International Students: Another Rental Opportunity

International relations may ebb and flow, but one thing seems constant: students from all over the world still travel abroad to study and experience new cultures. Just as American college students eagerly plan for semesters abroad in Paris or Milan, their counterparts...

Jason Hartman’s Ten Commandments: Do Not Gamble

While risky investment strategies like house flipping hold the promise of quick cash, the secret to true wealth—long term wealth—is in the informed purchase of value-appreciating property. In fact, when you choose to involve yourself in such gambling, you disobey...

Your Social Security Number: The Key to Your Identity

They began as a simple filing system for claims, but today the nine digits of the Social Security number hold the key to nearly every American’s identity. Children need them to enroll in school. You need them to enter a hospital, apply for a loan, or take out a store...

Foreign Real Estate: A Risky Investment?

As more Americans are choosing to spend their post-retirement lives abroad, investing in foreign real estate can look like an attractive option. But while buying investment properties in some of the world’s hottest markets can work smoothly, as Jason Hartman says,...

Some Real Estate Scams Never Get Old

In an age of heightened worry about sophisticated scams and information hacking, a few low-tech, old school scams are still flourishing – with a little help from the internet. Case in point: a very simple real estate “bait and switch” that recently netted a New York...
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