by Chris Naugle | Aug 13, 2018 | Business, Wealth Building
Buying real estate might seem like a daunting task unless you have a well-defined set of objectives. Foremost, the property should meet your financial goals, particularly relating to your expected cash flows. If, for example, one of your main objectives is to generate...
by Chris Naugle | Aug 6, 2018 | Business, Wealth Building
Historically, real estate has been one of the safest asset classes for investors, while at the same time offering the potential for gains. Real estate investing offers several possible benefits generally not associated with other types of investment, such as leverage,...
by Chris Naugle | Jul 30, 2018 | Business, Wealth Building
The world of real estate continues to be a prime opportunity for people looking to create a new income stream. For those interested in real estate investing, the time is now to make an investment that can be flipped for a higher value. The housing market is slowly...
by Chris Naugle | Jul 23, 2018 | Business, Wealth Building
Investing in real estate is an ideal way to create a path to financial stability. Not only is real estate investment a worthwhile endeavor, but done right, it can be a lucrative one. However, getting started without a foundation of knowledge can make the process...
by Chris Naugle | Jul 13, 2018 | Business, Wealth Building
When stock and bond markets become unstable, many investors turn to hard assets such as real estate investing to protect themselves from the uncertainty. Since prices on most real estate are decreasing, it has become easier for average people to add these assets to...
by Chris Naugle | Jul 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
When considering real estate investing and stocks, which is a better investment? And which is the safer option? The answer is not as easy as it may seem because the best choice for investments varies with personality, risk appetite, preferences, and style. In...
by Chris Naugle | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Real estate investing is an excellent way to gain equity and financial security. However, paying cash for property is not always the best option. It may be if you see a home you need and you don’t have time to get approved for a mortgage, but otherwise it is...
by Chris Naugle | Jun 23, 2018 | Business, Wealth Building
Investing in real estate has long been the dream of many an American. One glance at the schedule on HGTV will yield 24 hours’ worth of half-hour segments devoted to this very concept. Fixer-uppers, tear downs, demo day, it’s all very exciting to watch....
by Chris Naugle | Jun 15, 2018 | Business
Nowadays, financing real estate has become easier thanks to the proliferation of different lending options that include government-backed mortgage, hard money, commercial loans, private money, among others. The list below explains the pros and cons of each option in...
by Chris Naugle | Jun 8, 2018 | Business
Rehabbing properties for the purpose of selling or renting them out can provide high financial rewards provided that you do your due diligence and know how to take calculated risks. Of course, in order to succeed, you’ll also need a team of professionals who...
by Chris Naugle | Jun 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Investing in real estate is not for the faint of heart. Investing of any sort of best taken up by individuals who are able to hold a long-term view of their finances and plan ahead for their futures. Real estate investing is no different. There is definitely something...
by Chris Naugle | May 25, 2018 | Business
Real estate investing can seem daunting initially. The number of properties worth hundreds of thousands of dollars can make the process of getting into real estate as an investing tool seem nearly impossible. Yet there is a way in. Building a real estate investing...
by Chris Naugle | May 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
When it comes to real estate investing, people have their own preferences with regards to how they wish to operate. For some people, buying real estate is all about making a quick profit but doing the property up and getting it sold as soon as possible. After selling...
by Chris Naugle | May 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
Over the years, real estate investing has become more and more popular. There are many seasoned investors out there with a huge portfolio of properties – and a very bright financial future. There are also plenty of people that are new to real estate investing...
by Chris Naugle | May 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Real estate investing can be a very lucrative business if you invest time to learn its in and out, and you’re willing to break a sweat or at least flex your mental muscle to learn some unusual ways to enter into this capital-intensive industry. Why It’s...
by Chris Naugle | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Some people are deterred from real estate investment because it seems like an expensive investment choice. For many years this was true, but it no longer is. What matters more than anything is that you have a solid financial plan. Real estate investing has a great...
by Chris Naugle | Apr 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
The biggest goal in real estate investing is to stay in the green. The best way to do it is to make wise property choices and safe deals. Real estate is an industry where rules and strategies are tossed about a lot. Some of them are useful; others are nonsense....
by Chris Naugle | Apr 9, 2018 | Business, Funding Your Deals
In the past 20 years, real estate investing has changed a great deal. The most significant change is the influx of investors who engage the market on a part-time or supplementary basis. It is possible to comfortably maintain your current employment while...
