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With residential it’s pretty easy to follow sales and develop an understanding of markets. Commercial seems much more difficult to find the comparable data. I don’t want to use a broker’s time yet because I’m just loo...
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Today I was thinking about my direct mail results for the past 9 months:14,000 pieces mailed = 1 dealI've been mailing to absentee owners. They seem to fall into one of several categories.(1) Snowbirds (because I'm in...
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The Right Way to Invest in Apartments
If you’re thinking about investing in apartments, this article will save you a lot of time and grief. I can confidently say that because I’ve taught many thousands of real estate...
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Hi my name is Donna Smith and I am a single mum with a 6 year old daughter living on the Gold Coast, Australia. I am looking to make the future a bit more secure for my daughter and myself by getting into real estate ...
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I always hear people talk about the horror stories about tenants and there are plenty, but I would like to share about a great tenant that actually ended up moving. I had a tenant about a year and a half ago that I ha...
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Exterior outlets (either electric or hydrogen) to refuel vehicles. Maybe exterior refrigerators and pantries for grocery delivered like the mail. Keyed locks will be replaced with fingerprint recognizing locks and eve...
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I am debating removing the popcorn ceiling from a small room by myself. I understand the process involves spraying the popcorn ceiling with a chemical then eventually scraping it off. How feasible is this for someone ...
My experience with Mr. Brian GibbonsI will start by taking full responsibility, even though I did my research it wasn’t enough by far. Lesson learned here, before you spend your hard earn money, know exactly what you ...
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My situation is that I have remodeled 200+ homes over the last 15 years, but I now for the first time find myself in a situation in the Denver Metro area where the demand for fixers so much exceeds the supply that...
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After 45 + years investing in, purchasing and selling notes and real property; structuring “deals”, running investment funds and syndications, I have observed that many (most) investors both hesitate too long gatherin...