Author: Sir Ashley Harrison

Thinking of Buying a House? Better Know The Area

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Thinking of Buying a House? Better Know The Area One of the most important aspects of any home that you move into is, without a doubt; the area. Homes may look fantastic online, but there is always the possibility that the area this fantastic home is in may be less than desirable. Before you move … Continued

Asset Protection for Real Estate Investors

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Asset Protection for Real Estate Investors The first 2 years of my real estate investing I ran my business as a sole proprietor because I really didn’t know any better. Luckily, I survived with only minimal damages, but there comes a point when it is time to assess the best legal structure to use for … Continued

Buy Your First House Before You Can Afford It

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Buy Your First House Before You Can Afford It Now before one of you real estate “professionals” go off on me, please read the article (in it’s entirety) before placing judgment. Purchasing a home is most likely the biggest and often the best investment that you will ever make. Why not make that investment now? … Continued

Buy Investment Property Without Seeing It

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Buy Investment Property Without Seeing It Why would you buy investment property without seeing it? Because it’s a numbers game. Whether or not you see the property before you make an offer isn’t nearly as important as making sure the numbers make sense. A man in California used to just send out offers on a … Continued

Building Your Credibility

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Building Your Credibility Whether you are just getting into a new home or are looking for a tenth investment, your credit score is important. This plays a large part in helping you to qualify for the amount of money that you want and need. By keeping up with your credit score, and understanding how it … Continued

Build Relationships and Leads Will Follow

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Build Relationships and Leads Will Follow Starting out in the real estate business (or any business for that matter) can be a little anxiety inspiring. The initial stage of getting off the ground is always a challenge. There are plenty of ideas out there on how to get new business, but one of the best … Continued

Buying Distressed Property; Is it a Positive Investment?

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Distressed Property; Is it a Positive Investment? There are many investments that are made in real estate, most which are expected to allow the price of the property to go up. Distressed properties usually have a lower than market property value and you will need to add additional funding to bring up the property’s value. … Continued

Budget for Closing Costs, Loan Origination Fees and PMI

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Budget for Closing Costs, Loan Origination Fees and PMI Once you reach an agreement on the purchase of a home, things start moving quickly. In the chaos, it is important to remember to budget for closing costs. Budget for Closing Costs, Loan Origination Fees and PMI Closing costs are fees associated with miscellaneous events associated … Continued

Benefits of Flipping Real Estate

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Benefits of Flipping Real Estate The obvious benefit and sought after benefit of flipping real estate is the profit. This is one incredibly tangible benefit, particularly when the profits are large and quick to come your way. Of course there are risks. Most ventures that offer high profit also come with a high degree of … Continued

Breaking into Home Ownership – Finding a Fixer Upper

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Breaking into Home Ownership – Finding a Fixer Upper With the housing market becoming more expensive, buyers must look for the best way to find an affordable home. A fixer upper is a great way to affordably buy your first home in the Washington DC housing market. Buying one away from the city is even more … Continued