by Chris Naugle | Mar 26, 2018 | Business, Funding Your Deals
When you are starting out in real estate investing, one of the biggest concerns is how you can hedge your bets to secure success. The best way to ensure it is to have a carefully laid plan. Without a blueprint for how you intend to execute your business model you...
by Chris Naugle | Mar 16, 2018 | Business
Investing in a rental property is a perfect way of securing a good cash flow in the future. Choosing the right property is important to earn significant income from it and to avoid further expenses. Some people fail in real estate investing because they are not able...
by Chris Naugle | Mar 9, 2018 | Business
Over time real estate investing has become widely popular among those looking for investment income. Once the property is obtained, the biggest challenge for landlords is acquiring qualified tenants for their property. When you are financing real estate every month...
by Chris Naugle | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
It seems that more and more real estate investing options when it comes to using traditional loan specialist programs. With loan fees having a high cost, it can be difficult when it comes to financing real estate. Selling real estate can be challenging, however, the...
by Chris Naugle | Feb 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Like all endeavors in life, failing to inform yourself of specific scenarios or situation adequately will prove most damaging later on. And this is very true all the same for those who are into selling real estate. For those who are in the real estate investing...
by Chris Naugle | Feb 14, 2018 | Business, Funding Your Deals
Real estate investors are like anyone else attempting to start their own business. With research, planning, and dedication, success is well within reach. Much of the real estate empire was built by starting small. Known in real estate investing market as the...
by Chris Naugle | Feb 5, 2018 | Business
Real estate investing takes many forms and can sometimes be confusing to a new investor. Fortunately, this type of wealth-building is probably easier to understand than most other forms of investing, which include securities, precious metals, and complicated niche...
by Chris Naugle | Jan 31, 2018 | Funding Your Deals
Acquiring financing is the starting point of real estate investing. This is true, regardless of if you are an experienced investor or a first-time buyer. How you approach financing real estate frequently determines how the remainder of the transactions pan out....
by Chris Naugle | Dec 27, 2017 | Funding Your Deals, Wealth Building
Real estate investing has long been a vehicle for building wealth. If you find the right opportunity, it continues to be exactly that today. You may have found a potential winning property, but it can be difficult to take advantage of if you don’t have the cash...
by Chris Naugle | Dec 20, 2017 | Buffalo, Business
Real estate investing is exciting and turbulent at the same time. While buyers may be in the same market, no two investors are ever the same. In fact, even if multiple investors are looking at the same properties, chances are they will differ on prices and protocols....
by Chris Naugle | Dec 13, 2017 | Buffalo, Business, Wealth Building
Anyone who wants to embark on a commercial real estate venture needs to be prepared. While there are many thousands of real estate investing opportunities and entrepreneurs making a lucrative living in the trade, it is essential to understand some basic “rules...
by Chris Naugle | Dec 6, 2017 | Business, Funding Your Deals
Whether you are new to the real estate market, or you have been in it a while, you may not have heard the term “bridge loan”. So what does this mean and when would you potentially need to use it when you are looking at financing real estate? What is a...
by Chris Naugle | Nov 29, 2017 | Business, Wealth Building
There are a lot of people out there that want to invest in something but they don’t know what. One option is real estate investing. People always need somewhere to live so why not get involved by buying real estate? But like anything, there is a learning curve...
by Chris Naugle | Nov 22, 2017 | Business, Funding Your Deals, Wealth Building
You are determined to make a success of real estate investing. Although the business scene is intense and fast-paced, you understand that you need to build a solid base of connections and information and that does not happen in a few weeks. The upfront work to...
by Chris Naugle | Nov 15, 2017 | Business
Real estate investing does not always go to plan. Inevitably, there will be odd occasions when — after buying real estate – you have tenants who end up damaging it. The way you deal with this, once you become aware of it, will greatly influence the outcome...
by Chris Naugle | Nov 8, 2017 | Business, Wealth Building
When it comes to real estate investing, there are no set rules to building your portfolio. New investors may prefer working on rehabs and flipping properties to earn quick profits while those with experience may favor long term investments such as rental properties....
by Chris Naugle | Nov 1, 2017 | Buffalo
Promising housing markets are the first indications investing in real estate, whether for short or long term gains, is a good idea. In the US, only 18 markets are demonstrating strong performances in real estate since the market crash in the late 2000. Buffalo is...
