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So, you’ve finished one of the hardest parts of your flip: the rehab. You’re ready to hit the market, right? Not so fast, here’s a few things to consider before doing so.

  There are roughly about 75% of surveyed individuals that have said at a point in their lives that they’ve had an interest in starting up in real estate investing.…

Stop me if you’ve heard any of these phrases before: “real estate investing is too risky,” “we’re due for a real estate crash,” “what if a tenant doesn’t pay rent?” Real estate investing, like most other things in life, absolutely comes with risk. But, what if we turned some of these phrases and questions around: “can you afford not to invest in real estate?”

Rental property investment can earn you lots of cash if done the right way and dry you when you overlook certain factors. Therefore, let's look at analyzing cash flow, determining market value, and estimating expense costs.

When you put a rental property (a house, condo, land, or even commercial property) in an IRA, you don’t owe taxes on the income it earns while your retirement account grows.

If you’re frustrated trying to find a rental property investment that generates solid cash flow, you’re not alone. Properties that cash flow are hard to find right now! But don’t worry, we’ve put together an interactive map that can help you select a market where rental property investors can earn excellent cash flow.

Any time is a good time for IRA real estate investments, with a proviso. And it's a big proviso. You have to choose the right real estate investment for your IRA. Choose wrong, for either an IRA real estate investment or any other IRA investment, and you've got a disaster. But choose the right real estate investment for your IRA and you'll set yourself up well for a comfortable retirement.

Being a landlord has its perks. But you must be willing to say goodbye to the nine-to-five routine and embrace a 24/7 working mentality. If you want to be a successful landlord, it’s vital to understand what a typical day can involve.

Paying rent with a credit card is a convenient way for tenants to keep up to date with rent payments. Some landlords accept credit card payments through a rent collection app, or many tenants prefer using an online third-party service to make rental payments. Whatever the case, paying rent with a credit card is a useful option for tenants to pay rent on time.

Real estate investing can be one strategy to use to boost your 401K or other retirement plans you may have now or will be pursuing in the near future. Odds are you are one of the many who stood by in horror as the stock market lost half its value, turning your 401K and/or other retirement plans into dinner & a movie.