The 3-Step Exercise to Help You Work Towards the Life You Want
There’s this million dollar question I ask my clients during our first meeting. After we discuss their financial goals for “retirement” and the why behind those goals, I pause for…
Managing & Scaling
5 Things a Landlord May Not Want Their Tenants to Know
Every profession has its secrets — things that those in the profession might wish to be kept quiet. Landlording is no different. What are we landlords potentially keeping from out…
Month to Month vs. Annual Leases: Which Protects Landlords?
When renting out property, many landlords want to lock in a new tenant as soon as possible, and they want to lock them in for as long as possible. It…
The Incredibly Simple (Free) App That’s Going to Revolutionize How You Manage Real Estate Projects Forever
Have you ever enjoyed dinner at a fabulous restaurant or experienced incredible customer service at a local store? What’s the first thing you want to do? If you are anything like me,…
Hiring a Property Manager vs. Self Managing: What’s Better?
I have made the case that buy and hold real estate investment is the best investment around. However, it comes with two major challenges. The first is financing, which I…
4 Common Maintenance & Repair Mistakes Property Managers Make
Welcome to the next installment of our ongoing series about how you, too, can totally mess up as a landlord! This time, we’re talking about what might be the second-most…
How to Build a Powerful Online Presence WITHOUT Paying for Ads
Today starts the ball rolling on really getting our real estate business found online. Over the past two months, we have been talking exclusively about building our foundation when it…
How to Painlessly Switch Property Management Companies
There are times when a rental property owner (long term or short term) desires to change the property management taking care of their property. Here are a few keys points you…
Single Family vs. Multifamily: Which is the Better Investment?
I get asked a lot, “Hey Michael, I’m interested in cash flow real estate investments. What’s better: single family rentals or multifamily properties?” It’s difficult to answer this question definitively,…
The Buy ‘n Hold and NEVER Sell Strategy: A Case Study
Last week’s post talked about various strategies that didn’t work as advertised when it comes to real estate investing. Now, to be clear, the “tried and true” strategy of acquiring…
3 Common Mistakes Landlords Make During Lease Signing & Move-In
It’s time for our next look into the mistakes and mess-ups of the property management world! Today, we’re looking at leases and lease signing, as well as the actual moving…
Investor Seeks Joint Venture Partner: How to Find the Perfect Match
Finding the perfect someone is what life is all about, right? You can fill out a thorough hour-long questionnaire on eHarmony and Match.com. They know all the questions to ask to…
How to Avoid Rental Drama by Being a “Boring” Landlord
When you take a risk (and investing in real estate is intrinsically a risk), you want to try to mitigate your risks as much as possible. In order to mitigate…
