St Louis ranked as 10th best city in the U.S. for real estate investors

dennis-norman-st-louis-real-estate-investors-rei-Yesterday, MarketWatch published their list of the 10 best cities in the U.S. for real estate investors and St. Louis made the list!  Coming in at #10, St. Louis was included in spite of the fact that home prices are still falling in St. Louis and MarketWatch says the St. Louis rental market is softer than the rest of the country.  Citing a median list price of $159,000, the site says St Louis houses can still be bought at bargain prices and are recommending the St Louis market for long-term investors interested in a conservative market that will promise annual appreciation as the market improves.” Continue reading “St Louis ranked as 10th best city in the U.S. for real estate investors

How to Choose a Real Estate Investment Strategy That’s Right for You

Thomas J. Lucier - Avoid Bad RealtorsUnfortunately, there are no cookie-cutter strategies, which will work for all investors in every single real estate market nationwide. And that’s exactly why, when you’re starting out in this business, you must take your time and carefully analyze a real estate investment strategy and take into account, the:

1. Temperament, knowledge, skill and experience needed to implement the strategy.
2. Amount of cash and credit needed to finance the strategy.
3. Amount of time and energy needed to complete the strategy from start to finish. Continue reading “How to Choose a Real Estate Investment Strategy That’s Right for You