Buying property in Cyprus
Cyprus properties are selling like hotcakes with more and more houses being built on the island, there is still no sign of supply exceeding demand for long. The downside to this is that prices continue to rise and will continue to do so for some time. If you are...
How to build a cash flow model for your real estate investment property
Are you about to start investing in real estate? Or maybe you’ve already put your toe in the water, but want to learn more. Here is an overview of the factors you should look at to project your potential return on an investment. Purchase Price – Obviously, the amount...
The Millionaire Mind Money Management Plan
One of the most important books I have read in the past year is T. Harv Eker. Secrets of the millionaire mind. I want to review and share a savings plan that Eker shares in Chapter 14 called the Millionaire Mind Money Management Plan. Eker begins his chapter with...
Using the APOD to Evaluate Rental Property Performance
A real estate income and expense statement commonly used by investors as a guide to evaluating rental property performance is the property’s annual operating data, or APOD. In this article, we’ll look at the APOD and consider what it can reveal about a property, how it’s built, its strengths...
Commercial & Retail Property Managers – How To Know If Your Landlord Hates You – Part 2
knowledge and detail Some property managers really don’t have the attention to detail and extensive knowledge that retail and commercial property management requires. This is a common problem in the industry where property managers come from residential property management with little or no training for the new commercial and...
Invest in Rental Real Estate
It is interesting how rental real estate is treated as an investment. Like Rodney Dangerfield, he gets no respect. While conventional investments like stocks and bonds get the Financial Post and the Wall Street Journal, do a search on “how to buy real estate” and you’ll discover all sorts...
Transportation – Essential Data
So what exactly is Transportation? Conveyance is the process of preparing the legal documentation for the transfer of ownership of the property from the seller to the buyer. In most cases, a transfer attorney or other licensed transferor is hired to handle this responsibility. It is possible to find...
Tax Law on Foreign Investment in Real Estate
In 1980, Congress enacted the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA), 26 USCS 1445. The law states that if a seller of real property is a “foreign person,” the buyer must have tax equal to 10% of the gross purchase price, unless an exemption under the law...
Is a polecat living under your house? That’s how I got rid of mine
In this article, I’d like to share what I learned about a polecat that took up residence under my house and I didn’t even know it was there. My wife and I were shocked to find out that we had one or more polecats living under our house even...
Timeshare Auctions: Questions to Ask Before Buying a Timeshare on Ebay
If you’re looking to buy a timeshare at a great price, eBay is often the best place to find one. Hundreds of timeshares are bought and sold on eBay each week and nearly every major timeshare company is represented, so whether you’re looking for a fixed week deeded timeshare...