Until you reach the buy and hold Stage I personally think a good spreadsheet, a cash back credit card with paper statements, and that new mileage tracking app I see on tv would be much simpler than quick books.Just my opinion

I run a business from my office at home in Chicago...I am starting to build out a decent size team now, when before all my help was from Independact Contractors (Virtually).I have been looking at some office space.Here is a cliff notes version of what's going on:I need an office where I can shoot Youtube Videos (Twice The Speed TV)...My videos consist of workouts for athletes so I would need to put down some turf and rubber flooring to bring some weights in there.I don't know whether I should try to lease something (short term) or just buy something (like an industrial Condo) and then fix it up to how I want.I have the capital to do either, so I am just wondering what would the ideal approach be if I am looking to get an office in Chicago.Thanks,JC

I pulled the carpet and found the original hardwood floor just like those show on TV!

Never trust anything produced for TV but that's a different story.

We have TV shows like Million Dollar Listing San Francisco and Los Angeles or Flip or Flop that show people just how much money can be made in real estate here. 

If you have Netflix, check out "Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords".  It's amazing, and not in a good way.  It reminds me of some of the eviction horror stories I've heard about in extremely pro-tenant jurisdictions li...

Apparently some people think nothing about loading all their stuff into a moving truck in order to score a month's free rent, a free TV, or whatever else is on offer.

He has been the guest on numerous R/E related shows on the radio and tv, he also hosts a R/E podcast, and he has countless R/E youtube videos.

I've recently been approached by a well known cable TV casting director looking for their next 2 hosts for a new Atlanta based flipping show produced by the creators of "Love It Or List It".

Talk with, learn from and work with those who are already doing it and doing it successfully.In my opinion, buying real estate with no down is purely a gimmick started by those “real estate gurus” on TV selling their packages for thousands of dollars to attract the masses to attend.