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It used to be that “people” made decisions about your credit worthiness. You knew your banker and your handshake was all the collateral you needed. Those days are long gone, and now a single number – your FICO score – determines your credit worthiness.

Have you heard these “bits of advice”????This is not a good time to look at property investment? Now is not a good time to invest in the stock market? Now is not a good time to buy oil futures? We have heard this from every “GURU” on the nightly news. The fact that this is a common belief does not make it true. Now is the time to go against the flow of popular opinion and buy an investment. The risk must, however, be a reasoned one and never spend the rent money on risky things.

The concept of “investment” means purchasing assets. The word “asset” means something which is likely to generate an increase in value. That can either mean cash flow or an increase in the intrinsic value of the asset itself. Work is different from investment in that the worker receives cash in exchange for effort. Investment is performed at all scales from that of the individual right up to a whole country.

Most people have two popular notions about foreclosed homes: that they are being sold at bargain prices and that they are only located in crime-ridden areas. The former is not always true while the latter is definitely not always the case.

Most fixer uppers are homes that usually need a number of home repairs that generally do not require special knowledge or expertise on your part, as the homeowner. Fixer upper homes can be excellent bargains when the “asking price” is significantly lower than the current market value of other homes in the area.