Real Estate Investing Information

Real estate investments are the most secure asset for many Americans, even in todays economy. In fact, your home and associated property may be the largest financial asset that you may accrue during the course of your working career.

Real estate investments are also relatively easy to liquidate in strong markets and offer the homeowner the opportunity to sell at higher market values and reinvest in a larger home or invest in multiple new properties.  The most significant factor in real estate investments is the location of the property.  Certain markets are hot and will hold or increase in value while others are not.  Location is everything!  

FDIC Web-based Bargain Real Estate
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) offers web-based bargain real estate sales on their Web site.  Properties are updated each business day.  Each property will have a contact name and phone number. The contact name will either be an individual from an FDIC office or an individual associated with the sales initiative (e.g. Auction Company, Real Estate Broker). If a property information package ("PIP") has been prepared on a particular property, it can be obtained from this individual as well.

Flipping Real Estate Properties
Many real estate investors buy properties to immediately resell or "flip" them.  This is particularly common in hot markets.  Here are 3 common real estate investment strategies:

1. Buy it, and flip it as is.  Many buyers can sell properties immediately in hot markets.  Timing of your purchase is critical.

2. Buy it, fix it up, and flip it.  Some homes only require a slight investment in remodeling to enhance the asking price during your resell effort.
 
3. Buy it before it is built and then sell it when it is done.  The stress and added construction costs of building a new home often make investing or speculating on built home sales an attractive investment.

Best Places to Live
Do your research on-line to determine where real estate markets are hot.  CNNMoney lists the best places to live in America.  These cities were selected because they offer big city opportunities with a combination of low stress lifestyle and open space.  Cities such as these often have strong real estate investment market trends.

1. Fort Collins, Colorado
2. Naperville, Illinois
3. Sugarland, Texas
4. Columbia, Maryland
5. Cary, North Carolina
6. Overland Park, Kansas
7. Scottsdale, Arizona
8. Boise, Idaho
9. Fairfield, Connecticut
10. Eden Prairie, Minnesota

As with any investment make sure that you do your research before you jump into anything. You also need to be careful not to exceed your financial comfort level when you invest.

We will continue to do additonal research on real estate investing because conditions change constantly and new strategies are developed everyday.

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