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Learn the advantages and disadvantages of a balloon mortgage to help determine if it’s right for your real estate goals.

Learn how to calculate prorated rent. Plus, discover prorated rent lease agreement templates for you to utilize.

Learn the advantages and disadvantages of ADU housing for real estate investors. Additionally, discover what legal ramifications factor in with ADU housing. 

Should you buy or sell a property using an open listing? Find out in this guide. Also, find out how an open listing differs from an exclusive and pocket listing.

Learn what a loan to value ratio is and how to calculate it. Plus, learn how to lower your loan to value ratio so that you can secure a mortgage loan.

Discover what restrictive covenants are, and why they can be a red flag for real estate investors and homeowners.

Learn the advantages and disadvantages of a blanket mortgage for real estate investors. Plus, discover specific examples of when a blanket mortgage works best.

Learn what a special warranty deed is and why it’s most commonly used in commercial property transactions, foreclosures, and estate transactions. Plus, learn why a seller’s refusal to offer a special warranty deed is a major red flag. 

Discover the four types of leasehold estates — estate from period to period, estate for years, estate at sufferance, and estate at will — and how they can affect your real estate investments.

Learn the importance of the acronym PITI: principles, interest, taxes and insurance. Plus, discover what a “good” PITI is.