I Have a Property Under Contract. Now What?
Tuesday, January 26
Investing in real estate might seem simple: Gather your investing funds, find a property, buy it, collect rent income. But anyone who’s done it knows there are many, many more steps involved along the way. After seeing a client be surprised by just how many steps there were after his contract was...
How to Run Numbers for Buy-and-Hold Properties
Thursday, January 21
There are a few key numbers to look at when analyzing an investment property. If there was only one, well that’d of course be price. Being more technical, however, requires a few more, and what you use will depend on your strategy.My investing focus is buy-and-hold rental properties, so above all...
Anti-Burnout: How to Make and Meet Your Goals
Friday, November 20
There are moments when everyone questions what they’re doing for a living and why.Everyone gets burned out, but the real issue is, what do you do about it? Maybe that question is what started your interest in real estate investing -- maybe that question is the exact reason you’re here reading thi...
Expect the Unexpected: Surprise Expenses in Real Estate Investing
Wednesday, July 08
Here’s the rule: At any given time a lot of expensive things can go wrong. Any homeowner can tell you that. Anyone who owns multiple properties will tell you that in more colorful language. If you’re setting out to become a real estate investor there’s only one way I’ve found to deal with unexpec...
Landlording 101: How to Manage Your Property
Monday, June 22
I learned the property management business by doing it myself, so, first and foremost, I think everyone should learn property management firsthand to start.I'm even saying this as the owner of a property management company – knowing what the job requires means you’ll know it shouldn’t take six mo...
3 Pros and Cons for South St Louis?
Tuesday, June 09
As real estate investors we invest in properties, but we do so after choosing where we want those properties to be. I was just asked to list three pros and cons about my market, south city St. Louis, in a message, and thinking about my answer made me think about the bigger picture -- that I’ve ch...