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In my home town of Baltimore, every few years it’s proposed that the City install a comprehensive metro subway system (it has one now, but it $ucks – more on this later). The ensuing argument is filled with name-calling, accusations (the best I’ve ever heard uttered is “You want black children to starve!”), and general political jabs and taunts. But let’s take a closer look at the arguments for and against, because they’re politically telling. The Idealist’s Argument: Improve ... Read Full Post

In many ways, real estate investing for quick, turnover profits is much more surgical form of investing. It involves choosing a property in an area that is attracting a lot of buyers, whether homeowners or rental investors, and making extremely specific improvements to the property for very thoughtful reasons. There's no room for error with turnover properties; you have to know exactly what improvements you'll make, what the property will cost to improve, who you'll sell it to (generally spea... Read Full Post

There are as many investment scenarios as there are clever and ingenious real estate investors in the world, but here are a few that are worth mentioning, either because they're practical or they're so daring as to be brilliant. One of the most interesting investing strategies I've heard in the last year is cash investing in "dying" blue-collar cities. In fact, the gentleman who told me about this particular investing strategy made his investments in no less than Flint, Michigan, poster child... Read Full Post

Introduction The market is soft, so you might be thinking now's the right time to buy a rental property and hold it. And you'd be right, it IS a good time to buy and hold, but there are a few things you should know before writing any big checks and diving in headfirst. Here are few ways to protect yourself from litigation and other legal issues related to real estate and being a landlord. Legal Protection Strategy 1: Real Estate Ownership Type All too many smart people make an easy mistake wh... Read Full Post