Is Atlanta Burning (AGAIN)? Foreclosure Starts Up 50% Year-Over-Year!
Monday, October 07
Today is October 7, 2019. Last month, on September 14, I received an email from an investor who specializes in single-family home cash flow deals in Detroit, Michigan. The subject field read "U.S. Foreclosures Down 24 Percent Annually in August." You know me, always up for a "good news" story, so...
Don't Blow Your Big HOLLYWOOD Moment with a Real Live Seller!
Sunday, March 17
Back in 1999, when I started out as a real estate investor, I was both terrified and intimidated by the thought of speaking with sellers.I am, by nature, an introvert, so chatting up complete strangers doesn't come naturally to me. I apparently never mastered the finer points of conversational te...
Lessons from the 2007 Housing Crash, Just in Time for the Next One!
Saturday, October 27
I did my first real estate deal in 1999. It was a 2-bedroom condo fix-and-flip in Smyrna, Georgia. By 2006, we'd built a portfolio of about 30 single-family properties, mostly lease-options, but with a few owner financed deals as well. The Housing Crash of 2007, and the Great Recession that follo...
Top 5 Reasons We Pros are TOTALLY Ignoring Your BP Forum Questions
Thursday, October 11
I do love BiggerPockets! What's not to love about an international community of real estate aficionados and enthusiasts all committed to mutually beneficial collaboration and networking? I've made friends, done deals, found investors, and learned many clever strategies all right here on BP. So, a...