C.J. Lauria's Real Estate Investing Blog

The American housing market may have officially crossed the line from correction to stabilization. Historically, after stabilization the phases are recovery and revival. All entrepreneurs should take a close look at real estate investment opportunities over the next few years, since this is when...

From the dek of C.J Lauria In the U. S. today, there is a growing segment of the homebuying population that has outpaced any other.  Know what that is?  It is single women.  That’s right.  For several years, now, this trend has been on the rise. For about 15 years the number of unmarried women ow...

From the desk of C.J Lauria “No man is an island” is an expression that best explains the subject of today’s discussion.  The world of real estate investment is no different for the small, home-based investor than any other industry.  It is always harder to “go it alone.” There is always strength...

“Buy low, sell high.”  These words have continued to ring true throughout history.  As with any timeless principle, some things never ‘change with the times.’   As author George Clason stated  in his book The Richest Man in Babylon, that this basic principle of finance is ‘an insight that will a...

From the desk of C,J Lauria Boy, can we make a house shine when we throw some money at it!  In the world of real estate investing, though, investment properties must be profitable.  Without a clear understanding of certain basic investment principles, your real estate home business can quickly tr...

From the desk of C.J Lauria Few illustrations of fear are more aptly applied than that of a sky diver.  Along with fear of heights and other phobias, jumping out of a plane in flight represents a daring challenge.  Now, imagine if you knew positively that absolutely NO harm would come to you and ...

From the desk of C.J Lauria As a real estate mentor with students across the U.S., I have been getting reports from my joint venture protégés about their individual experiences.  The company I founded, Mentor for Life!™, works with driven entrepreneurs in their respective local territories.  Ther...

From the desk of C.J Lauria   Today I thought that I might go back to the basic fundamentals of investing.  As you know, whenever possible, I enjoy thinking in terms of principles and not formulas.  Formulas come and go, but principles are timeless. Thos e of you that have been reading my article...

From the desk of C.J Lauria   Are you a real estate investor and are looking to maximize your returns in this wacky market?  More and more real estate investment experts are opting to go offer lease option contracts to selected tenants of their investment properties. Today’s market climate has br...

From the desk of C.J.Lauria   Permit me to rant a little about something that absolutely “gets my goat.”  It is the ongoing real estate investment scam of the century.  From the late night infomercial to the “free” webinars, there are a plethora of programs for sale by people who had successes in...