Who should invest in real estate?

by Matt Kastner

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The grass is always greener, right? When you hear so many stories about people making a killing on real estate, it can be hard not to feel a little envious.  There is no doubt that real estate can be very profitable,  just don’t fool yourself into to thinking that it is easy money. It isn’t.  When it comes to real estate investing, it takes a lot of work to be successful, and not everybody is cut out for it.

The so-caller “real estate experts,” publishing books and producing television shows about real estate investing, tend to show you the rosy side of things. They are trying to sell their books or get you to watch their show, so why shouldn’t they? They probably wouldn’t  do too well if they scared you off with doomsday scenarios. But if you are considering taking the plunge from watching others invest in real estate for entertainment, and actually doing it yourself, you need to wake up to a harsh reality: Investing in real estate is not easy. Read more

Fannie Mae against investors

by Matt Kastner

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Dealing primarily with the foreclosure market in the past two years, lately I have been involved in many Fannie Mae transactions as both a buyer’s agent and a buyer. Unfortunately, although they are often some of the best deals on the market, that fact might be changing. If you are a real estate investor, Fannie has now stacked the deck against you. Read more

DHP Investments in court

by Matt Kastner

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If you are involved in the real estate industry in any shape or form in the St. Louis area, there is a good chance you have heard of DHP Investments, and Doug Hartmann. If you’re a real estate investor there is also a good chance you were swindled by him or might have have purchased one his many foreclosed properties. Read more