ASK THE PIG – “How Do You Value Diseconomies?” A diseconomy in real estate is a condition unrelated to the property itself that can negatively affect its value. An example of this might be an area that was recently flooded (even if the subject property was not), a home that backs up to a cemetery…
[facebook] [retweet] QUESTION: Can you find deals to flip on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)? The simple answer to this question, one that I receive all the time, is NO, you can’t find deals to flip on the MLS. Whenever I post something on my website or Facebook about the lack of deals on the…
[facebook] [retweet] If walls could talk, do you know what your investment property would be saying? I think most of us probably cringe at the thought of what might have occurred at a property before we bought it, especially considering the condition in which we oftentimes find them. In most cases it’s easier to just…
[facebook] [retweet] James, one of our subscribers, recently posted the following question on our website: “Would it be better to purchase homes from distressed sellers, or to buy foreclosures?” As always, an excellent and insightful question, which is why I chose to answer it as a part of this month’s “ASK the P.I.G.” series. This…
I received a great question from Charles, one of our guild members, a few days ago…and I thought it was the perfect choice for this month’s “Ask the P.I.G.” video. Charles wanted to know what is the best way to find real estate “hot spots”, or the highly desirable neighborhoods in your…
[facebook] [retweet] Check out the above video for my answer to J. Paul’s question, “What’s the difference between transactional funding and hard money lending?” They are completely different forms of financing a property, and so it’s important to know the difference between the two, and which deals would require which type…
[facebook] [retweet] Most investors know that one of the most important aspects of selling a home is curb appeal, and yet many of us are lost on exactly what that entails. Of course a nice mailbox, painted front door, and a freshly mowed yard fits the bill, but today’s buyers expect much more when they…
[facebook] [retweet] I recently had a student ask me if I flip HUD and/or REO foreclosures, and whether the bank contracts are assignable. Since it’s a question that I’m asked fairly often, I thought it would make for a great “Ask the PIG” post for all of my subscribers. The short…
. Operating as a real estate professional without a license is a 3rd degree felony in my home state (Florida) and is considered a serious offense in most states. Check out this brief video where Matt shares how you can legally and ethically compensate someone who has brought you a real estate deal, without ending…
[facebook] [retweet] I admit that I am not an expert at a lot of things. Rather than being a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none, I decided long ago to be a master of a few things, while remaining downright awful at pretty much everything else. Some of my shortcomings include singing, dancing, drawing, or…