You want to get into real estate - either for your personal use or for investment purposes - but you just don’t have the cash to get started? What are you going to do?



There is at least one technique that virtually anyone can use as long as the property seller is willing to negotiate with you. To be fair, not every seller will be interested (or even understand) the concept outlined. Your best bet is to find a property that the owner has great interest in selling, whether because of moving, divorce or frustration Read more

If you are an investor that sells properties using lease options you no-doubt understand why it can be an appealing avenue for those that need rental history and/or rent credits to help a challenging credit file. But, would YOU consider buying a property using a lease option? You better!

There is a reason that some of the most successful real estate investors, including Donald Trump, use the lease option technique (ok, there are actually several reasons!).

Appreciation: One of the typical advantages of controlling Read more

Really, if you think about it, buying a property and renting it out is nothing new in the world of real estate investing. The practice has been going around much longer than any of the real estate gurus that created these “get rich” real estate courses!

So why is everyone making such a big hoopla about doing lease options?

No Money Down Deals

One of the many reasons that lease options are so popular, is the possibility of creating a No, or Low Down payment to purchase the home. This is done by working Read more

Buying property is expensive under the best conditions. Even if you don’t outlay a huge wad of cash initially, you’re signing up for a substantial financial commitment. For those intending to occupy the property, at least for a while, there are additional expenses - moving, storage possibly, and often tax consequences.

So, here are some suggestions about how to conserve your cash, while getting the best rate possible on that Read more

The eighty-twenty rule, for decades, was the only method to purchase a home. That meant that you would make a twenty percent down payment, and borrow the other eighty percent with a mortgage loan. Certainly, there have been plenty of purchasers who made an even greater percentage down payment, but twenty percent was regarded as the bare minimum. Luckily for you and me, times are different now. Nowadays you can go as low as zero percent down, and in some instances it’s possible to get money back at closing.

At present, there are at the least a dozen or more ways to finance a home purchase, Read more