Educational Podcasts
CFPB Protects Consumer Financial Rights
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is the agency to call when your banker, mortgage lender, or a debt collector violates the law. As a major consumer advocate, this federal government agency is charged with helping the little guy or gal in battles against...
AIPIS 41 – Commercial Real Estate Update with Moses Salcido
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3 Reasons it Might Be Stupid to Buy Local Investment Property
There’s an old saying that goes “all real estate is local.” While the wisdom imparted in that simple line is unassailable, it leaves out a very important point, especially when you consider that there are thousands of local markets and the reality might be that YOUR...
AIPIS 40 – The World Until Yesterday with Jared Diamond
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AIPIS 39 – Selling to Real Estate Investors with Paul Da Costa
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How to Make Yourself a Strong Borrower
While the current housing environment remains strong for income property investors, there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to secure a loan. In the aftermath of the foreclosure crisis, banks are much pickier about who they pass out money to than they used to be....
Credit Score Triage – 3 Ways to Stop the Bleeding
When it comes to securing a home loan, the facts are simple. A low credit score makes it harder to find a lender willing to take a chance on you. The answer? Raise your credit score! We’re not suggesting you fall prey to the hacks and scammers who make pie-in-the-sky...
AIPIS 38 – Home Improvement Tips with Tom Kraeutler
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Raising Rent on Your Income Property Can Be Tricky
When and how much to raise rent, if at all, on your income property can be a tricky matter. The trick is to do it with the minimum amount of ruffled feathers and wounded feelings. Also, you don’t want to increase it too far, too fast or you might find yourself with a...
Where Are the First-Time Home Buyers Going?
According to the National Association of Realtors, first-time home buyers have dwindled from a normal 40 percent of the market to numbers substantially below that, 28 percent in April 2012 and 34 percent in May of that year. Whoa, Nellie! What’s up? We could stand...