Who says you have to buy and manage rental properties only in your home town? Here’s how I manage my U.S. rental properties while living overseas.

One of the greatest advantages to rental properties is that the returns are predictable. Investors can forecast the cash flow and returns they’ll earn from a property before buying. Where new investors run into trouble is underestimating expenses. Here’s what you need to know to accurately predic...

Experienced multifamily investors tend to like certain markets because the properties they own in these regions have delivered desirable results for them—and they foresee the same success in the future. Here are the areas seasoned investors are looking to get in now.

I like to zig when other people zag. This is why winter is my favorite time of year to head out and strike up a great real estate deal while everyone else is cozying up indoors.

Time and again, people come to me planning to buy a first home by a certain date when their lease expires. Do not do this to yourself.

We should own investments that help us underwrite the life we want to build instead of allowing the pursuit of those investments to own us. At first glance, it might seem like a subtle difference, but in fact it’s a significant mindset shift—a single decision that impacts all the decisions that f...

Inexperienced investors who are looking to get started in real estate—or even investors who have already bought a few properties—listen up. Ultimately, there are always going to be things that are going to set you back and make you adjust or change direction in this industry. And that’s OK. You c...

There’s a group of potential investors out there whose ambition is ready to conquer the world but they’re not ready to invest—yet. So, how do you know if you’re NOT ready to invest and what steps you need to take to get ready?

A multifamily property, like a duplex, triplex, or quadplex, is an excellent addition to any real estate investor’s portfolio and can provide advantages over traditional single family homes. But like any property, favorable financing is oftentimes the key to its success. Here’s how to get the fin...

Want to buy a house with no money down or use sweat equity to purchase a home? The Home Possible and HomeReady programs are some of the best options those with less than stellar finances can use to get started in real estate investing.

If you’re looking to get approved for a residential mortgage, you’ll want to follow these five parameters I’ve laid out. I’ll take you through each one and how they can help you get the (literal) stamp of approval for buying your next property.

The number one excuse for not getting started in real estate is “I don’t have enough money.” The VA loan eliminates this excuse completely! The VA loan allows for 100 percent financing on homes, meaning veterans aren’t required to pay a single penny! Read on to discover even more perks of this fi...