Income properties are the best and most underutilized investment vehicle available to middle America. They are the best because they offer income, capital preservation, tax benefits and appreciation all in one comprehensive package. They are the most underutilized because regular folks don’t know...

Quick show of hands: How many of you think of something like this when the word “foreclosure” is mentioned? I don’t blame you. If you were to pick up your Webster’s and look up the ‘f-word” this is probably what you would find. But there’s another, much richer...

The benefits of purchasing and owning investment real estate are well known or you wouldn’t be here in the first place reading this post. But in order to make that ownership happen, you have to be aware of your financing options and know their pros and cons so you can put them to work within the...

So you cashed out of your local bloated market in California / Florida / Arizona circa 2006 and conquered some sweet new construction deal(s) in the Houston area. You know you weren’t alone as during that time everyone and their lovely mother was doing it. How could you pass it up, anyway? Brand...

The time has come for me to share with you a previously undisclosed Foreclosure Secret. Those that possess The Secret can not only save tons of money but they  will  be empowered to take action and start making money today. To date, I have not shared The Secret with anyone else, for fear that its power...

We typically write about Houston Real Estate on this blog – This is not one of those posts. Take this beautiful Saturday to spend time with your family, fire up that grill or enjoy  spectacular fireworks at Eleanor Tinsley Park. But most importantly, take a moment to remember that today we celebrate...

Houston Real Estate showed definite signs of stability in the month of April with median home prices staying unchanged (after dropping in the entire first quarter) and inventory levels at a healthy 6.1 months. On the downside, total number of homes sold and pending home sales continued their downward...

As stimulus package was signed into law this past Wednesday, speculation about the housing provisions in it ceased. During the course of congressional negotiations we went from a $15,000 tax credit to nothing, and everywhere in between. The simple facts Under the $787B recovery package, first time homebuyers...

Just over a month ago, 2008 came to an end as one of the choppiest years for the real estate market in at least two decades. Across the country, markets were hit with slow sales and falling prices with some areas in the West dropping as much as 30%. News media outlets latched on to the national data...

The feeling is all too familiar to us entrepreneur types. The debilitating paralysis that grips our business soul and temporarily evaporates every ounce of our self confidence. If you have ever owned a business, there has been a time when you invested all your creative energy on closing that deal or...