W. J. Mencarow

High home prices and tight supply of houses for sale are not exactly the best mix for homebuyers, but they’re even worse for those looking to become landlords. While the national picture may look bleak, certain local markets are still lucrative options. With three of the top five markets for investors, Texas appears to be …

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Some real estate executives in Texas are hoping to get rich quick with homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Longtime investor Ray Sasser detailed the strategy at a real estate conference in Houston this month: Buy up to 50 flooded homes for a fraction of what they’re worth, fix them and flip them for a hefty …

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  Rents have increased rapidly across U.S. housing markets as the share of renting households has risen faster than the number of new units. Now, in a survey published Thursday by an apartment-listing service, nearly one in five respondents reports struggling to make the monthly payments. While big landlords seem to be succeeding at finding …

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High prices and a tight supply of houses for sale are not exactly the best mix for homebuyers, but they’re even worse for investors looking to become landlords. Sure, both tenant demand and rental returns are also high, but if the cost to get in is too high, the math doesn’t work. The good news …

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More borrowers are being dishonest on their mortgage applications.  Fraud in connection with home mortgages is on the rise, ranging from little white lies about the intended use of the property all the way up to much more sophisticated schemes. But what, you ask, does this have to do with me? Maybe more than you …

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A Toronto couple has settled a three-year-long legal battle against their neighbors, whom they accused of copying the design of their multimillion-dollar home. Jason and Jodi Chapnik allege that a house near them looks “strikingly similar” to theirs. They argued in court that the home is using the same shade of blue and matching grey …

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Foreclosure filings have sunk to a more than 11-year low. However, foreclosures haven’t dried up everywhere, and bargain hunters may still find a deal. ATTOM Data Solutions reports that U.S. foreclosure activity in the third quarter was 31 percent below the prerecession average. But some of the nation’s hottest markets are seeing elevated foreclosures. “Elevated …

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You’re looking to finance the purchase of a small business. What do you do? Where do you start?  Let’s talk here about the most common ways to finance the purchase of a small business.  No-money-down opportunities are seldom realistic For the purposes of this article, a small business is defined as one that costs less …

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An Indianapolis man says at first he tried to just ignore the callers wanting to rent his home – but then they just kept coming. Ryan Liffrig says he started receiving calls yesterday from people interested in renting a home he and his wife own north of Broad Ripple Village. But, Liffrig said, the house …

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