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  • Bored Out-of-State Investors: Discover Your Perfect Property Exit Strategy
    Are you an out-of-state investor feeling bogged down and frustrated by the challenges of managing your property remotely? Have you found yourself in a situation where your investment property is becoming a burden rather than a profitable venture? Selling your property to an investor like Growing Edge Properties might just be the solution you’ve been […]
  • The 4 Profit Centers of Rental Property Investments
    Investing in Rental Property: The 4 Profit Centers of Rental Property Investment With around 44 million renter occupied properties in the United States according to the National Multifamily Housing Council, it’s no wonder that many see investing in rental property as a smart business decision.  If you have a passion for real estate and an […]
  • Selling Your Distressed Property
    Distressed Property Solution   Selling a fixer upper is one thing, but selling distressed property can be, well, distressing!    Along with all of the baggage that comes with a traditional home sale, you also have to consider the damages, repairs, and level of difficulty to sell these types of properties.   A distressed property […]
  • Investors: A Real Estate Agent’s Most Powerful Partnership
    As any real estate agent knows, leads are the lifeblood to success. This is why it is no secret that a high percentage of most agents’ time is dedicated to uncovering possible leads via as many conduits as possible.  That being said, all leads are not created equal. Some leads roll in thanks to expensive […]
  • How Pre-Qualification Can Help You Get Your Dream Home
    Buying a home is an important – and exciting – decision. After all, having a place to call your own, to raise your family in, to do as you wish with no landlord to answer to are all motivating factors in starting the process. But, in addition to these emotional reasons, buying a home can […]
  • Considerations When Buying Property At A Foreclosure Auction
    If you are looking to invest in real estate, there are many places to find opportunities. There are distressed properties, properties in pre-foreclosure, off-market sales, and short sales, to name a few. These situations provide opportunities for hopeful homebuyers.  However, there is another opportunity to purchase property, and that is at a foreclosure auction. In […]
  • What Are Off-Market Home Sales?
    What Are Off-Market Home Sales? What is an off market home sale? And, how can you benefit from buying property off-market?  An off-market sale means that a property was sold off the public market. It was never listed on any MLS, Multiple Listing Service. The public does not know an off-market sale occurred.  With an […]
  • Considerations When Inheriting A House
    Inheriting A House Is Never A Simple Process Inheriting a house can be a confusing and challenging time for people. You may have just lost a loved one and now you find yourself in new roles, with many new responsibilities that coincide with taking care of an inherited estate.  To compound on top of these […]
  • Shopping for Distressed Properties in a Buyer’s Market
    What is a Buyer’s Market? To put it simply, a buyer’s market is when there are no limits to the number of available properties in a specific region, and the market is flooded with homes. This situation gives the buyers most of the negotiating power because the sellers are competing amongst each other for buyer […]
  • What Is Wholesale Real Estate?
    Real estate is something that most people have an interest in – in one way or another. Whether it’s because they’re looking for a place to live and invest in a home to start a family, or they’re looking to develop a property as an investment opportunity. Regardless of your real estate intentions, there’s always […]
  • 5 Steps to Picking a Reliable Remodeling Contractor
    There are many reasons you may be searching for a remodeling contractor. Perhaps you’re looking to have some renovation/remodeling work completed on your own home. Or, maybe you’ve recently purchased a distressed property that needs remodeling to get it ready for the open real estate market.  Either way, it’s not easy to pick a contractor […]
  • Who Is Qualified To Offer Cash For Homes?: 4 Tips to Protect Yourself From Scammers
    These days it’s not uncommon for businesses to use the term “cash for” and then whatever item or asset they’re looking to purchase. “Cash for homes” has been a very popular term in recent years. Many investors, developers, and hobbyists are looking to solidify their position in the real estate market.    The popularity of […]
  • Should I Invest In Local Distressed Properties For Sale?
