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I see a lot of people who update homes with the expansion of a larger basement with a walk-out area or a egress window. This allows the home owners to have a livable area in a place most will under-use. What are your thoughts on expanding and investing in a basement?

Putting your own skills, if you have them, into home renovations tend to pay off the most. A lot of people will little experience can properly renovate a full kitchen with some extra man power (a few friends).

It is never too late to invest. There are better times than others, sure but people will continue to expand and populate the world.

Buying homes through an auction can be tricky because you can easily be outbid by someone willing to pay over the actual value of the home.

There will always be more students every year and if you can compete with on-campus dorm rooms, I do not see why not. Just offer things that you know they will need such as free wi-fi.

I have never looked into investing in this area but I always wondered about investing in shared homes for college students. I am not sure what the proper name would be for them but most consider them to be "frat housing".

For anyone working from the home, you know first hand how hard it can be to stay organized. Dealing with customers first hand who want to make major investments also comes into play so it is always wise to keep your office as well as your home a desirable location. How do you keep your home...

USA based investment is still a safe call for the time being but I can imagine prices will rise after the next election so if you plan to do it and save, then now is the time to do it.

I would like people to share from their own experience or experience of someone they know personally. What are the biggest risks buying properties overseas?

Make sure that everything is up to date and up to code then focus on the cosmetics. Work on the outside going in. The heavy hitting repairs are driveways, roofing, and garages. Knowing this, your time should be invested here first for any repairs be it by code or cosmetic.

Yes this will help a lot of buyers as well as investors in the long run.

You never want to get in over your head. You have to know your budget and do your best to stay at least $20,000 under it if you can. You also do not want to invest somewhere that seems to be going downhill. Nothing is worse then buying a home in an area that will cause your property to loose...

You always over-sell a property. You never go in saying "this is what I want" because people are going to want to "low-ball" you. By raising the price to begin with, you have less of a risk to be severely low-balled and not getting the most profit you can.

What do you mean by "best"? A lot of things come in to play here. Most reasonably priced can equal most crime ridden.

I hope this is the right area. A lot of people ask this question but never get a solid answer. When you buy a home and plan to refurbish it, fix it up, basically invest with no sure fire way of knowing you will make a decent profit, is it even worth it? Homes that need to most work tend to be...

What I mean by this is a lot or land property that has seen issues with flooding or foundation shifts. There are many lots out there that seem to be easily rebuilt if you have the money to correct the issues, but is it worth it?

A lot of this is do to economy drops and natural causes (weather and storms). It is a shame that it has not improved more but I am sure it will continue to slowly pick up the pieces and investing now may not be a horrible idea.

A see a lot of people choosing to shop for homes online now a days. They pick out which they like the most and then schedule to see them or find a realtor who can take them in the homes. I feel like it can actually save money in the long run for people trying to sell homes as well as produce...

A lot of the time, the UK follows suit of the US to balance their market and prevent gaps and huge losses. They may hike up the prices but it helps balance things out. People forget that major countries that share similar employments are effected equally.

I see nothing wrong with allowing first time home shoppers the chance to save money. We all know how hard it can be to make a living and then invest in your first property. Landlords and the like will be upset but they will get over it in time.