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Put More Value in Your Rentals (From Web Surf News July 19-25, 2011)

Six Reasons to Rent (From Web Surf News July 11, 2011)
How To Turn Your Home Into Rental Property -
Video From Web Surf News June 21, 2011

Investing Articles:  Real Estate & Mortgage -- Great Articles!

Most new millionaires are made during real estate recessions

10 Lethal Mistakes for Real Estate Investors

Buying Investment Property . Check this overview for the ways you can get into an investment property and what it will cost you.

Find Fortune in Commercial Real Estate

Foreclosure:  Someone's Tragedy, Your Golden Opportunity

Can Home Inspections Be Perfect?   No.  Home inspection is a process of risk reduction, not risk elimination.  If you employ an inspector to go over your next purchase, be aware of what is likely to be missed. 

Fixer-Uppers:  Wise Investment or Money Pit?   How can you tell if that attractively priced but unattractively maintained building will end up making you a profit? 

How to Buy Foreclosure Property .  Robert Bruss shares tips for buying distressed properties profitably. 

How to Create a Real Estate Cash Cow .  One way to use financing to generate cash flow.  

Is a Quickie Loan Approval a Mortgage Commitment?   Do not mistake an instant on line “approval” for a commitment.  This article will explain the difference. 

Lender Policies Put Condo Owner in Real Estate Pickle . A fine column from Robert Bruss with a series of Q & A dealing with mortgages to 1031 exchanges to living trusts.

No Sold If There’s Mold .  See how the latest bio-hazard panic could affect your next deal – it also applies to your rentals. 

Selling To Tenants Of A Rental Conversion -Thinking of going condo with one of your buildings? Read this for strategies to prevent an uprising among your tenants, or worse.

Ten Reasons Why Buyers Should Hire a Realtor . OK, you probably won’t want to “hire” one, but you should definitely consider engaging the services of one for your next purchase.  This article gives the pros. 

Walk-Through the Right Way .  What to watch for when you do the final walk-through before close of escrow.

Who Gets the Earnest Money Deposit .  If you place a deposit on a property but renege and fail to follow through on the deal, what happens to the deposit?  Find out here. 

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