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Mortgage and Rental Income: How to Finance Rental Properties When You’re Self-Employed
Financing real estate investments can be tricky when you’re self-employed. Lenders look for consistent income, which is harder to show without a W-2. But getting a mortgage is very doable…
10 Ways to Start Flipping Houses With No Money Down
Cash is the most significant barrier to entry for most new real estate investors. Even when you borrow 80% of a home’s purchase price, that still leaves you coming up…
WTF Are NFTs, and How Are People Using Them in Real Estate?
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, haven’t been around too long, but they definitely shook up the collectibles market. For a little while, NFTs became the hottest niche in the blockchain space,…
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Hard Money Vs Private Money Loans For Real Estate
What’s the difference between hard money and private money loans? Real estate investors sometimes use these terms interchangeably. Many hard money lenders are private lenders, and vice versa, making the…
NACA Loans: Can You House Hack with 0% Down Using the NACA Program?
The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) is a nonprofit organization aimed at making homeownership affordable to underserved borrowers in lower-income communities. Its programs provide great perks like no down…
Common Craigslist Rental Scams… Renters Beware!
In case you weren’t aware, rental fraud is rampant in the housing market. You might be surprised to know that over 60% of renters in the U.S. encounter frauds like…
Common Craigslist Rental Scams… Renters Beware!
In case you weren’t aware, rental fraud is rampant in the housing market. You might be surprised to know that over 60% of renters in the U.S. encounter frauds like…
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A 3%-Down Rental Property Loan? How to Use Fannie & Freddie Loans for Investing
A few years back, Fannie Mae and its brother lender Freddie Mac launched loan programs called HomeReady and Home Possible, respectively. Their purpose? To compete with the 3.5% down FHA…
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How to Invest in Real Estate with a Self-Directed IRA: Case Study
Ever wish you could invest in real estate tax-free through your retirement accounts? You can. And it’s not hard, either. Look no further than Martha’s story retiring to Europe with…
Where Does Real Estate Fit in Modern Portfolio Theory?
Even as every other “sacred cow” of investing comes under question, investors keep standing by the classic 60/40 stocks/bonds portfolio. Famed for its simplicity and historical resilience, this approach has…