Investing Your IRA

November 2008 - Posts

• Change your investment property to a vacation rental

  You remember the news stories: People buying condos in Florida, Nevada, California, and other hot markets and “flipping” them for a fat profit before even a single spade of earth had been turned. Then everything went crazy, and hundreds of thousands of investors were stuck with new bricks-and-mortar properties that no one would buy. Read More... Posted Sunday, November 16, 2008 1:09 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: real estate investing, vacation homes, rental properties

• Include Lawn Service with your rental

  In most parts of the country, it is customary to not provide lawn services when renting out a house on an annual basis. But what grounds services make sense to provide irrespective of the customs in your market? What really is in the owner’s best interest to include and not include in the business of renting out houses? Read More... Posted Sunday, November 09, 2008 4:17 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: income property management, vacation homes, rental properties

• 5 reasons to invest in vacation rentals

  The stock market is down, and if you’re like most people, your level of investing confidence has dropped as well. Yes, only those with nerves of steel feel good about playing the market right now. And if you’re not one of those hearty souls, you’re at a bit of a loss as to what to do with your nest egg. Read More... Posted Sunday, November 02, 2008 12:18 PM by Mack and Andi Durbin | 0 Comments Filed under: real estate investing, vacation homes, retirement homes