There is a lot that goes into buying a home. This is the case whether you plan on living in the property or using it as an investment.  What most veteran homebuyers know is that the list price is not the amount you end up spending.  Between property taxes, insurance and miscellaneous closing costs this...Read More

Growing your referral base has never been easier. Between social media and the ability to find almost anybody on line your reach is as large as it has ever been.  How well you take advantage of these tools goes a long way in determining your investing success.  Having a large referral base not only makes...Read More

There are many different ways to invest in real estate. If you are not careful it is easy to experiment with as many of these options as you can find. While there is nothing wrong with a little trial and error without a firm plan in place you will end up constantly chasing your tail....Read More

There is a lot that goes into a successful direct mail campaign. It is not enough to fire off thousands of letters to a random group of people and wait for your phone to ring.  For as beneficial as direct mail can be it can also cripple your business if you are not careful.  You...Read More

Becoming a successful real estate investor does not happen overnight. In most cases it takes several years and countless hours of hard work to achieve this goal. Even when you think you have made it you are still facing an uphill battle.  If you are like most investors you are more focused on finding deals...Read More

There is much more to the real estate business than simply knowing a formula or understanding a market. While these are certainly a plus they will not directly help you close a deal. Oftentimes times deals are gained or lost solely based on a few popular traits that successful investors possess. They do not require...Read More

As we enter June we are quickly approaching the half way point of the year. As difficult as it may be to believe, New Year’s Eve was over five months ago. If you are like most people, any resolutions you made are a distant memory.  Hopefully you are following through on your goals and your...Read More

If you invest in real estate long enough what you will find is that there are many differing opinions on what works and what doesn’t. If you ask ten investors if a condo is a good investment half of them will say absolutely not while the other half would be open to the idea. Like...Read More

Last month the median sales price of existing homes in the United States rose for the 48th consecutive month. This increase has led to a boom in the popularity of real estate investing. It seems that almost everyone wants to flip houses or own a rental property. While the real estate business is available to...Read More

As a rehabber the focus should always be on your bottom line. If you don’t have an eye towards maximizing profits on every deal you will be left disappointed with the results. The goal isn’t just to rehab a property but to make it worth your time. Maximizing profits starts even before you make an...Read More