For potential real estate investors who find tenants and building maintenance to be ongoing headaches, buying undeveloped land may seem appealing. If you buy land in an area that is expected to see increasing demand in the coming years, you should be able to get a good return on your investment. This is called buying…
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Houses and Rentals in Lagos Nigeria
In Lagos, Nigeria, houses of different types and shapes have different prices and durations, but that largely depends on the environment and location. Keep in mind $1 = N 150. To explain how rents are collected and where best to look for what kind of apartment, let’s tithe houses and rents in lagos Nigeria on…
Five Companies to Sign Up With for REO Junk Removal and Foreclosure Cleanup Jobs
Many smaller foreclosure cleanup businesses obtain work from larger mortgage field service companies. The foreclosure cleanup and junk removal industry is on the rise, as evident in foreclosure industry reporting data from sources like RealtyTrac, an online marketplace for foreclosures. According to RealtyTrac, 3,825,637 foreclosure applications were reported on US properties in 2010. That’s a…
Real Estate Investing – How to Use Postcards and Letters to Raise Private Money
Let me guess, is your real estate business in trouble? It’s no surprise… actually, most industries in the United States are reporting significant losses for 2008 and worse is expected to happen in 2009. The mortgage industry in particular is struggling because real estate is the rage in what a lot of people think right…
What are your general household expenses?
The first question I ask any business owner is, “What is your overall cost?” Most business owners know this answer. If you ask someone on the street about their household overhead, they’d receive a blank-faced look. What are your general household expenses? The term “overhead” is used quite a bit in business. Overheads are the…
Telemarketing: the method of profitable advertising without falsifying real facts
The first rule of marketing: never mislead or falsify information; rather, focus on product quality and branding during marketing. It has been observed that the companies that provide Telemarketing Services; many of them mislead consumers with incorrect information. Always keep in mind during outbound telemarketing that consumers are not stupid; rather they are smarter and…
Home Value Websites: Which Are The Best For Finding Your Home Value
The Internet is a wonderful place. It’s full of all sorts of information on anything you want to learn, including how to calculate your home’s value. A simple web search for home value websites will return hundreds of thousands of results. Here’s an overview of two websites we found, Zillow and Homegain. Zillow is a…
The 3 Faces of Barbados, Part 2 – The Laid Back South Coast
The three faces of Barbados, the beautiful easternmost island in the Caribbean, offers more diversity than vacation spots much larger than the country’s 14 by 21 miles. “Relaxed” and “great value” characterize the island’s second side: Barbados’ south coast, where white-sand beaches abound, nightlife is active, and vacation rentals are reasonably priced. Part 2 of…
Five basics of home loans plus the bad credit mortgage option
It’s an American dream…buying your dream home…a house you can proudly call HOME. However, buying a house can be quite complicated because your head tells you one thing and your heart tells you another. So before you go ahead and think about getting a mortgage to buy a house or a condo/apartment or receiving commercial…
Custom built and contents carport insurance is still so hard to find!
If you own a garage, you’ll need a policy that insures the entire property, including all garages, your own garage (freehold), and those you rent to neighbors. They are typically rented on a 999 year Peppercorn lease. You must include the Civil Liability coverage you need to protect your responsibilities as an owner against those…