by Chris Naugle | Oct 25, 2017 | Business
When it comes to being financially independent people often say things a lot like this… “That only happens to rich folks who grow up with a silver spoon in their mouth.” “Financial independence is just a pipe dream. There’s no use in...
by Chris Naugle | Oct 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Making the transition to a different real estate investing niche is the equivalent of starting from scratch, in many respects. The basics of evaluating an apartment block are almost identical to evaluating smaller rental homes in a portfolio. However, the main...
by Chris Naugle | Oct 11, 2017 | Business
When you’re rehabbing properties, controlling costs is definitely important. After all, when remodeling costs go up, your ability to flip the property and still get your money back, as well as a realistic profit, quickly begins to decline. Fortunately, there are...
by Chris Naugle | Oct 4, 2017 | Business
When you are buying real estate for investment purposes, finding quality tenants is definitely important. After all, you certainly don’t want to have a constant turnover of tenants. However, it’s more than just the hassle of constantly looking for new...
by Chris Naugle | Sep 27, 2017 | Business
Creating and maintaining a list of buyers and investors is essential if you are at all serious about real estate investing. Any deal has a much better chance of being successful if you have a solid list of potential buyers and you are in a position to contact them as...
by Chris Naugle | Sep 20, 2017 | Wealth Building
Locating a good rental property is more complicated than you might think. Lots of inexperienced investors assume that they can snap up any old property, and transform it into a cash churning machine. Actually, there are several vital factors that affect how profitable...
by Chris Naugle | Sep 13, 2017 | Business
Would you like to start rehabbing properties, but have no idea how to use a spirit level? As ridiculous as it might seem, you do not have to be a DIY expert to become a rehabber. Of course, it doesn’t hurt if you are practically minded, however this is not...
by Chris Naugle | Sep 6, 2017 | Wealth Building
Everyone dreams of making their fortune in one way or another. Each person must find what works for them as they begin realizing that dream. The problem is that most people remain trapped in the work-a-day world because they are afraid of embarking upon an uncertain...
by Chris Naugle | Aug 30, 2017 | Business, Wealth Building
Real estate investing continues to soar in global popularity. In fact, flipping real estate and home rehabs are now primary focuses for many investors. One of the main reasons for this is that anyone can do it. No longer does rehabbing properties require extensive...
by Chris Naugle | Aug 23, 2017 | Business, Funding Your Deals
Many new investors are itching to start closing real estate deals as soon as they can. After watching property investment television shows, they get a romanticised idea of the business and think that everything will be plain sailing. Nonetheless, if you are unfamiliar...
by Chris Naugle | Aug 16, 2017 | Business, Wealth Building
Getting into real estate investing can be a daunting task, and there are many ways to go about getting into the business. While this is encouraging in some ways since it opens up many different money making opportunities when dealing with land or properties, it also...
by Chris Naugle | Aug 9, 2017 | Business
Home buying is one of the most exciting aspects of real estate investment. It is an adventure in discovery, allowing the investor to identify properties with the best potential for a good return. Performing a physical inspection of the home will help minimize risks of...
by Chris Naugle | Aug 9, 2017 | Business
Real estate investing is a great way to build wealth, but buying real estate and selling real estate is fraught with numerous challenges. The first hurdle someone has to get over if they are going to be successful is learning how to find and then market the properties...
by Chris Naugle | Jul 26, 2017 | Business, Wealth Building
You can not expect to find success in real estate, unless you master relationship building. Many people think that the key to real estate investing is finding the right property in the right location. However, in reality, there is far more to it than that. All...
by Chris Naugle | Jul 19, 2017 | Wealth Building
Many people regard financial independence as an unattainable goal. They assume that if it was easy, more people would be doing it. Also, some people enjoy their work, so they do not necessarily have strong motivation to explore other income streams. In actual fact,...
by Chris Naugle | Jul 12, 2017 | Funding Your Deals
These days, increasing numbers of entrepreneurs are searching for original methods to access capital to fund their ventures. For this reason, crowdfunding has grown in popularity immeasurably. It is simple to engage with other investors online, and Internet literate...
by Chris Naugle | Jul 5, 2017 | Business, Wealth Building
The phrase ‘cash flow’ is often used when it comes to buying real estate, because it is integral to an investor’s success. If you can charge rent, as the landlord, that substantially exceeds your overheads, the profit from this will allow you to...
