Tag: income property investing
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Can Shadow Demand Impact the Recovery?
One watchword for prudent living is patience, according to King Solomon. And a number of his Proverbs remind us that it’s also a key virtue for long term prosperity. “The impatient man shall work folly, “ the King says in Proverbs 14: 17. Today’s housing industry experts worry that he “shadow demand” for housing fueled…
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Can Government Policy Sink the Housing Recovery?
King Solomon was a ruler dedicated to the application of wisdom and common sense. His words in the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes reveal his belief that rulers need to act for the benefit of the people. But some critics say that today, the US government is doing just the opposite with decisions by Edward…
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Finding Wealth in Houses: the Memphis Wealth Building Bus Tour
In King Solomon’s many Proverbs, houses are associated with prosperity — the result of the twin virtues of wisdom and prudence. That’s still true today – and this April, Jason Hartman’s Wealth Building Bus Tour and Real Estate Event will help potential investors launch a new career in income property investing in the promising Memphis…
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Homeowner Assistance Gives Investors a Helping Hand
Justice and fairness re key virtues in King Solomon’s proverbs, and these qualities are at the center of his sayings about right living. “I walk on the way of justice,” he says in Proverb 8:20, “In the midst of the paths of judgment.” Walking in the way of justice and equality in today’s world of…
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Tenants Rate Landlords: An Equitable Trade-Off?
Although Biblical accounts reveal that King Solomon was undisputed ruler of his realm, the monarch’s sayings in the Book of Proverbs and elsewhere reveal that he advocated equitable dealings as a part of his prescription for a wise and prudent life. But “equitable” has never been a part of the landlord-tenant relationship, where landlords rule…
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Refinancing: A Prudent Move for Investors?
King Solomon’s investment advice hinges on prudence – the wise and cautious management of money and resources to create a prosperous and stable life. As many of his Proverbs show, that kind of careful decision-making offers rewards in every area. For investors today, the same considerations apply. And as more and more lenders encourage both…
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New Federal Props for the Housing Market
“The fruit if the just man is the tree of life,” says the wise king Solomon in Proverbs 11:30. In proposing a new round of homeowner support programs designed to give the housing industry an even greater boost, the federal government is planning new steps to shore up the housing recovery – a move toward…
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The Housing Recovery: Behind the Scenes
An often quoted line from Ecclesiastes reminds us that there is a time and a season for everything – words of wisdom that echo King Solomon’s guiding principle of acting with prudence to ensure prosperity. While housing industry watchers say that low mortgage rates and rising home prices indicate that the housing recovery’s time has…
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Passive Activity: When Doing Nothing Gets Deductions
Throughout the sayings of the wise King Solomon, houses are linked with wisdom, prudence and a prosperous life, as in the often quoted Proverbs 9:1, which says in part, “Wisdom hath built a house.” Today, too, houses and real property are considered a sign of prosperity and long-term stability. Though the Internal Revenue Service may…
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Wise Investors Think Corporate (housing)
Mobile home parks. Self-storage lots. Residential housing. Commercial housing. These are just some of the ways investors can approach income property investing. But there’s one strategy we haven’t spent much time discussing and, truth be told, it’s a pretty big industry, to the tune of about $2.5 billion annually in gross rents. Popularly referred to…