Part 2: Don’t Make These Newbie Mistakes When Investing in Real Estate
Friday, September 30
Back again for Part 2 of the “Newbie Mistakes” post. In my last blog, I talked about the importance of due diligence, going over all the expenses, and having a reserve stash of cash, among other investment “musts.” Let’s continue now with the other 5 big errors that I see most often with beginnin...
Part 1: Don’t Make These Newbie Mistakes When Investing in Real Estate
Wednesday, September 28
Guess what? Everyone makes mistakes when they start investing in real estate. EVERYONE. Most of the time, it’s not the end of the world when it happens, although I have met a few would-be investors who screwed up big time and had to do some major damage control. But even though everyone makes err...
Tailoring Your Rental Property for a Specific Demographic
Monday, September 26
In life, different people want different things. Everyone knows that. And the same can be said for prospective tenants eyeballing your rental property. While there’s nothing you can do to make everyone fall in love with your property, there are certain steps you can take to appeal to a larger por...
Section 8: Should You Do It?
Thursday, September 22
Section 8 housing is one of those topics that most people have a general understanding of, but very few know a lot of the specifics. As a real estate investor, it’s an area that should interest you, because millions of Americans use this form of assistance to lease rental properties. Whether or ...
Will Investing in High End Rental Property Pay Off?
Monday, September 19
The housing market is full of different property types. Single-family homes, multi-family properties like duplexes and fourplexes, commercial buildings, and more. Each of these can be divided into property classes of A, B, or C, which I’ve discussed in previous posts. For the investor interested...
3 Obstacles You’ll Face in Real Estate Investing
Thursday, September 15
I hate to break it to you, but real estate investing isn’t sunshine and rainbow ponies all the time. As an investor, you’ll face plenty of challenges, big and small, and you’ll have to learn to work through them if you want to find long term success. One of the best ways to overcome these obstacl...