Retail property has many key advantages over residential property. You rarely have to deal with tenant issues. Businesses tend to pay on time. Retail property values fluctuate less and tend to just go up. Retail buildings are also simpler than residential buildings. A clothing store is just space you’re renting out, instead of an entire […]
Click to Read This ArticleWhen it comes to investing in real estate, all conventional buyer’s logic has to go out the window. While most people buy homes or apartments based on a number of factors, some of those factors aren’t acceptable for real estate investors — not if they want to be successful. For instance, while absolutely falling in […]
Click to Read This ArticleYes, we all have them don’t we? Those credit cards that seem to make our lives easier and more difficult at the same time. Most people have a love-hate relationship with their credit cards. On the one hand, it helps them build a decent credit score, allows them purchase items they wouldn’t have been able […]
Click to Read This ArticleMultifamily housing is also known as multi-dwelling units or MDUs, but no matter what you call them, they are all pretty much the same. A multifamily house is generally classified as housing units that are separated for residential use by multiple families living in one building or several buildings within a complex. In other words, […]
Click to Read This ArticleSummer rental properties haven’t always been the first type of investment property that financial advisers have recommended, but we likely will start to see a change in that. The simple fact of the matter is that the downsides to summer rental property have effectively been erased by technology. In short, the age of the internet, […]
Click to Read This ArticleWhen you think of Las Vegas or Atlantic City, you often picture neon lights and flowing poker chips. Luck may be with or against you, but gambling tempts almost every adult at some point in their life. Many studies have been conducted about the impact of gambling on a community, from crime statistics to larger […]
Click to Read This ArticleFew things may appear as unattractive or wasteful as empty property – it tends to attract vandalism, the unwelcome attention of squatters, the appearance of dereliction and a general atmosphere of an area being run down. According to The Empty Homes Agency, the year 2013 saw one of the biggest reductions in the number of […]
Click to Read This ArticleIf you’ve ever just sat and listened to someone talk about their bank, it’s fascinating how unhappy most people really are. Obviously, day-to-day banking is a necessity in the modern world because you can’t just keep a big safe full of cash in your garage. However, it isn’t necessary to feel like you’re stuck in […]
Click to Read This ArticleYou may wish to consider a non-directional strategy such as selling option premium as part of a contrarian approach towards diversifying your overall investment portfolio. Dictionary.com defines the word contrarian as: a person who takes an opposing view, especially one who rejects the majority opinion, as in economic matters. Being a contrarian is doing the […]
Click to Read This ArticleWhen you’re starting out in business, it’s important to keep all costs to a minimum. You need to establish yourself in your chosen sector without having to pay out a great deal of money and one area which is important is print costs associated with marketing materials and stationery. Printing can range from business cards […]
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