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Oct 03, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Dave Van Horn

Are You Following Your Passion?

As my youngest son was heading off to Los Angeles to follow his dream in filmmaking and I was attending the Equity University Networking Conference and the BiggerPockets Meet Up…

Oct 02, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Brandon Turner

Nine Easy (and Stupid) Ways to be a Terrible Landlord!

I’m going to say something a bit dramatic here: I believe 99% of the problems that landlords face is NOT because of the tenant, but because of the landlord. Yes,…

Sep 27, 2013Apr 01, 2023 Seth Williams

How To Survive When Your Spouse Doesn’t Believe In Your Dream

Let’s face it – most of the people who jump into real estate investing are dreamers. The vast majority of investors pursue this profession because at some point, for one reason…

Sep 25, 2013May 15, 2023 Paula Pant

Why Pets Are a “Head-Scratcher” (Hey-Oh!) for Landlords!

Most people can agree that cats and dogs are pretty awesome … most people, that is, other than landlords. When I began owning rental property, pets morphed from something that…

Sep 23, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kevin Perk

Tenant Turnover: The Biggest Killer of Your Rental Cash Flow

I have said it before and I will say it again, positive cash flow is king in the landlording business. My goal as a buy and hold investor is to…

Sep 23, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Tom Sylvester

Eviction Education: My Cost – $3403.99, Today’s Special – Free!

Your mistakes are your tuition. Eiji Toyoda Procrastination makes easy things hard, hard things harder. Mason Cooley If you are a landlord, no matter how well you screen for tenants,…

Sep 22, 2013May 29, 2024 Mark Ferguson

Patience and Real Estate Investing: My Story of Getting Started with Rental Properties

If you are anything like me, when you get excited about something… you want it right now! When I first decided investing in Real Estate was the best route for…

Sep 21, 2013Feb 06, 2024 Ali Boone

Rent to Section 8 or No?

This question comes up a lot – and a year or less ago if you had asked me if I wanted Section 8 tenants I would have adamantly said “no…

Sep 20, 2013May 29, 2024 Douglas Dowell

How Many of These Traits of “The Millionaire Next Door” Do You Share?

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result” – Tony Robbins Some books are worth reading once a year. One of…

Sep 16, 2013Jun 06, 2024 Kevin Perk

The Detective Real Estate Investor: Six Steps To Find Property Owners

Being a real estate investor can at times feel like you are really a private investigator. This is because making the deal happen can require many “detective” type skills. And,…

Sep 14, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Brandon Turner

Eight Tips for Dealing with Evil Tenants

Beware! Evil tenants are real! If you read my post from last week, entitled “Seven Tenants I’d Never Rent To” – you know the kind I’m talking about. We can…

Sep 13, 2013Jun 05, 2024 Douglas Dowell

5 Simple Reasons to Use Arbitration Instead of Lawyers

Arbitration (from Investopedia dictionary) is defined as: An informal hearing regarding a dispute. The dispute is judged by a group of people (generally three) who have been selected by an…

Sep 11, 2013Jun 06, 2024 Jimmy Moncrief

How to Create a Compelling Elevator Pitch to Your Lender

As a banker I am always fascinated by how people present themselves. People come into a bank and demand a loan from someone they have never met! I’m sure this…