Working with a REAL Realtor that does more than just list a home on a Multiple Listing Service, is often the difference between success and failure when selling real estate in volume. I’ve been a real estate investor since 1994; however, it took the downturn in the Fall of 2007 before I really understood how… Read more »
Our summer is slowly coming to an end and it’s becoming readily apparent that we are facing a very strong dichotomy in the currents of real estate investing. There is a lot of fear, pessimism, and frustration. While on the flip side, I’m seeing another group that is out there in full force with… Read more »
Sometimes one just has to step back and put the realities of it all into perspective. Yes -there are serious headwinds against us in the world of real estate. Yes -the finance (lending) industry is on its heels (too) & effectively correlates to our ability to buy and create liquidity in our real estate operations. … Read more »
What type of investor are you? Have you given that some thought? Do you go after growth tracking trends that require the insight of whether its occurring or not or are you into value focusing on discounts to value and income with the ability to understand what exactly value is? Do you actually research your… Read more »
One will often here my reference to the term: “Slow the Turn”. What I’m vaguely referring to is one’s ability to slow the outflow of cash on expenses from a pure business/investment (heck -even personal lifestyle viewpoint too) perspective. As a Landlord, it is imperative that a real estate investor create an environment for their… Read more »
Many out there are looking for the magic cure to creating financial independence and often jumping from one direction to another. Whether your investing in real estate, a MLM, or some other business idea –Stop jumping from get-quick rich idea to another! Folks -it is true that we all need to find our own niche;… Read more »
The power of compounding is the secret to wealth with rentals over time. Landlording is a disciplined approach in the game of real estate. It is one where once you dial in your inventory of rentals, lock in your financing, and unlock the secret of management, one can (somewhat) put the rentals on autopilot. I… Read more »
For those considering providing a private money loan, one needs to put some basic protections in the paperwork they create when funding a loan. You see a loan as an asset is different than a direct investment in a piece of real estate. Rather than a set of keys and the right to occupy and/or… Read more »
A few years back I had called on a fellow landlord who was known for selling off properties and providing owner financing too. Now I knew he had problem tenants in a property but also knew the area was appreciating rather rapidly and it was in my main target neighborhood. I wasn’t sure how long… Read more »
I’m often asked by those new and even those (at times) who’ve been trudging along in the investing arena, how wealth is truly created with real estate. I have a basic saying -one that plays apart in my constant drive: “If you aren’t out earning it, your spending it”. The idea of working smartly… Read more »
