real estate investing
Real Estate Investing by Marty Boardman | February 9, 2012 
No. No thank you. No can do. No means no. No go. No way Jose. As adults we’ll do almost anything to avoid having someone tell us no. But children, they have absolutely no fear of rejection. That is, until their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers and babysitters unmercifully beat them down with a never [...]
Read the full article → Commercial Real Estate by Spencer Cullor | February 2, 2012 
A man and his realtor walk down the street and the man says “Realtor, I want to buy that house,” pointing to a beautiful 3 bedroom 2 bath home, “What should I offer?” The realtor responds, “Well, I’ve looked at the comparable sales in the neighborhood and it looks like another 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Marketing by Ken Corsini | January 26, 2012 
Many new real estate investors find an entry point into the world of real estate investing through a strategy commonly referred to as “wholesaling.” Wholesaling is essentially a business model wherein the wholesaler puts in the time and effort to secure a contract on a potential real estate investment. Once the property is secured by [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Michael Zuber | January 24, 2012 
I have been asked many great questions by the readers of BiggerPockets, but one caught me off guard and caused me to sit back and think about what we are doing: “Why I are you still working and why haven’t you jumped into investing full time?” I found the question to be very thought provoking, [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Michael Zuber | January 17, 2012 
Writing for BiggerPockets is a lot of fun. One of the best parts is interacting with all the readers as they share feedback, criticisms, and thoughtful questions. The following topic is an example of such a question. Question: How does your work give back or contribute to the community? I found this question extremely insightful [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Ken Corsini | January 11, 2012 
Last week I wrote an article discussing the dynamic that is created when distressed inventory is low in a particular market and demand is high. In these markets, you’ll often see increased competition for REO and HUD properties. For some investors, the thought of offering anything but a lowball offer is completely unheard of. However, [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Michael Zuber | January 9, 2012As an investor who holds a full-time job, I feel compelled to share the reason I have been successful over the last 10 years. It all boils down to one word: “Sacrifice.” I believe that one word holds the key to success for investors who work full-time and chose to be active real estate investors. [...]
Real Estate Investing by Spencer Cullor | January 7, 2012 
4 green houses, and then a Red Hotel. That is the formula for winning Monopoly. The formula was drilled into my head as a child for building wealth and winning the game. I had no idea at the time that the formula could also be used in the real world for building wealth and massive [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Peter Giardini | January 6, 2012First and foremost… Happy New Year! I hope that 2012 will be one of great prosperity for you and your family. As we get started in the brand new year, there are very few things that we can count on. Of those things, the most prominent is that we will continue to see changes in [...]
Real Estate Investing by Marty Boardman | January 5, 2012 
I have two offices. One is located in a modest single-level building in downtown Gilbert, Arizona. The other has four wheels and smells like breathe mints (my daughter loves those things). Whether I’m at my desk or behind the wheel of my car you can bet I’m listening to local sports radio. This week, in [...]
Read the full article → BiggerPockets News by Joshua Dorkin | December 26, 2011As most of you probably already know [ 12/21/11 Press Release ], a few weeks back we launched our BiggerPockets Real Estate Investing Summit 2012 – a conference to take place at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO on March 23-23. The event has been coming together great, as is our fantastic lineup of [...]
Real Estate Investing by Michael Zuber | December 26, 2011 
The turning of the calendar from December to January is the perfect time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the upcoming year. In this article I will highlight deals we have closed, discuss lessons learned and mistakes we made. I will close by reviewing the growth of our reputation and personal [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Michael Zuber | December 22, 2011Outline of our Deal of the Year The following events occurred over 30 days and shows that solving problems and being creative is more important than having a lot of money. I chose to outline the event chronically as the deal evolved, because it shows how investors can earn large profits by being flexible and [...]
Entrepreneurship by Chris Clothier | December 13, 2011No matter how you view it, the real estate business is a business for entrepreneurs! It is the ultimate capitalist endeavor. Whether your chosen route is as a real estate agent, a long-term real estate investor or a short-term speculator, deciding to make a living in the realm of real estate takes the guts, the [...]
Real Estate Investing by Michael Zuber | December 12, 2011Converting excitement about becoming a real estate investor into your first profitable deal is one of the greatest challenges for many new real estate investors. Notice I did not simply say “a deal” but instead a “profitable deal”? Anyone with a little money and a pen can do a bad deal. It has been my [...]
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Sacrifice – Key to Successful Investing while Holding a Full-Time Job
by Michael Zuber | January 9, 2012As an investor who holds a full-time job, I feel compelled to share the reason I have been successful over the last 10 years. It all boils down to one word: “Sacrifice.” I believe that one word holds the key to success for investors who work full-time and chose to be active real estate investors. [...]