Overseas Real Estate Investing… For Real?
Go big or go home, right? I’ll tell you, my first investment purchase ever was two beachfront properties in Nicaragua. Crazy, huh? I’ve always been known to do everything backwards-…
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.
Should You Pay For a Real Estate Investing Mentor? Here’s My Strategy…
I don’t know what it is, but I feel like every forum posting I’ve read the past few days has been about mentors and gurus. Either people asking, “Should I…
How Buying a Seller Financed House Is Like Buying a Stock Option
Buying a seller financed house is very much like buying a stock option because of the nature of leverage. If done correctly, a leveraged buy can achieve tremendous profits. On…
(Real Life) Real Estate Investing Horror Stories
Ok well horror is a relative term I suppose because I’m obviously not talking about zombies or monsters raiding your investment property (but of course if you’ve experienced any of…
29 Pieces of Advice From a Seasoned Real Estate Investor
If you’re not getting good deals, you don’t have enough leads – you need more marketing. Working too long on one “deal” trying to force it to work means it’s…
Real Estate Investing 101
Can I have your attention please? . . . *Ahem!* Thank you. Please have a seat, we’re about to get started. Please fill in all the available spaces – this…
New to Real Estate Investing? Five Easy Ways to Learn All You Can – Starting Right Now!
If you are thinking about becoming a real estate investor, I want to say congratulations. Real estate investing is one of the most interesting and satisfying ventures you can get…
Mobile Home Park Due Diligence Checklist!
Due diligence done right can be the difference between a great investment and a loser that sucks an investor’s time, cash and enthusiasm. The checklist below provides a new Mobile…
When to Flip, When to Wholesale
One of the greatest aspects of real estate investing is all of the different tools and strategies you have at your disposal to be profitable and successful in this business. …
It’s Not Just “Location! Location! Location!”
Mark Twain once said “buy land, they’re not making any more of it” That is so true! We relocated to southern California from northern California (the real northern California, not…
How to Invest in a New Real Estate Market
A friend of mine recently asked me about how he should start going about when finding a market to invest in. As I answered him on how to approach the…
Should You Invest in Homes with a Pool?
Maybe it’s the 8 bags of shock I’ve been exposed to over the last two days that’s “inspired” me to right this post, but either way, I know I’m not…
How to Make an Amortization Schedule + FREE Download
Excel is an excellent tool for calculating values based on money. With a number of built in functions, Excel can lend itself to helping investors figure out the bottom line. …
