The Anatomy of a Real Estate Contract
This is going to serve as an overview of real estate contracts. This blog post is intended to provide general information regarding real estate contracts, specifically residential resale of single…
Managing & Scaling
The Real Problem With Your Ambition (And How To Avoid It)
As real estate investors, I think we all have something in common. We’re all extremely ambitious people. Let’s be honest – if a person hopes to accomplish anything great in this world,…
Things to Consider Before You Buy That First Multifamily Building: Finding The Perfect Deal
Purchasing a multifamily building or apartment isn’t as simple as buying a neat little home and renting it to a single person or family. It can, however, be extremely more…
My Experiment with RUBS Water Metering for my Multi-Family Properties
One of my biggest frustrations when it comes to multi-family investing (at least in my area) is the fact that the water bill must be in the name of the…
Secrets to Real Estate Investing While Having a Full Time Job
I started investing in buy and hold rental properties while having a full time job, just like many other investors. If you’ve listened to the Bigger Pockets Podcasts, there are…
6 Tips to Turn Bad Tenants Into Great Tenants
If you are involved in real estate investing and closely manage your sites, you’re bound to run into a bad tenant or two. Hopefully with your interviewing and screening process…
3 Impressive Ways that Buy-and-Hold Investors Gain Equity
Think rental properties are ONLY good for cash flow? Guess again. If you have a buy-and-hold strategy with real estate — in other words, if you are the proud owner…
Why I Invest in Single Family Homes Over MultiFamily
The general consensus on BiggerPockets is that multifamily housing is the best way to invest in real estate. Many investors start out with single family homes and then hope to…
Buying Multi-Family Properties: What’s All The Hype About?
I recently had the opportunity to join Mr. Joshua Dorkin and Mr. Braaaaaandooooooooon Tuuuuuuuuuurneeeeeeeeer (and the crowd goes wild!!!) for a BiggerPockets Podcast 61. This was, indeed, an honor for…
Do You Have a Property Inspection Toolkit? (9 Must-Haves to Get You Prepared)
If you are a real estate investor (or would like to become one), it is more than likely that you will walk through many properties. I recommend that anyone looking…
Considering Accepting Money after the Eviction? Beware!
I had an interesting question asked on one of my blog posts recently. That post examined the eviction process here in Memphis, Tennessee and the reader asked if a landlord…
3 Little Known Factors to Help Minimize Vacancy Rates
Gaining long-term tenants is a desire for any landlord. Securing a long-term tenant provides security for the unit along with a decrease in vacancy rate. These tactics are used to…
Should You Buy More Rental Properties Or Pay Down the Ones You Have?
Many rental property owners are debating between two choices: Should they focus on paying down the handful of properties that they already own? Or should they buy more properties? In…
