Real estate investing has exploded in recent years. Everyday there are thousands of new investors all across the country.  The hard reality is that not every new investor is going to be successful.  Without proper education and action many will have trouble getting off the ground.  What many new investors fail to grasp is that...Read More

Owning a rental property is one of the building blocks for long term wealth. If you run things right you can collect checks and build equity for as long as you own the property.  As great as this scenario may be you also need to take time and consider the alternative.  Regardless of your experience...Read More

How many people in your market know that you invest in real estate? Telling your friends, family and even co-workers is a good start but it is far from enough. To get the success that you want you need to put yourself out there and let as many people as you can know what you...Read More

Cash flow is the name of the game for most rental property owners. The greater the amount of monthly cash flow the more attractive the property is.  On the surface calculating cash flow is as easy as subtracting your expenses from the income received.  This wouldn’t be a wrong calculation but there is often much...Read More

Many investors have heard of hard money loans but don’t quite know all of the ins and outs. Generally speaking a hard money loan is funding issued by an individual or group of individuals for a real estate transaction.  Instead of using strict lender guidelines they follow their own set of lending criteria.  Greater emphasis...Read More

A student housing rental can be one of the best additions to your portfolio you will ever make. It is not uncommon for a rental property located near a College or University to demand rents 10 to 30 percent higher than similar properties on the other side of town.  While student housing can demand higher...Read More

Owning a rental property and collecting rent checks is one of the best aspects of real estate investing. As great as being a landlord is it is far from easy.  There is a lot that goes into owning a rental property.  Between finding a good property, good tenants and putting a good team in place...Read More

The most successful real estate investors are able to convert deals with motivated sellers. These are the deals with sellers who are going to close with somebody and that person has to be you.  They may be facing foreclosure, short sale, probate, divorce or have some other reason for wanting and needing to close quickly. ...Read More

Pulling off a successful rehab project is a lot more difficult than most investors imagine. You need to find the perfect mix of the right property coupled with the right improvements.  All the while you need to keep an eye on the budget and deliver quality work.  When everything works there are plenty of profits...Read More

One of the first things that most new businesses do is develop a website. The real estate investing business is no different. A good website will give you a decided advantage over your investing competition.  However it is not enough to simply throw a few pages together and wait for traffic to roll in.  Your...Read More