The Complete Pre-Screening Tenants Process
The tenant screening process needs to start with the end in mind—specifically, what are you willing to accept as a “minimum viable tenant”? There are lots of metrics people use…
Managing & Scaling
8 Top Tips to Take Advantage of New Tax Reform for 2019
Do you want to take advantage of all the tax savings that are available to real estate investors under the new tax reform? As a tax advisor by day and…
Landlording Made Easy: 12 Hands-Off Strategies
Automation and optimization can be game changers, especially when it comes to being a landlord. Largely through the use of technology, I've eliminated a lot of the headache that once…
Should You Allow Pets in Your Rentals?
It's no secret. Pets can cause serious damage to a home. For this reason, it can be difficult for people with pets to find rentals willing to accept them. And…
How to Scale Your Investment Portfolio With Turnkey Properties
What if you're not interested in learning how to go through the entire acquisition process, how to renovate a house, and how to manage the properties yourself? In this case,…
Follow This Moving Out Checklist Before Tenants Leave
If you've been a renter, you've likely paid a security deposit. You probably really wanted your money back upon moving out! If you've been a landlord, you were probably happy…
How to Prevent Tagalong Boyfriends & Other Pesky Freeloaders in Your Rentals
Single renters don't stay single forever, and their new squeeze may be a deadbeat or psycho. What can landlords do to protect against tagalong boyfriends?
The $30k Rental Property: How to Finance & Profit From Cheap Real Estate
You've heard it can't be done—but you may change your mind after reading this argument for why $30k rentals can be financed & profitable in certain areas.
Visualizing Cash Flow: How to Accurately Budget Expenses
What does cash flow look like? Here's what a rental property's cash flow looks like—plus what all of us can learn from it for our personal budgeting!
Pros and Cons of Old vs. New Rentals
It's no secret that old houses require more TLC, but new homes can come with their own set of issues. As someone who has purchased many of both, here are…
When Buying on Terms Pays Off Big Time (Almost $200K!)
How is it possible to create $187,800 of wealth on a home selling for $619,000? I know what the naysayers are thinking—it’s not. But if you structure a deal appropriately,…
Sorry, But Aggressive Negotiations Will Get You Nowhere in Real Estate: Here’s Why
When I do business, I want to build long-term relationships that will make me successful for many years to come. I want to win the war, not squeeze out a…
3 Reasons NOT to Buy an LLC Online
Have you encountered online businesses offering to form an LLC for you at an extremely discounted price? Tons of sites peddle extremely cheap (or even free) articles of incorporation or…