by Chris Naugle | Jun 28, 2017 | Business
Leads are the lifeblood of any business, especially if you are in real estate. Buyers, and a steady stream of them, is what will keep your business open day in and day out. Building your real estate funnel is an essential part of the business that will play a major...
by Chris Naugle | Jun 21, 2017 | Wealth Building
The basic idea behind wholesaling is to place properties under contract for big price reductions, then sell the paperwork to cash buyers for a discount. The difference between the price you pay for the contracts, and the money you receive from the cash buyers, is your...
by Chris Naugle | Jun 14, 2017 | Business
Selling real estate is not always easy, but there are some tips that can make the journey a lot simpler… and faster too. Whether you are new to selling real estate or are a seasoned veteran, here are 8 tricks that can help you to create effective real estate ads...
by Chris Naugle | Jun 7, 2017 | Business
Buying a run-down house may not be a good idea for people looking into investing in real estate for the first time but for well-informed investors, a distressed property may just be the perfect diamond-in-the-rough deal. It is not a bulletproof investment, however,...
by Chris Naugle | May 31, 2017 | Wealth Building
Undoubtedly, rental property is my favorite source of passive income. Of course, wholesaling and flipping properties is enjoyable, the stock market is more fashionable, and tax liens and notes have less tenants. Nonetheless, rental property offers several unique...
by Chris Naugle | May 24, 2017 | Business
Flipping houses is a process, it often means putting hundreds of thousands of dollars and if you’re going to do that then you need to have a Rehab Business Plan in Place! With that said however, that there is no reason you need to reinvent the wheel when building...
by Chris Naugle | May 17, 2017 | Business
As you begin your real estate investment business, you are interested in learning the most effective ways of making good choices of of buying property in which to invest. You also need to utilize the industry’s’ most effective bidding practices in order to...
by Chris Naugle | May 10, 2017 | Business, Funding Your Deals
One of the most challenging steps that new investors in the real estate business have to overcome is finding financing for their business. Real estate has excellent potential and having a good understanding of how financing in this industry works can mean the...
by Chris Naugle | May 3, 2017 | Business
Whether you’re ready to step out from apartment living and purchase your very first home, or you’ve owned many properties in the past, and you’re simply downsizing and want to buy a new home that better fits your current lifestyle, you’ll...
by Chris Naugle | Apr 26, 2017 | Business
The real estate industry can be trying at times. From residential to commercial selling, every listing hopes to secure a timely and favorable outcome. In fact, most sellers always strive to sell their properties quickly — and for as much money as possible....
by Chris Naugle | Apr 19, 2017 | Business
Professional real estate investing differs considerably from purchasing a normal house with a mortgage, as a place to live yourself. Most property investors do, at one stage or another, end up searching for different types of financing. Therefore, learning how to...
by Chris Naugle | Apr 12, 2017 | Business
You were driving on your way out of town the other morning, just minding your own business, when you spotted a home on a corner lot. The price was quite low and the grass was quite green… and you found yourself thinking, “What luck! I have to snag this...
by Chris Naugle | Mar 29, 2017 | Business
Flipping houses for profit is no simple matter. If you are new to the practice, it is not something you can learn to do by taking a single house flipping course or a weekend seminar. You will also never learn all the steps to success by reading one blog or article...
by Chris Naugle | Mar 22, 2017 | Business
A large number of property investors, both new and experienced alike, want to learn more about how to locate real estate comps. This aspect of real estate investing is shrouded in mystery to a certain extent, however it is not difficult to do as long as you follow a...
by Chris Naugle | Mar 15, 2017 | Wealth Building
Are you part of Generation X, the generation society claims is now despondent and directionless through the disappointment you supposedly have that your future isn’t as bright as you thought it would be? You know, the babies of the post-war Baby Boomers. If you...
by Chris Naugle | Mar 8, 2017 | Business, Wealth Building
Anyone who has succeeded in business will tell you that goal setting is of paramount importance. Goals give us motivation, allow us to better visualize what we want to achieve, and make us harness our efforts to produce desirable outcomes. Notwithstanding, the concept...
by Chris Naugle | Mar 1, 2017 | Funding Your Deals
To succeed with real estate investing, it is vital to learn how to access capital. Unfortunately, many budding investors do not realize that they have to sell themselves to lenders, and not just their prospective deals. Although the relevant properties play a big...
