Never (Ever!) Offer a Distressed Seller This…
The flyer I left on Jack’s door that day explained I was a real estate investor. I could buy his house, pay cash and close quickly. Unimaginative, I know, but…
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.
Tax Liens: What They Are and How to Use Them In Your Business
Real estate investing is an entrepreneurial effort whether you are a flip or buy and hold investor. After flipping nearly 30 plus homes and renting a few million dollars of…
Real Estate Mentors, Accountability Partners, and Masterminds; Your Secret Sauce
As real estate investors, we spend a great deal of time setting up the structure of our businesses. We set up websites, write blog posts, develop strategies for lead and…
How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the Field
Today in the forums there was a question asked that I thought was so great I want to share it here on the blog for everyone to read. Do you…
How to Lose a Million Dollars from Real Estate: A Step by Step Path
There is something very humbling about being the only person in my house with the technical skills required to replace an empty toilet paper dispenser. With a wife and two…
Real Estate Agent or No Real Estate Agent??
I am a licensed real estate agent, but also am part of our family investment company. This means I get to look at each deal through two sets of glasses…
The Top 100 Ways To Make Money In Real Estate
Have you heard my “toilet story?” Let’s just say it involves a plugged toilet, three college-aged tenants, three weeks of procrastination (with continual use of that plugged toilet), and my…
How to Never Lose Monopoly Again
I once beat a friend in Monopoly in twelve minutes. I don’t know if that’s a world record but it’s got to be close. During our summer after high school…
Beware of Non-Conforming Properties Due to Continuous Use Limitations
I want to inform you of an issue that I, as a buy and hold landlord and former zoning official, have been seeing pop up again and again as the…
3 Different Ways to Close a Subject-To Deal
The beauty of subject-to’s is that there are many ways to make money from this type of deal. Best of all, if you do things right you aren’t putting a…
Why You Need to Have Cash Reserves
Almost every deal I do is no-money down. If I end up putting any money down on a deal that means it must have a ton of equity and I…
Targeting Tired Landlords with Subject To Deals
Already this month, my partner and I have closed two subject-to deals; we found these deals by marketing via direct mail and Craigslist ads. I know most investors use letters…
How to Raise Money for Your Real Estate Investing
“It is natural to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes to that siren until she allures us to our death.” – Gertrude Stein.…
