7 Quotes to Invest By

The most inspiring words of wisdom on investing and finance are ageless – and they speak to the enduring truths about what’s important for success. From Mark Twain to Warren Buffet, market watchers from vastly different perspectives point out again and again that...

Qualified Mortgage Rule Changes Help Homebuyers

The Qualified Mortgage Rule won’t become official until 2014, but already federal regulators are proposing changes to its mortgage lending provisions. That’s a move hailed by housing industry professionals and advocates who feared that the Rule’s tighter lending...

Social Media Changes the Rental Game

Like it or not, social media is here to stay. And, as we reported in a previous post, it’s changing the way real estate business is conducted. Social media can help income property investors manage properties, network and even find new tenants – but these useful tools...

5 Traits of Successful Investors

Do you have what it takes to be a successful investor? There’s no shortage of guides attempting to define those key characteristics and behaviors that separate successful investors – those who build the financial future of their dreams – from those who never quite get...

Another Round of Lawsuits Reveal More Bank Fraud

It’s often said that the more things change, the more they stay the same. That’s dismally true where Bank of America is concerned, as two more lawsuits filed against the banking giant this week reveal that once again, BofA and mortgage fraud go hand in hand. The...