contract-to-control-property/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/use-a-lease-option-contract-to-control-property/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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A lease option contract, also called a lease purchase contract, allows you to take possession of a property without a credit check or - in many cases - a down payment. With a lease option contract, you have:
• Full use of property for income purposes for as long as the lease option lasts.
• Full control of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Basics of House Foreclosures</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/the-basics-of-house-foreclosures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/the-basics-of-house-foreclosures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Before you can get started investing in house foreclosures you will first need to know what you are getting yourself into.  Investing in house foreclosures without the appropriate background information is like buying a car without test driving it; it simply makes no sense.  The good thing is that house foreclosures are very easy to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Payment-option loans Interest-only loans</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/payment-option-loans-interest-only-loans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/payment-option-loans-interest-only-loans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Payment-option loans are exotic and certainly riskier than traditional loan programs, but interest-only loans are only marginally so. So little principle is applied to a 30-year loan in the first five to 10 years that the net effect on paydown is negligible. Yet the monthly payment difference is significant enough to allow first-time home buyers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I distinguish an &#8220;alligator&#8221; from a &#8220;cash cow&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://www.reiblog.org/can-i-distinguish-an-alligator-from-a-cash-cow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/can-i-distinguish-an-alligator-from-a-cash-cow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
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A cash cow is a property that produces positive cash flow money into your pocket each month. An alligator is a property with a high negative cash flow. Negative cash flow means you must take money out of your own pocket each month to cover expenses. (It&#8217;s called an alligator because it &#8220;bites&#8221; you each [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I understand the principle of leverage?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.reiblog.org/do-i-understand-the-principle-of-leverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Leverage is what makes real estate so profitable for investors. Consider the contrast with stocks. When you buy stocks you generally pay cash for the full amount. If you buy on margin, you will probably be able to borrow half the amount of the stock. When someone else puts up half the money, one of [...]]]></description>
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