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Rent vs. buy? A look at the math and other factors
A real estate agent with Coldwell Banker, Ruff sells a lot of condos in Studio City and North Hollywood and owns six rental properties himself. Whereas some clients come in set on buying, he knows lots of other people for whom it's just not on the table.
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Understanding Residential Cash Flow Models is Critical

Buying homes as investment properties where they are fixed up and then a rented for cash flow has long been dominated by individual mom and pop Main Street type investors. But now Wall Street hedge funds, private-equity firms, pension funds and university endowments are entering the market in a very big way. The attraction for Wall Street is really simple, double digit returns at a time when most bonds and other income investments yield very little.  The most popular strategy is for a big …

Ok so your going on trip and want to get the best deal. 1st step is to eliminate a hotel and find a vacation home. If your dealing direct with an owner and not a property manager you have much better chance to negotiate a lower nightly rate.  Want a tip to get a lower rate, be polite. Vacation Home Owners will be much more accommodating to people that have a pleasing personality.  Offer the property owner a compliment first, ” your place looks great”. Tell them your story next, “our …

Mesa Arizona is in the heart of the Sonoran Desert. This east valley city makes an ideal location for exploration and access to all the great amenities the valley of the sun. If your going to Mesa renting a vacation home is a better and more affordable alternative to hotels. Check out these Mesa Vacation Properties and inquire about availability for your dates.
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At an elevation of 7000′ Santa Fe New Mexico is the ultimate southwest mountain town. The best way to experience Santa Fe is to live like a local and rent a vacation home. Our Santa Fe Vacation Rental Properties range from affordable neighborhood homes to luxurious adobe inspired villas.
 
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Flagstaff, Arizona in the shadow of the San Francisco Peaks is the quintessential mountain town. At an elevation of 7000′ renting a vacation home in the northern Arizona’s high country is a a great base camp for Grand Canyon Adventures.
Investors contact us about acquiring Northern Arizona Vacation Rental Properties. Off Market Deals & Project Management for your northern Arizona Vacation Rental
Phoenix and Las Vegas residents love to escape to Flagstaff and the surrounding areas for cool temperatures and outdoor adventures. Almost 5 Million Visitors annually come to take in the magnificence of the one of the natural …

We are currently looking to acquire individual and portfolio’s of single family homes in the Jacksonville Florida market. The BuyersUtopia network is made up of numerous individual investors, private equity firms  and institutional investors that are aggregating single family rental properties in the Jacksonville Florida market.
We can buy Class A and Class B properties in the greater Jacksonville area including the Northside, Westside, Southside, and Arlington, as well as the Jacksonville Beaches.
We can also buy single family rental properties within the four municipalities within Duval County which are outside of Jacksonville’s city limits: Baldwin, Atlantic …

The single family rental market has historically been a fragmented market funded with capital from smaller mom and pop type investors. Institutional investor interest has increased significantly  as the large foreclosure inventory combined with a secular shift toward renting has created the possibility of larger-scale investments in the space. Private Equity and Institutional investors interested in acquiring bank-owned properties are currently flooding the market throughout the country and had been estimated they have raised anywhere from $6 to $8 billion.
The private-equity firms entering the residential space are spending hundreds of millions buying foreclosed single-family …

Foreign Real Estate Investor Trends in the United States
The National Association of Realtors (“NAR”) recently revealed statistics showing that foreign investors in the United States have increased to 24 percent since 2011. Over half of international investors hailed from India, China, Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico. Over 55 percent of foreign buyers came from these five countries.
Where were these buyers purchasing properties?  Primarily in the states of New York, California, Texas, Florida and Arizona. The majority of sales, approximately 60 percent, were concentrated in these five states. And 62 …