Finding Deals

5 Tips For Picking a Winning Investment Property (& 5 Red Flags to Avoid!)

For those of us investing in real estate, we can all fall in love with the wrong things. As much as we try to stay objective in our real estate…

How to Know What Cap Rate to Shoot For on Any Given Rental Property

This question comes up a lot when shopping for rental properties: “What cap rate should I be looking for?” Well, how about we first define a cap rate? What is…

How to Overcome Your Fear of Making Low (But Fair) Offers to Sellers

When it comes to negotiating with sellers, it can often feel pretty uncomfortable making offers, but I want to include some actionable tips here that will help you navigate the…

3 Tips to Find Cash-Flowing Properties (Including Using the Cash Zone Formula!)

Positive cash flow on a property usually occurs when rents are high and interest rates are low or after you’ve owned a home long enough that you’ve made a substantial…

Real-Life Analysis of a Rental Property Market: Palmdale, CA

I’ve been talking a lot about markets lately, and oddly enough I was asked on three separate occasions just in the last week my opinion as to whether or not…

Newbies: Don’t Forget These 4 Areas When Evaluating Multi-Unit Deals

During a recent dinner out with family, my brother-in-law turned to me to tell me about a deal in his local community he was considering purchasing. As he shared details…

5 Factors to Investigate BEFORE You Buy That Property You Found on Zillow

You want an investment property. You’re certain you’ve learned what you need to in order to buy a successfully profitable property. So you go shopping. Hello, Zillow. (Or Trulia if…

I Missed a Single Phone Call & It Cost Me a Deal: Here’s What I Learned

In real estate the length of time it takes you to respond to leads can often determine the outcome. Whether it’s a positive or negative outcome is up to you. Unfortunately…

2 Make-or-Break Rules to Follow for a Successful 1031 Exchange

Perhaps you have heard the term 1031 or like-kind exchange, or maybe you have already gone through the process before. Either way, before you jump into your next exchange, make…

The Top 8 Reasons Investors Overpay for Real Estate

Choosing to knowingly overpay for any investment property may seem quite counterintuitive on the surface. Luckily for us real estate investors there is more value to be created than simply…

3 Ways to Partner With an Experienced Investor For Your First Multifamily Deal

You want to get into multifamily investing and you’ve been out there looking for deals. You’re getting some traction on a couple, but you realize that your lack of track record…

“Dear Seller” Letters: The Tool You Need to Win Deals in a Hot Market

Most people don’t think to write cover letters when putting in offers on a property. But why wouldn’t you? People want to work with people they like and people that…