5 Ways to Make Money Investing in Mobile Homes
I had the great fortune to talk with some great real estate investors this week at a local REIA meeting. After the meeting concluded I hung around and began mingling…
Month: April 2010
The 8 Rules for House Flipping
It’s been a relatively tough real estate market for rehabbers/flippers for some time now, and with the home-buyer tax credit getting ready to expire at the end of this week,…
FHA Home Inspection Checklist
As any investor who has ever sold a property to an FHA buyer knows, there is at least one mandatory FHA inspection that must be completed by the lender prior…
How to Find Real Estate Mentors and My Eureka Moment!
From time-to-time there are vigorous discussions regarding the topic of “mentors”. The comments run the gambit from… Do I need one? To how do I find one? To should I…
6 Rules for Managing Your Contractors
In my opinion, the most difficult aspect of being a first-time house flipper is managing your contractors. Perhaps it’s because I came into this business with no construction experience, or…
I Can Do That! No, Sorry, You Probably Can’t – Wannabes and Mentorship
I apologize in advance for the length of this post. The subject matter is near and dear to me. I think it strikes at the core of why BiggerPockets exists…
Mobile Home Financing: A Primer
Securing traditional financing for mobile homes and manufactured homes can sometimes seem difficult, especially in our current economical market. Whether the mobile home is new to you or being refinanced,…
The Paper Trail Every Rehabber Should Follow
For anyone planning to get into the business of rehabbing houses(even as a hobby), let me recommend that you have a consistent paperwork regimen with every contractor you hire, regardless…
Investing in “the Ick Factor”
I just finished reading a Michael Lewis article in Vanity Fair about Dr. Michael Burry, the physician-turned money manager. Burry is profiled because of his remarkable success in buying credit…
