RV Ratios: Do the Math

We’ve always been told that appearances can be deceiving. And that’s true in real estate investing as n most other areas of life. That’s where tools like Jason Hartman’s Rent to Value Ratio come in, with a way to sort the good from the bad and the ugly in income...

Out of Work Grads May Slow Housing’s Recovery

Although the housing market seems to be rebounding, with higher home prices and lower mortgage interest rates, one group is conspicuously absent from the recovery: the “Millennials,” young college graduates who make up the largest demographic group in the country. And...

Social Media Supports Investing Success

Social media is changing the way the world does business. For income property investors, social media connections can be an invaluable ally, with powerful tools to help you stay safe, informed and in control of your investing career, as Jason Hartman recommends. A few...

Investing Beats Retirement Woes

For many Americans, the old assumptions about retirement just don’t work in today’s world. When, how and even whether to retire at all are now questions that don’t have an easy answer. But as the retirement picture becomes cloudier, reasons to invest for the long term...

Functional Obsolescence May Stall Housing

We expect computers, televisions and other kinds of devices to become obsolete. But what about houses? It turns out that the problem of “functional obsolescence” may be haunting the housing recovery, as potential buyers – and renters – are put off by homes...