Accidental landlords boost demand for property managers (6/10/2013)
Many owners turned to property managers to make their homes into rentals when they couldn’t sell after the housing crisis. Now it can even be a moneymaker.

Real estate investors respond to rising prices (6/6/2013)
Survey: Investors generally expect to buy fewer properties over the next 12 months, but half say they’ll keep the rentals they own at least five years.

Investors betting on a widespread housing recovery (5/30/2013)
Seeing opportunities ahead, investors are not only looking for homebuilder stocks but anything housing-related like appliance makers or roofing manufacturers.

Single-family rental companies race to file IPOs (5/23/2013)
The new business model born during the recession – companies renting multiple single-family homes under a single corporate umbrella – may be here to stay.

IRA money can be used to fund an investment home (5/13/2013)
Under Section 408 of the IRS Code, you can invest a tax-sheltered IRA in a future retirement home if you follow specific rules. But don’t try this alone.

HUD to sell 20,000 distressed loans to investors (5/6/2013)
The sale involves FHA loans on the brink of foreclosure. Investor-buyers can’t foreclose for six months and are encouraged to help owners keep the house.

Orlando is best U.S. city to flip homes for profit (5/2/2013)
In which U.S. cities is a home flip – bought and resold in 90 days or less – most profitable? A RealtyTrac analysis determines that Fla. has five of the top 10.

Is the quick house flip making a comeback? (5/1/2013)
Flippers – investors who buy a home and resell it quickly at a profit – disappeared in the downturn. But RealtyTrac says they’re starting to come back.

Before becoming a landlord, add up the costs (4/22/2013)
A “vacation home later – rental home now” plan drives many home purchases today, blurring the line between investment and second homes.

Investors gradually retreating from market (4/5/2013)
Natural market progression: Home prices rise; investors find fewer deals and cut back purchases. In their place, first-time and move-up buyers enter the market.

Property near public transportation worth 42% more (3/22/2013)
Fla. cities are adding new commuter options, and homes close to stations should be worth more. New study compares value to beachfront property.

It may be too late to join rally in housing stocks (1/15/2013)
Evidence continues to roll in of a housing market recovery; however, stocks rose already when investors saw good times ahead.

Vacation homeowners can profit from weekly rentals (1/10/2013)
Some owners of second homes find that making it a vacation rental nets more money and causes fewer headaches than annual rental contracts.