The key secrets to real estate success (in a crisis or in a recovery)
Thursday, June 25
I recently discovered a blog post that I originally posted in October 2009. The title of the article was "How to profit from other people´s irrationality" and at the time, there was certainly plenty of irrational behaviour to observe.That article was very much written in the eye of the storm. The...
My experiences buying Florida property via online foreclosure auctions
Friday, April 24
Many investors have thought about trying their hand at real estate auctions as we all hear about the great bargains available there. There is certainly some truth to that, although there is certainly nothing easy about getting a great deal in an auction. I think the best way to describe it is to ...
Want to invest in property but can´t find the time? Here is the secret
Thursday, September 04
Every week, people get in touch with me (usually via our website) to state that they have money to invest and they are willing to push the button when the right deal comes along. However, in my experience, only a small minority of people who begin to research investment property actually end up b...
The 5 Do's and Don'ts of Real Estate Investments
Friday, June 06
Here is a quick mixture of the best tips and most common mistakes I´ve seen during my real estate investment career. Number 1 Do: Get your personal finances in order before jumping into real estate It´s very important to get your own house in order before buying more of them. Hav...
10 Tips & Tricks to Maximize Real Estate Return while Minimizing Risk
Tuesday, June 03
I´m one of those people who love making lists. They help me gather my thoughts and figure out what my priorities are. Whenever we´re about to implement a new strategy or spend a lot of money on a property, I like to write out the pros and cons on a piece of paper. Every now and again, I ...
How do you find enough time to study real estate deals?
Monday, June 02
Most of the time, my job is securing bulk deals and repackaging them as individual rental properties. Typically, I might secure 10-15 condos in a community and then I´ll market them individually to a database of investors we´ve built up over the years. Generally speaking, when a person...