Landlording for Life Real Estate Podcast · Drew White – Why We Don’t Want To Store Money In The Banking System Drew White, Modern Financial Planner for investors, discusses the pitfalls of keeping US dollars in bank accounts, where to be putting our dollars to retain value, and how we can learn more on the […]
Read More ›CASHFLOW VS. APPRECIATION When considering where you want to invest in real estate, one of the primary questions to answer is which are you focused upon…cashflow or appreciation value of real estate? Checkout our podcast for more great information : LANDLORDINGFORLIFE.COM
Read More ›What is an Exemption? Exemptions on property taxes lead to a reduction in property value assessment (EAV or Equalized Assessment Valution) and lower your property taxes. These are NOT a dollar for dollar reduction in property taxes. Some exemptions need to be filled for annually – as shown below. Homestead Exemption Do you live in […]
Read More ›Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae only allow 10 properties…right? Right…and wrong. It depends on the loan value of the asset. For instance, if an investor purchases 10 properties (maximum of 40 units) that are considered residential (4 units or less), then that investor is capped and can not put any Freddie or Fannie properties in […]
Read More ›5 Things to Do Starts with… Step 1: Your Big Why? Buying Your First Rental Property can be a paralyzing event for some while others will jump right off the couch. At the end of the day, it’s important to understand who you are as an investor and why you will use your rental property […]
Read More ›Holding an Appreciation Bearing Asset is Never a Bad Thing Wait….what? You mean to say…I SHOULD NEVER SELL MY HOME? But…that’s not what my Realtor told me! Yep…the propaganda is thick. Selling your home instead of holding long term and renting is a common trait these days. I mean…why would the housing industry want you […]
Read More ›Net Worth : What is it? Definition of net worth according to Wikipedia: Net worth is the value of all the non-financial and financial assets owned by an institutional unit or sector minus the value of all its outstanding liabilities. On the surface, this sounds pretty simple. Value from hard assets (real estate, life insurance […]
Read More ›Why “Good Debt” Beats Saving Accounts It’s often become cliche these days…stay out of debt! That’s the Dave Ramsey approach, right? To save your money, buy only in cash when you can afford it, and limit any risk to destroying your credit by focusing your efforts on putting dollars in your bank account. Lack of […]
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