    If you’re thinking about buying a home in your area, chances are you’ve seen some distressed properties for sale. A ‘distressed property’ is a property that for one reason or another is being sold by the financial lender and not the owner of the property. This is likely due to foreclosure, and the owner/inheritor of the […]
  • Buying a House That Needs Work? 4 Things You Need to Know About Buying a Fixer Upper
    Buying a fixer upper is surely glorified in today’s world. HGTV has countless television shows that detail how real estate investors buy, fix, and re-sell homes as well as renovation programs that show how a home that needed a ton of repairs was “easily” fixed to look like a polished paradise. Buying a house that […]
  • The Probate Process In 4 Steps
    There are few things that are guaranteed in life. Taxes and aging are two of life’s guarantees, which actually combine to create a third guarantee for many people in our country: the probate process. What is probate? Probate is the legal process that oversees and administers a person’s legal and financial affairs after their death. […]
  • How to Invest in Rental Property: Find Your Niche
    Almost all careers or income strategies start generally and become more focused over time. Take a career in medicine, for example. You start as an intern learning general medicine. Then, as time goes on, you choose a “specialty” or a “niche” like heart surgery or oncology. This helps doctors become experts in their specific field […]
  • Rental Property Calculator: Know These Metrics for Rental Property Success
    Are you interested in getting into rental property investing? It’s an excellent and exciting industry to get into that will challenge your critical thinking skills, your financial skills, your organization, and more. Before you dive into investing in your first property, you’ll need to get your rental property calculator out — but you need to […]
  • How to Find Probate Properties for Investment
    Are you looking to invest in probate property? Maybe you read one of our latest articles on probate property and why it’s a great investment opportunity. Or perhaps you’ve known you wanted to invest in real estate and decided that probate was the best option for you. Whatever brought you to the world of probate […]
  • Investing in Rental Property: The 4 Profit Centers of Rental Property Investment
    With around 44 million renter occupied properties in the United States according to the National Multifamily Housing Council, it’s no wonder that many see investing in rental property as a smart business decision.  If you have a passion for real estate and an eye for amazing properties, rental property investment can be a career on […]
  • Probate Property — What It Is and Why It Makes a Great Investment
    Investing in real estate remains one of the most popular and successful ways to get into investing and making some serious money.  As successful real estate investor Peter Hernadez says, “Most millionaires I know made more money from owning real estate than any other investment. Real estate consistently increases in value over time and outperforms […]
  • Seeking High-Quality Contractors to Join Our Team
    An important piece of the real estate puzzle hinges on building a strong team. This is why in addition to our network of agents, lenders, attorneys, and brokers, we are always on the lookout for great contractors to partner with. Below is some more insight on what we are looking for along with a number […]
  • Are you Looking to Grow Your Real Estate Investment Opportunities?
    If you are a real estate investor looking to purchase wholesale properties or partner on joint venture projects, look no further. Our team has the experience, know-how, and infrastructure to offer you opportunities in your real estate investment endeavors. No matter if you are looking for a rehab project to work on or you are […]
  • Situations We Can Help Home Sellers With
    Homeowners find themselves in the position of having to sell their home fast for any number of reasons. For example, there are times when family obligations require you to move out of state with little warning. Maybe a job relocation takes you to a new area. Or a personal situation has arisen, putting homeowners on […]
  • Latest project at 42 Tanglewood Ave
    Check out our latest project at 42 Tanglewood Ave. This is just one of several projects we have in the area, with even more on the way! We’re looking for some great, Licensed & Insured contractors who would like some regular and reliable work. If that’s you give us a call today (617) 744-9254
  • Student Housing Rentals
    In the world of real estate, you never know where your next big opportunity will come from. You may invest a certain way for years and then out of the blue be presented with something more appealing, and profitable. It is important to keep an open mind and be willing to at least explore every […]
  • Selling Your House When Joint Owners Won’t Cooperate
    Can you still sell your  house when there are other owners that you aren’t in touch with or may not want to cooperate?   This scenario has become an increasing problem for many U.S. homeowners in the wake of the last 7 years. Properties have changed hands multiple times, people have been added onto title deeds, families and […]
  • Is It Too Late In The Foreclosure Process To Save My Home?
    The foreclosure process that homeowners are finding themselves in today is incredible stressful and frightening. Many may find that they have even fewer options now than they did a few months ago. While there are always new foreclosures being filed across the country, some homeowners have been procrastinating. Some thought help would fall out of […]
  • Real Estate Lead Generation 101
    What are the best real estate lead generation options today? Where and how can real estate agents, investors and other related industry professionals generate more leads for buying, selling and renting properties? What are some of the little known benefits, and pitfalls of common real estate lead generation channels today? Here are 12 ways for real estate […]
  • Technology vs. People Skills: Which Real Estate Strategies Will Win?
    The real estate industry caters to independent strategies. For every investor, there is another way to go about conducting business. Some may prefer to utilize the convenience of technology while others want to maintain personal relationships. However, for one reason or another, there remains a void between these two independent strategies. Smart investors will figure […]
  • Real Estate Investing As A Business
    “Investment is most intelligent when most business like” – Warren Buffett If investing is better when conducted most business like, does it mean that more real estate investors ought to be investing in a more businesslike fashion? Should every real estate investor be investing as a business? What does that really mean? What does it look […]
  • Housing Still The Best Investment Tool Of A Lifetime
    Many people are still wondering whether or not real estate is one of the best investment strategies for long-term wealth building. Is investing in homes still a smart investment for the average individual? Is a home still the best investment of a lifetime for most Americans? If so, why are some pessimists still questioning the rebound […]