Today I met with a friend of mine who shared his experiences over the last 4 years with his only rental property. He purchased a property with no money down (when that was still possible) with the intention of renting it and collecting positive cash flow over the next several years. Unfortunately, he’s had a [...]

With the real estate market changing as quickly as it is right now, it’s important that investors not forget to adapt to these changes.  Here in Atlanta, our market is being dramatically affected by the tremendous amount of institutional investment money competing for single family properties. Add to this the quickly diminishing supply of inventory [...]

It seems that more and more people are leaving their day jobs to go into real estate investing fulltime.  I had a good friend call me up today to set up a lunch meeting to discuss this very thing. Having done the same thing myself in 2005, I can appreciate the apprehension and anxiety associated [...]

Is it just me or do buyers have an entitlement mindset these days? There is no doubt that it has been a buyer’s market for the last few years  (although I am seeing a fairly dramatic shift in my market in recent months). Yes, it has been hard for buyers to qualify for financing. Yes, [...]