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Your bank may have a voluntary program where you can transfer $100 each month from checking to savings. After five years, you would have over $5,000 in your savings. You can view this as a type of forced savings. The same happens when you buy a home with a standard amortizing mortgage. Each month...

If you are a homeowner, you should know that having equity in your home gives you options. The difference between the value of your home and what you owe on the home is called equity. During the recent “Great Recession” homeowner equity decreased nationwide.When the value of your home is less tha...

Do you know where your main water shut off valve is located? If you have a water emergency you may need to know. Like having a fire extinguisher. You hope you don’t need it but it's there if you do. Most often the shut off valve is located at the front of the home where you water meter is at. CON...

Contributors to the rate of return on rental real estate are appreciation, cash flow, leverage, tax advantages and equity buildup. If all of this is confusing and is keeping you from investing in rental property, take a different approach. Let’s cut out all but cash flow and equity buildup as fac...