Why should I consider outsourcing? This is the first question comes to our mind when We think of outsorcing. I'll be, without making a foundation, quickly list out the benefits:o Survive and be stable in tough compititiono Cut those hefty Expanses:o Increasing payoutso Employee Benefitso High Infrastructure costo Recruitment costso Other overheadso Talented and experienced staffo Better production, lesser disappointmentso Meet deadlines,...more
Sometimes during a job search you reach a point where you must ask, why am I not getting calls from decent companies for interviews. After sending out tons of resumes with little or no response, you need to reevaluate your position and try to make some changes.Some times minimal changes to your resume and cover letter will have a drastic effect on the number of calls you are receiving. A good first step is to search the internet for free sample...more
Real Estate and Tangible Personal Property Tax Bills May Now Be Paid at a DiscountTaxes paid--i.e., received by the Tax Collector--during November are subject to a 4% discount;December are subject to a 3% discount;January are subject to a 2% discount;February are subject to a 1% discount.Taxes paid after March 31 are delinquent and are subject to penalties and 1 1/2% delinquent interest per month.As of this writing, bills have been mailed out on every parcel of real estate and every folio of taxable tangible personal property in Florida.Real property taxes are ad valorem assessments on parcels of land, buildings and improvements to land and buildings within Miami-Dade County. The real property tax notice also includes non-ad valorem assessments levied against the property.Both types of taxes appear on the same tax bill and are subject to enforcemenet and collection in the same way.Ad valorem taxes typically appear at the top of the tax bill and non-advolrem at the bottom."Ad valorem" means "on the value." These are taxes based on the valuation of the property taxed. Ad valorem taxes include real estate, tangible peronal; property and intangible personal property.Non-ad valorem...more
If you are buying or selling a home, the chances are good you struggle with the meaning of descriptive real estate terms. Here are explanations and definitions for more terms. "Shed Dormers"These are often seen in Dutch colonial style houses and are flat roofed dormers. Sometimes these dormers are single windows, but often they are two or three...more
As the real estate market cools, the profit potential of home ownership has cooled as well. Here's a strategy called "follow the builder."It is relatively easy to make a profit when you sell your home if the market is rising sharply like it has been in most of the country for the last three years. It becomes more difficult when a hot market...more
Rental property investment starts with finding the best deals. To do this, you can increase your odds by finding more deals. Who's more likely to get a cheap apartment building, an investor that looks through the MLS listings and calls it a day, or the one that uses ten resources? Here are those ten:1. Look in old papers to find "For Rent" ads. Call if they are a few weeks old. The landlord may be ready to sell, especially if he hasn't yet rented the units out.2. Look up old FSBO ads. Call on two-month-old "For sale By Owner" ads, and if they haven't sold, they may be ready to deal. Owners often give up the effort, but still would love to sell. Help them out!3. Drive around looking for "For Sale By Owner" signs. Owners often don't want to pay to keep the ad in the paper every week, so you won't see all properties there.4. Find abandoned properties. That's a pretty clear sign that the owner doesn't want to deal with the property. He might sell cheap.5. Talk. Let people know you are looking and sometimes the properties will come to you. There are a lot of owners out there who want to sell, but haven't yet listed their property.6. Talk to...more
As the real estate market begins to calm down, many worry about making a profit on their homes. Here's an example of the "follow the builder" profit strategy.Follow That BuilderIn many areas of the country, there are builders who build hundreds...more
I didn't understand the concept of a real estate team at first, so I had a hard time with real estate investment. I tended to be a "lone wolf," trying to do too much myself. I have since learned that in real estate, you need a team of people you...more
Below are ten categories of real estate, and different ways to invest in them. The best one for you is something only you can decide, according to your particular needs. To help you do that, I list a couple good points and bad points for each type.1....more
Why should you consider refinancing real estate investments instead of selling them? Maybe you've owned a rental property for years, you've paid down the mortgage, the value is up, and you want to cash in on that equity. You will do better...more
It was a simple real estate formula. The ads ran in our small-town newspaper for years before I realized exactly what was going on. They were always the same: A house for sale with 5% down and payments of 1% of the purchase price. Maybe a three...more
Nothing down? Exactly why would a seller want to walk away from closing with nothing? The truth is, they normally wouldn't, and that brings up the most important point about real estate investing with no downpayment: A seller almost always needs...more