Staying Up To Date With Real Estate

Benefits and Drawbacks Of Buying A Multifamily Property

As a landlord who buys real estate as rental property, you may have wondered what the benefits are of choosing two family homes over single family properties. Here are some of the major pluses and minuses to investing in a multifamily property. More Income, Less Risk There is more potential for a higher rental income with a multifamily property. When you are charging several separate adults with their own incomes, you can get away with a higher price than you could if you were renting a property to a single family. Read More 

Three Pros To Renting A Home Over Buying One

Are you getting ready to finally move out of your parent's place and are thinking about getting your own home? Have you heard it's always better to own than to rent? Sometimes, that's not always the case. Here are three pros to renting a place to live over buying a house. Variety of Choices When it comes to renting, there are a variety of different homes from which to choose. Read More 

How To Work Your Way Around Refinance Costs

Mortgage refinance often comes with added costs, but you can still save money. Although closing costs and refinance fees add on to the total cost of the loan, you can lower your mortgage payments each month. With careful planning, the various options available to you can pay off by offering you ways to lower refinance fees. Streamline Refinance Streamline refinance involves fewer or lower loan fees, flexible underwriting guidelines, and less paperwork. Read More 

3 Things Everyone Should Do Before Renting An Apartment

If you are shopping for apartments and you aren't sure how to pick the right one, there are a few things you can do to determine what option is best. You want to make sure that the apartment complex is going to be somewhere convenient for you to live, since you usually have to sign a 1 year lease. Most show apartments or newly cleaned apartments are going to look nice, it's the surroundings you have to worry about. Read More 

There Are Many Things That A Property Manager Can Do For You

If you own several properties, trying to maintain them all can start to be problematic, especially if you have other things to do or you don't live near the properties. You do have other choices that can help you with your properties. One of them is to use a property management service. When you hire a property manager, they take the weight of your properties off your shoulders and handle everything for you. Read More