Real Estate Investment Advice From Warren Buffett
If you’ve ever longed for real estate investing advice from the “Oracle of Omaha,” your wait is over. In his latest shareholder letter (released March 1st, 2014), Warren Buffett shares…
Investing For Beginners
Are you just getting started on your real estate investing journey? This section of the BiggerPockets Blog might be just the thing you are looking for then. We have hundreds of articles designed to help newer investors launch their investing careers into orbit. If you are ready to introduce yourself to the world of real estate then check out the articles below, containing information on everything from saving up for your first purchase, finding the right agent, to screening your first tenants. If you are new to real estate investing, then these articles, written by seasoned investors with decades of experience, are just the thing you need! Oh, and for more discussions and introductions from other investors that are starting out, it might be a great idea to engage in our Starting Out Forum. This is a welcoming place where new investors can learn and formulate strategy while receiving feedback from seasoned investors and each other.
7 Essential Elements of Your Home Inspection (Beware of #7!)
A quality home valuation is essential in guaranteeing that your next acquisition is a solid investment. The valuation process begin with the numbers on paper, but in order to justify…
5 Tips for Beginner Real Estate Investors
If you’re just starting out with real estate investing, there’s a lot to know. You could feel overwhelmed with all the different articles out there trying to tell you what…
Outside the Box: Looking at Property Insurance from a Different Perspective
My last post generated some great discussion regarding property insurance. In that post, I went over ten tips regarding what can be a very frustrating part of our industry. In…
Is a Real Estate License Necessary?
This question comes up on the forums with utmost regularity – like every other week. Investors to be want to know if having a license gives them a leg up…
Probate Investing: The Basics and Tips for Success
I’m not really sure why, but probate investing remains a bit mystery for so many real estate investors. Maybe it is that fact that these properties become available because someone…
The 5 Fastest Ways to Lose Money with a Rental Property
You’ve decided you want to invest in rental properties. Excellent decision! There are so many benefits to rentals, including cash in your pocket each month, tax benefits, equity building, and…
All Real Estate Investors NEED to Have This Document… Do You?
Last week, Ben Leybovich basically wrote the post that I was planning to write this week. I’m actually glad that Ben wrote the article (even though it now means a…
Building a One Page Financial Statement to Change Your Financial Future
Would you be terribly surprised if I told you that once in a while I run dry on ideas for the BiggerPockets blog? I mean, between BP and my blog…
How to Structure Syndicated Investor Deals: What Kind of Legal Entity Should I Use?
It’s important to understand the different ways you can structure your syndicated real estate deals, not only so that you can visualize it happening, but also so that you can…
Should You Buy a House for Yourself or Buy an Investment Property?
I hear this question pop up quite a bit. Someone has a nice little chunk of capital sitting around and they are trying to decide whether they should buy a…
A Five Step Guide to Start Investing in Tax Lien and Deeds
Fellow investors… welcome to 2014 Tax Liens and/or deeds investment skills should be in every investor’s investment toolbox for 2014. So how do you find tax liens and deeds to…
Is Leveraging Really That Risky?
I’d say one of the most famous debates that comes up on this website is the one about paying all cash for a property versus leveraging a property. And by…
