Grow Your Portfolio With Foreclosures—Here’s How to Buy a House at Auction
Buying property at a foreclosure auction sounds like a great strategy for finding a deal—but it's not always a cut-and-dried process. Here's what to know.
Buying & Selling
Learn how to buy and sell investment properties.
Here’s Why You Should Consider Investing in Senior Living
We all know how important having a retirement fund is, even if you’re decades away from reaching your golden years. One way to pad your retirement fund or make some…
Turning the Tables: How to Put Yourself in the Seller’s Shoes
I speak with investors on a routine basis. And the most successful investors are able to not only find the best deals, but also able to connect with sellers and…
How I Pulled $225,000 Profit From the $177,000 Purchase of a Single Family Home
How is that possible? I hope was your first knee-jerk reaction when you read that title. Or perhaps it was: What’s the catch? Well, there is no catch, and it…
The 2% Rule Should Die a Horrible Death
Think the 2% Rule is a valid metric to measure all your real estate deals against? Here's why this "rule" is not only silly—it's also dangerous.
My Secret to Maximizing Cash Flow & Appreciation: Buying on the Fringe
The best results are often found by going where others won’t. Find out how I generate 20% returns with appreciation potential by buying on the fringe.
4 Tests Investors Can Use to Find Holy Grail Real Estate Deals
When we make investments, we focus on the reward and balance it against the risk. These four tests, as far as I am concerned, will allow us to get to…
5 Signs You Shouldn’t Buy That House
Many real estate investors may be getting in far over their heads by buying properties they shouldn’t. Where do you draw the line? What warning signs should you be looking…
4 Critical Life Lessons from a Serial Real Estate Entrepreneur
As I get older, one of my great joys is the opportunity to pass along some of my life's lessons to my children, younger friends, and BiggerPockets readers. Here are…
How to Use Skip Tracing to Unearth Awesome Real Estate Deals
As a real estate investor, you know too well that some of the best deals can be unearthed from vacant or distressed properties. Problem is, sometimes finding the owners of…
PSA: Taxes Are the Biggest Cashflow Killer (With Examples)
There is one item in specific which seems to represent the biggest pitfall for investors, and it is property taxes. Let's look at five of the properties I came in…
4 Buying Criteria for Rental Property (& How I Determine a Good Deal)
What should you look for in a rental property? Are there guidelines? What factors should you consider? What about those pesky “rules of thumb” so many people preach about? Get…
How Much Should You Offer on a Property?
There is no silver bullet in knowing exactly how much you should offer. Each deal is different and requires a different analysis and strategy.
