All about the cash flow and other opportunities in apartment & multifamily investing. Also, the differences in apartment & multifamily financing.

Real estate investing frequently involves the purchase of a property in need of work, getting it repaired or remodeled and then selling or flipping it at a profit. This requires the ability to determine approximate repair and remodel costs and the value of the property after completion. This value is the ARV or After Repair Value

I’ve been writing about Facebook ads for PPC (pay per click) advertising, and reporting on my results. I’ve created two tutorials here on placing and monitoring a Facebook ad campaign . This little stat may only be interesting to me, but it illustrates a little of the information you can get from Facebook ad reporting.

The FHFA just released a new interest rate report. The pdf file is below, and can be enlarged or printed with the > > at the top right. They’re still down, and if you can get your buyer a loan, they’ll be happy with the rate.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Critics Say Flood Maps Aren’t Right .  This article is short and sweet.  New flood maps could be in error in your area.  I’m going to check the new maps for mine, as we’re rife with arroyos, rivers and streams in New Mexico.

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Critics Say Flood Maps Aren’t Right .  This article is short and sweet.  New flood maps could be in error in your area.  I’m going to check the new maps for mine, as we’re rife with arroyos, rivers and streams in New Mexico. With tougher loan criteria, the addition of mandatory flood insurance could be a deal killer. You can access flood maps online at the FEMA site.  Here’s a link to instructions in finding a flood map

Qualifying a buyer is a term that is used frequently by agents and brokers in the real estate business.

I recently posted about Facebook for PPC, Pay Per Click, advertising, and wrote two tutorials. One is a tutorial on setting up a Facebook ad , and the other a “how-to” on Facebook Ads reporting & prospect follow-up . Just to keep readers posted on how it’s going: Currently 271 total clicks at a cost of $171

It’s happening a couple of times a week now. A Google Alert on my name sends me a link to an article I’ve written here or on my real estate website, but it’s posted word-for-word somewhere else. The fact that the alert is on my name means that the person copying the content is “clueless” or they wouldn’t credit me and even link to the original article in many cases

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