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August 22, 2013

How To Buy A Duplex — After Your Foreclosure

Ready for some big news? On Friday, the Federal Housing Administration (better known as FHA) announced they will allow borrowers who’ve gone through foreclosure, short-sales, deeds-in-lieu […]
August 20, 2013

Duplex Sellers Appear Out Of Nowhere

I did a cartoon double-take this morning when I saw the number of new Minneapolis and St Paul duplex, triplex and fourplex listings for the week […]
August 19, 2013

How To Use A “Checkbook IRA” To Buy A Duplex

As I’ve discussed in the past, a self-directed IRA gives its owner the ability to invest in real estate, among other things. To be brief, the […]
August 14, 2013

Investors Flee Duplex Market

According to the National Association of Realtors, just 15 percent of June’s housing sales were driven by investors. This is the lowest market share they’ve had […]