Investors are Beating Uncertainty with a New Investment Model By Frank Furman For the past decade, single-family real estate investors have benefited from a seemingly iron-clad law that a property you buy today will be worth even more tomorrow. Low interest rates and eager lenders have saved many, many marginal deals. How disciplined does your underwriting and valuation need to be when the most common lament you hear from investors
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Evaluating the Potential Investment By Shawn Woedl Knowing a property’s claims history helps in evaluating a potential investment. Past claims can affect insurance rates, coverage availability, and can shed light on possible hidden damage and risk. Doing your due diligence provides you with crucial information that can help you understand what to expect moving forward, mitigate the risk of an investment, and make an informed decision about whether a certain
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What SFR Investors Can Learn From iBuyers by Josh Jensen The process of buying and selling homes is complex and there is plenty of room for improvement. In today’s lightning-fast market, investors need all the help they can get. Low housing inventory and record-high buyer demand have created a frenzy in the U.S. real estate market. And it is not just the COVID-19 pandemic that is causing the demand. Millennials
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Do Your Diligence on Foreclosure Homes by Rick Sharga Buying a property always comes with some degree of risk. That is true when buying a brand-new home or buying a property that is a century old. The trick, for real estate investors and homebuyers alike, is to do the due diligence necessary to minimize that risk. Foreclosure Properties: Higher Risk, Potentially Higher Returns Buying foreclosure properties adds a few elements
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Will diligence standards degrade based on competition and lack of inventory? by Jennifer McGuinness Currently, there are approximately 49 million rental units occupied in the United States of which, approximately 12 million are Single Family detached rental homes and 2.8 million are leased townhomes. Most of these units are existing homes on scattered lots versus new construction. To date, over 5 million homes have been converted from owner occupied properties
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What Investors Must Do to Ensure Favorable Outcomes and Future Earnings by Erika Garcia It is vital to fully understand the risks and rewards of real estate investment during our current economic decline caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Investing in real estate can provide the potential for a stable income stream and value appreciation, along with generous tax benefits. However, real estate investors must recognize that the pandemic may impact
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