5 Simple Reasons to Use Arbitration Instead of Lawyers
Arbitration (from Investopedia dictionary) is defined as: An informal hearing regarding a dispute. The dispute is judged by a group of people (generally three) who have been selected by an…
Managing & Scaling
How to Create a Compelling Elevator Pitch to Your Lender
As a banker I am always fascinated by how people present themselves. People come into a bank and demand a loan from someone they have never met! I’m sure this…
5 Unconventional Tactics to Get Your Real Estate Offers Accepted Nearly Every Time
You finally found it. It’s the perfect house for you to buy. It’s a perfect flip, buy-and-hold or even medium-term flip. Your long search through MLS, hundreds of direct mailings,…
5 Easy Landlord Tips You Probably Aren’t Following (Including the One I Failed At Last Month)
I call it my “Hell Month.” I’ve just had the worst month as a landlord since I began leasing property almost seven years ago. I can’t explain exactly why –…
Defining True Wealth: Which of These Six Levels Describes You?
I know a lot of really wealthy people. A consistent comment I hear from them about their wealth is that they have it, but they’re not sure when they got…
Should You Spend Money on a Home Inspection?
There was a recent post in the BiggerPockets Forums on whether it is smart to hire a professional home inspector. There were many arguments for getting the home inspection done…
5 Lessons Crazy Cat GIFS Can Teach Us About Entrepreneurship (Prepare to Smile…)
It’s not a secret that I’m a cat person. If you listen to the BiggerPockets Podcast, I’m sure you’ve heard Josh pick on me and my “crazy cat lady” lifestyle.…
How Life Coaching has Helped Improve My Business and Life
Last week I wrote an article about the law of attraction and positive thinking. I believe that the law of attraction has changed my life an incredible amount in a…
The Three Step Process for Underwriting Your Next Tenant
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What I Look for in a Rental Property
I get asked quite a bit what I look for when I’m shopping for a rental property to buy. How do I know what I want or what qualities to…
7 Things Every Tenant Wants Their Landlord To Know
Just for fun, I polled some of my friends about what they, as tenants, would love to say to their landlord’s face. I told them to be brash and forthright.…
7 Must Know Items When Using Independent Contractors for Your Real Estate Business
You may be aware that as an investor in the real estate business, you can save tons of money each year in taxes by hiring independent contractors rather than employees,…
Should You Let Tenants Work on a House In Exchange for Rent Credit?
A few weeks ago, I was showing one of my units to a series of prospective tenants. One of the potential tenant applications asked, “Do you like the carpet?” I looked…
