Finding a house at a decent price can be troublesome for the first-time real estate developer. Without a doubt, there are bargains out there, but it depends how far “out there” you are prepared to look. Real estate vendors will usually put the houses where they stand to make a decent profit front and center, at their offices and on their websites. It can be hard to find a good deal this way, so you need to consider all options in your search for the right property. […]

When you are making your first steps towards becoming a real estate developer, it is often helpful to start out with a deal that is financially supportable. Frequently, you will see a house appear on the market that looks like it will need a lot of work – it may have been lying vacant for a time, or may have been damaged by a storm, a flood or some other horrible incident. These houses usually go on the market for a fraction of their market value, and […]

One of the classic rules of business is that you cannot let your emotions cloud your judgement. If you do, you end up making decisions based on a biased view and not on the facts of the situation and the potential upside of any deal. The danger of this is that you can take a situation which is pitched in your favor and end up turning it into a failure. There are many decisions in life where you can go with your heart and have it all […]