Ryan is the founder of Real Return Real Estate™ , a company focused on buying property at extreme discounts, selling and renting with cash flow.
Ryan has written 45 article(s) for the BiggerPockets Blog.
Real Estate Investing by Ryan Moeller | July 10, 2010One thing I notice about the most successful investors is that they focus. They focus on one strategy, focus in specific areas of a market and become a master. This is extremely important, especially for beginners; choosing 2-3 zip codes or neighborhoods are a great Unfortunately most beginners are open to any kind of strategy and [...]
Starting Out by Ryan Moeller | July 3, 2010For beginners, wholesaling is definitely the best real estate investing strategy. Not only do you not need a lot of money or great credit but you do not need years of experience. It’s fast, low risk and as a beginner you can learn many of the fundamentals needed to achieve success with almost every strategy. [...]
Financing Real Estate by Ryan Moeller | June 23, 2010Lease options, or the concept of rent to own, simply refers to a rental agreement with an option to purchase at a future date. With bank financing tight, not all potential homeowners can secure a loan and fulfill their dream of owning a home. Many people absolutely love lease options as it is a perfect [...]
Real Estate Investing by Ryan Moeller | June 19, 2010Finding good deals is crucial to successful investing. The best real estate deals are found when the seller is motivated, you can solve a problem and there is no competition. Here are 3 non conventional ways to find some of the best deals. Target pending sales and be the backup offer – Properties listed on [...]
Learn Real Estate by Ryan Moeller | February 2, 2010The best way to learn is by doing. So what is better than exercises that will teach beginners the skills they need to become successful in real estate? Not only that, but they can be done fast and with very little expense. If you are a beginner real estate investor and dying to learn the [...]
Starting Out by Ryan Moeller | January 26, 2010Every business must start with a business plan. No matter how simple, not having a plan is planning to fail. The biggest mistake I see with investors is never creating a business plan with focus on one strategy. They spread themselves too thin and never master their craft. Here is an outline of a very [...]
Financing Real Estate by Ryan Moeller | January 5, 2010 
To get conventional financing as an investor, many deals require a large down payment. Hard money lenders even require substantial down payments. Financing is a difficult challenge for many investors. So how do we do real estate deals? Real estate is an ‘Other People’s Money’ business, plain and simple. You do not need your own [...]
Read the full article → Learn Real Estate by Ryan Moeller | December 27, 2009 
The current state of the economy has resulted in many challenges for Americans. Foreclosures are at record highs, unemployment is very high and we are in the worst recession since The Great Depression. Times are tough, but we must adapt. Savvy investors see this time as an opportunity to make some of the best investments [...]
Read the full article → Starting Out by Ryan Moeller | December 21, 2009 
Wholesaling and bird dogging are very popular strategies for beginner real estate investors. Two very important skills are needed to be successful at these: finding great deals and building a buyers list. Here are 6 ways to build your buyers list. Online ads – Search Craigslist, newspaper and Social Media sites such as BiggerPockets, LinkedIn, [...]
Read the full article → Financing Real Estate by Ryan Moeller | December 15, 2009 
One of the Myth’s of real estate is that you have to have money. This is flat out not true, you can absolutely do deals with no money and credit. There are a few precautions I want to mention, especially for beginners before explaining how to do deals with no money and no credit. Having [...]
Read the full article → Foreclosures by Ryan Moeller | December 8, 2009 
A few times a month I get a call from a friend about a screaming deal on a foreclosure in their neighborhood. I love my friends, but always find the calls to be hilarious. I ask them about the property and they explain it is worth $200K and can probably be purchased for about $185k [...]
Read the full article → Learn Real Estate by Ryan Moeller | December 1, 2009 
After many deals, there is much I have learned but still many tips I wish I was given before investing. In reality, I likely did come across these tips but they are often only internalized after experiencing the ramifications of them hands on. Here are 6 tips beginner real estate investors should know about; make sure these stick! [...]
Read the full article → Starting Out by Ryan Moeller | November 24, 2009 
Whether you’re just beginning or if you have plenty of experience as a real estate investor, a good mentor can be your key to success. No matter what your challenge is or goals are, here are some tips to help you choose the right mentor (and what they can do for your business). If you [...]
Read the full article → Starting Out by Ryan Moeller | November 17, 2009 
Many investors never acquire any level of comfort with investing in real estate. They wander from strategy to strategy, read, learn and attend every event they can and then? Nothing. They do nothing and cannot overcome their sense of fear. Here are some steps to overcome your fears and to get you on the fast [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Ryan Moeller | November 10, 2009One of the biggest reasons small businesses fail is because the owners cannot separate themselves from the daily processes to focus on improving, growing and making their business a success. They are stuck working 12 hours a day handling the daily processes and burn out. Real estate is similar in many ways. Here are 5 [...]
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