8. Atlanta 8 of 10 Median home price in 2012: $122,000 Projected home price in 2015: $164,253 Projected annual rent in 2015: $12,255 A knotty foreclosure problem has plagued Atlanta's housing market, with thousands of vacated homes weighing on home prices. In March, the city recorded a 17.7%…

Traditional collection agencies are complicated, time-consuming and keep 35% of what they collect.  A lower cost option is a service we provide through the credit reporting agency we use.   For $35 each debtor a national collection agency will send a series of letters (including…

Many, many comments on yesterdays post asking for more information on why buying an investment now is so attractive. It's simple - our prices are low, our rents relatively high and the historically low interest rates mean carrying costs are very very low.  For example:…

Not a lot but we are starting to see an uptick in rental rates. $25 to $50 a month in many cases.  We're also seeing a dichotomy in tenants. With lenders making it very hard to get a loan  we are seeing tenants with strong…

The market in Atlanta is picking up - if you're thinking about selling - NOW may be the best time espeically if you're planning on buying a larger property. It's also  time to plan out the Fall and Holiday seasons!  Now is the time to…

In "Rich Dad's Guide to Investing," the author talks about taking risks. As an example, "Rich Dad" says, "There is risk driving a car. But driving the car with your hands off the steering wheel is really risky." With regard to driving a car, his…

Case Study... IN MY MARKET AREA... In 1985 you could buy a NICE older home for about $65,000 & rent it out for about $650/mo You put down 20% The interest rate was 12% and discount points were about 7%. You put down $13,000 The…