A home inspection doesn’t take long, and understanding the process means it won’t take longer than necessary. But why is a professional home inspection so vital in real estate investment? Here, we’ll explain the home inspection process and answers the essential question: How long should a home inspection take?
As the adage goes, you cannot judge a book by its cover. Successful real estate investors know why it’s wise to avoid judging a property by its paint job. Below the seemingly pristine surface is an incredible array of risks and potential issues.
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1294 - Home Inspections: What Investors Should Know by Scott Gibson

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Most investment strategies touted by gurus involve first buying a course to learn their strategy to get rich in real estate. While subject-to deals, wholesaling, syndicating, BRRRRing, Airbnb arbitrage, and fix and flipping, when done correctly, have undoubtedly been ways to make money, they all involve an element of risk or hard work to find deals. 
There’s another way. This blueprint is for the risk-averse, those working full-time, interested in the tried-and-true investing methods, and satisfied with growing their portfolio and wealth over time.
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1312 - Here’s the Blueprint to Financial Freedom Today—Even When Mortgage Rates Are High by Jeff Vasishta

If, like me, you check mortgage interest rates like an expectant parent checks their wife’s contractions, you doubtless will have analyzed every type of loan product in an attempt to inch the currently high rates down. 
Famed financial guru Suze Orman recently appeared on CNN extolling the virtues of an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM). But to many American homebuyers, mentioning an ARM is like the Ghost of Christmas Past returning to haunt us once more: Weren’t ARMs partly to blame for the 2008 financial crash? 
ARMs were derided in 2008 because many Americans got into financial trouble. Once their interest rates adjusted upward after three, five, or seven years, borrowers could not refinance down to a lower rate and fell into foreclosure. So why is Orman—whose monetary advice tends to be conservative—suggesting we go ice skating on a financial frozen lake?
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1311 - Are Adjustable Rate Mortgages a Lifeline for Lower Rates? Or the Most Dangerous Thing You Could Do? By Jeff Vasishta

There is no right or wrong way to invest in real estate. All that matters is that you’re comfortable with your strategy and positioned to generate a positive return on investment (ROI). However, it never hurts to compare all your options—and that means taking a closer look at short-term vs. long-term real estate investing. 
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1310 - Short Term vs Long Term Real Estate Investing by Chris Bibey

When you’re talking to real estate investors, they’ll often tell you how many doors they own, meaning how many rental units they have in their portfolio. Stating door numbers, however, can often be misleading. Generally, the real metric to keep track of is cash flow because, after all, profitability is what counts in any business, right? 
Sometimes, though, the two can get conflated, and on occasion, owning just a few doors, irrespective of cash flow, can be a good strategy for building long-term wealth. 
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1309 - Who Cares About the Number of Doors You Have—Cash Flow Is What Actually Matters by Jeff Vasishta

Get ready for the ultimate real estate adventure as the BiggerPockets Conference (BPCON) 2024 heads to the tropical paradise of Cancun, Mexico, Oct. 6-8. International travel is always exciting, but knowing it can also be tax-deductible really takes things up a notch. 
Traveling outside the United States for business can be a little tricky when it comes to taxes, but don’t worry—we’re here to guide you through everything you need to know.
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1294 - Home Inspections: What Investors Should Know by Scott Gibson

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