I love tools. We should all love tools. Especially tools that make our work day easier. Digital Laser Rangefinders are one such tool I cannot live without. Whether I am out with a client looking through a house or checking out a house on my own that I want to buy, I always carry one of these rangefinders with me.   You can easily verify square footage in a room or throughout the whole property. [...]

Sale-Leaseback transactions are on the rise in real estate deals. So what are they. They are the simultaneous purchase of a property and a lease back to the seller. The lease portion of the transaction is generally long term. The seller-lessee in the transaction is converted from an owner to a tenant.   So what are the advantages to doing sale-leaseback transactions? Well that can be complicated, but in general it unlocks cash that you [...]

There may be value in those cities if you can compare the foreclosure markets to the rental markets. In the Sacramento area of Roseville, you can get foreclosed homes for cheap and the rental market is pretty strong. Check out the article I have linked to to see if you may find some deals in markets you may be interested in.   Check out the top foreclosure cities here. http://www.businessinsider.com/metros-with-high-foreclosures-2011-8# Tags: investor alert, lance hulsey, Reinvestology

Show of hands, how many of you out there are still confused by the APR vs Mortgage Interest Rate? Come on, truthfully? Well here is a refresher in case you forgot.   THE APR: The Annual Percentage Rate is a formula that combines the mortgage loans interest costs with a whole host of other fees associated with the loan over the life of the loan. The total of the interest rates and the fees for [...]

Boy the stories I hear. Many real estate investors do whatever it takes to move fast from the close of their real estate investment, through the flip process and on to listing the property and a quick close. Get in, get out and maximize profits. Sounds good, doesn’t it. If it were only that easy.   True story, I am working with a buyer who is buying a house from experienced real estate flippers. In [...]