Category Archives: Blog
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Real Estate Growth Market Or Impending Bubble? How To Tell The Difference
By Jonathan Mednick on 03/03/2017 | 0 CommentsHome prices took a nosedive during the Great Recession that started in 2008. Prices fell in all local markets, but much more in some than others. And afterwards some had a …
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How Financing Can Boost Your Cash on Cash Return
By Jonathan Mednick on 01/29/2017 | 0 CommentsInvestors often consider financing their rental portfolio as a strategy to maximize their return on their investment. Through borrowing money, investors have less of their own cash tied into each …
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Rents are skyrocketing in these cities
By Jonathan Mednick on 01/29/2017 | 0 CommentsRentRange, a data and analytics company for single-family rentals, identified at least 25 metro areas where rents for houses went up by double-digit percentages in 1 year. Montgomery, Alabama, ranked …
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Rental Property Deductions You Can Take
By Jonathan Mednick on 01/23/2017 | 0 CommentsRental property often offers larger deductions and tax benefits than most investments. Many of these are overlooked by landlords at tax time. This can make a difference in making a profit …
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52 Places to Go in 2017 (including Birmingham)
By Jonathan Mednick on 01/17/2017 | 0 CommentsBirmingham’s nickname, “The Pittsburgh of the South,” seems apt anew, thanks to the revitalization of the Avondale neighborhood, where artists, restaurateurs and young entrepreneurs are taking over brick warehouses and …
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Top 10 cities where you can live well on a $60K salary
By Jonathan Mednick on 12/26/2016 | 0 CommentsMost people are determined to live better in the year ahead. And that can simply come down to where you choose to live. The best places are likely the ones …
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Velocity Accelerator launches in Birmingham
By Jonathan Mednick on 12/21/2016 | 0 CommentsNo doubt, you’ve heard of West-Coast based accelerator programs TechStars, Y Combinator, and even 500 Startups. What you may not yet know is that home sweet home Birmingham, Alabama is …