Owning investment property can be time consuming. So much so that it can encroach and even eclipse other aspects of life. It can, at times, feel like a huge time-suck, compromising family time, leisure time, as well as time to extend and grow wealth. It doesn't have to be that way. There are ways to own investment properties, manage them effectively, and maintain their profitability, while preserving time to have a gratifying life.
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Life and Real Estate Investment: Finding a Balance
By Chris Clothier on Wed, Jan 25, 2012
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Real Estate Investing | Why all the Gloomy News Headlines?
By Chris Clothier on Tue, Jan 17, 2012
If you live in Memphis of follow the headlines of real estate news, then you may be as surprised as I am to find every news story written about the real estate market coming from the view point of doom and gloom. Sales are down, prices are down, values are down, buyers are down, my dog is down, my girlfriend left me, my car broke down, my wallet is empty...sorry, I seemed to have gotten caught up in my 'Country Music' moment!
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Memphis Real Estate | Good News Keeps Coming
By Chris Clothier on Mon, Jan 16, 2012
Three research or news organizations have ranked Memphis real estate at or near the top of major real estate news stories over the past few months with a brand new research paper being released this past week showing Memphis as the #2 market in the country for affordability. The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) gathers data from 309 urban areas to rank them in their Cost of Living Index (COLI) and Memphis has always ranked as one of the most affordable cities to live in as well as raise a family and invest.