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I'm curious about something and I think it can provide some insight to new investors also. Basically if you had an 18 year old who came to you today and expressed interest in RE investing what would you tell them? Th...
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We all know the saying, “what goes up must come down.” We also know that the real estate market is cyclical. Historically, real estate cycles have lasted 8-9 years. However, we have been experiencing property values g...
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I recently considered shifting some of my REI business back to wholesaling lease options which I did successfully for several years. The last 2 years I focused on regular wholesaling "flipping contracts" but I though...
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I have been thinking about this statement daily for many months now. I'm constantly thinking about ways to be different or learning new skills or finding new deals or doing podcast interviews. I think you get the poin...
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So I have a rental property here in North Carolina and I'm on a mission to acquire other buy and hold rentals. My issue is that 20% down on investment properties is a chunk of cash! Naturally, I would prefer to keep s...
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There are two schools of thought that I have seen compete when it comes to talking about success. 1) Don’t tell others about the successes you are having because it will make them feel bad, envious, jealous, or think ...
I live in California and am looking into purchasing a single family house in the Denver area. I have shortlisted 3 Denver suburbs(Littleton, Highlands Ranch and Parker). I identified these suburbs primarily because o...
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I've been reading these amazing books put out by BiggerPockets and my goal is to start house hacking. As of right now my first step has been finding a lender to see how much I can even be approved for. I keep on readi...
The floor guy came to install new floors. When he tore out the old carpet, he told the tenant that he smelled mold. There are no black spots or wet spots, and no leaks at all. The tenant has a husband and 2 young kids...
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It seems like every guru, self-help expert, or anyone trying to sell you something all have the same advice. You need to read more! Read this book about how to sell, read this book about helping your mindset, read thi...