Cassandra Black

Under estimating the cost of supplies can kill a rehab budget. Here are some basic "supply" costs to consider and tips on how to save a buck!

Foreclosures are whamming areas you'd never think to see problems, such as the affluent Palm Beach, FL. The quiet storm, that we've yet to fully experience, is brewing in the "rate" of foreclosures in...

Some "common sense" tips to keep you safe as you search for that next rehab!

A restrictive covenant is an agreement between members of a planned community.

The below will give you a rough idea of some of the contractor costs to expect when you pick up a property for rehabbing.

Real estate investing is still pretty much a male-dominated field, from lenders to rehabbers, but women are making tracks in this industry. As a lady investor, align yourself with real estate support ...

A five bedroom Section 8 in Fulton County Georgia would yield a good monthly rental income of likely, at minimum, over a $1,000 (Section 8's average rent rate is based on several factors, including co...

There are toooooo many good deals out there to risk jail-time to make a fast buck. Not worth it... Don't take it out on the zip codes; take it out on the shady dealers and don't deal with them.

Hard money is not so hard to get (though it's getting tougher with the recent housing crisis and lending fiasco), but the interest rate can be a killer if you hold the property too long.

As an investor, you MUST know what's going on not only in the HOME, but in the AREA in which you invest.

As of Friday, May 9, according to the Georgia MLS website, there were 1,186 home listings in Fulton County (Atlanta area) under $50,000 (and this doesn't even include condo and townhome listings!).

Before you start investing in foreclosures, you need to look at a ton - AND I MEAN A TON - of properties.

Yeah, baby! As the landlord of a few rental properties, I opened the mailbox yesterday and pulled out my first Section 8 check.

If you have a burning desire to start a business, but have a full-time job, don't bury that passion. Go ahead, start it.

It's a tough, tough industry, on all fronts. But it can be done. Just go into it with your eyes wide open. Real estate is not a get rick quick scheme. It takes time and money.

In summer of 2006, I took an early morning tour to the cliffs, took my son for an afternoon coral reef excursion, and visited what I call Gilligan's Island, not too far from the beach.

I've visited Jamaica several times over the years, but, in the last few years, I've discovered a place I call my home away from home - Tensing Pen.

Here are a few invaluable tips if you're thinking about getting into rehabbing.

Though not an American-Idol, Dancing-with-the-Stars, Bachelor, Survivor, realty TV, competition-type fanatic, I found this show to be both compelling and inspiring.

Writing for the web is different from writing for print. If you're developing a website and don't quite know how to approach the style of "web" writing, here are four quick tips.

Nearly seven out of 10 youth are interested in becoming entrepreneurs. Yet, 85 percent of children are taught little or nothing about how business and the economy work.

Many full-time employees spend 40 to 50 hours per week in a cubicle or small office environment. When a person spends that much time in one place, it would seem the decor of that space would reflect t...

The footstool started out as something practical, but over the years it has evolved into something simply "decor".

Survey reports more women are having extramarital affairs today than ever before. One in five married women has had a fling -- the highest number ever recorded.

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Women are likely to have multiple-roles which brings on a quiet stress due to managing many different responsibilities. Common roles include being a mother, wife, professional working woman, and caret...

About the Author: C-Murder grew up in New Orleans' Third Ward in the infamous Calliope Housing Projects. He began writing while serving a life sentence for murder. It took him two years to write Death...

Speaking with Eric Jerome Dickey

Does true love really exist? You know, the kismet kind. The kind that envelopes two spirits before they've even met; the kind Shakespeare must have been writing about in Romeo and Juliet.

The nuts and bolts of merchant accounts and e-commerce for the small business owner. What is it, how to get it, and how much will it cost.