Deciding between commercial vs. residential real estate investing is not a decision that can be made overnight. Each strategy offers its own set of benefits as well as its own set of challenges. An investor’s path will depend on their goals...
The perfect investment — one that is highly profitable and completely secure, with numerous tax advantages and stability — is, like the unicorn, a mythical beast. Investment has always, from its very beginning, entailed the idea of some ris...
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...