The Down Payment Can be an Obstacle to Homeownership For many buyers, the down payment is the biggest obstacle to home ownership. Think about someone moving from Dallas to Orange County, California. The exact same 4 bedroom tract home might cost double or triple in Orange County what it would cost in a comparable…
This bizarre investment strategy involves helping landowners take advantage of lower tax rates available for agriculture. In many places, land used for agricultural purposes is taxed at a lower rate than land that is used for residential or other forms of commercial uses. A piece of vacant land at a prime commercial location near…
Were these Guys Really Making this Much Money? Property Wars was a somewhat popular TV show that ran for two seasons on the Discovery Channel. It featured several Phoenix area property flippers that hung out in front of foreclosed houses as their bidders placed bids on properties at trustee sales downtown. Like other property flipping shows,…