WOW … the news is FULL of things to keep an investor awake at night. Some of it’s so exciting, you can’t wait to seize the opportunity. Other things are so spooky, you want to pull the covers up and hope it’s just a Halloween gag. Right now, stock market investors are learning it can […]
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In spite of rising rates and concerns about bubbles … real estate is looking pretty good right now. At least the right real estate in the right markets. Of course, “real estate” can mean a lot of different things. In this case, we’re talking about good ol’ fashioned single-family residences. Houses. Yes, we know mortgage
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Interest rates are a big deal for real estate investors … for many reasons. The first and most obvious reason is because interest rates are the price of the money you borrow to invest with. Higher rates mean higher payments and less cash flow. Of course, even when you pay cash for your properties, your tenants
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In a recent article published by CNBC, famed economist Robert Shiller (yes, that Robert Shiller of the oft-referenced Case-Shiller index) is quoted as saying he thinks stocks are a better investment than real estate over a lifetime. REALLY??? That’s like kicking a sleeping dog. So we got up off the couch and decided to do
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