Passive Investing: Syndication vs Private Lending
Monday, January 11
Passive investing is a great real estate strategy because it requires little, if any, involvement in hands on management of assets. Two forms of passive investing are syndication and private lending. These strategies are great for current real estate investors looking to expand their portfolio,...
The 6 Critical Documents: Keeping the Peace
Monday, May 18
Whether or not you have been doing real estate investing, I am sure you have had an incident with someone you hired to do a job for you that didn't turn out the way you envisioned it, they stopped in the middle of the job or you paid them upfront and they disappeared and stopped answering your p...
Consider a Duplex as your first home, not a Single Family...
Friday, May 08
Whenever I talk to anyone thinking about buying a home, I give them two pieces of advice. 1. Consider purchasing a duplex at least as your first home. The rent from one unit of the duplex will cover about half of your mortgage. 2. And no matter what type of property you purchase, have at least...
8 Useful Ways to Vet A Mentor or Coach
Friday, May 08
I see people on Facebook groups asking all the time, "I need a mentor," or "How do I find someone to coach me?" etc. I have answered those posts over and over, and found that the following eight points will help you gain clarity on what to do when seeking help from coaches and mentors. 1. Make...
House Hacking through AirBnB: 10 Steps on being a Great Host
Monday, June 12
In 2014 I took the plunge of becoming an AirBnB host. Originally I was a Couch Surfing host, I loved meeting new people and would live vicariously through them when I hosted guests when I wasn’t traveling. When I heard about AirBnB, I was a bit sad to let go of Couch Surfing, because I love the...
7 Ninja Moves to Manage Your Rentals
Tuesday, January 31
As a landlord, I am always looking for ways to improve processes so I can reduce time and effort it takes to manage my rentals, so that I can focus more on growing my rental business. I am not a large landlord (yet) so I haven't moved into full management software like AppFolio, so I have have f...