The Pros and Cons of Using a Phone Script When Screening Motivated Sellers
Can scripts hurt or help you when screening motivated sellers? This is a debatable question and I'm going to address both sides. Using a script versus not using one can…
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.
Series LLCs and Real Estate Investing: A Primer
By now most investors are aware that Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are designed to help insulate the owner (member) of the LLC from the liabilities that may arise on an…
Land Trusts and Asset Protection, a Primer
There has been much published in regard to land trusts. However, many real estate investors are completely oblivious to the fact that the land trust, in and of itself, provides…
How to Find a Real Estate Investing Club – Avoiding the Bad Clubs and Succeeding With the Good Ones
We’ve had quite a few articles on the blog lately about investment clubs, and I thought it important to share my $0.02. One of the best resources for a real…
Don’t be hypnotized by the “Guru of the Week”!
I know I write about this a lot – but I think it’s important to keep this message in the forefront for all the newer investors out there and even…
Super-Important Clauses for Your Subject-To Contract
There are two things I love in life, real estate investing and the great outdoors. This week I’ll be in North Carolina doing some hiking in Asheville and then later…
Apartment Investing – A Look at Five Year Investment Returns
Let’s take a look at some of the actual returns for a small apartment building investment over a period of five years. Whenever you are making projections into the future…
How to Buy an Apartment Building
Apartment buildings are starting to receive a lot of interest from many investors who have little or no experience in the world of commercial real estate. Investors are now attracted…
Property Lien Search: How to Find out if there are Liens on a Property
Recently, I was talking to a friend who was looking at purchasing a piece of property. He was nervous because it was going to be his first home and he…
Establishing a Partnership for a Real Estate Deal
Earlier today I received an email from someone asking for help. She had found a property and a partner to purchase the property with, yet hadn’t figured out how to…
Wholesaling Real Estate Basics
Wholesaling real estate provides an opportunity for someone to build income with little capital or credit. All it requires is ambition and some specialized knowledge. The more ambition you have,…
Top 35 Real Estate Blogs
The Original Top 35 Real Estate Blogs list was compiled in August 2006, and has generated almost 150,000 views since then (as of 6/30/2013). This post has been enormously popular,…
The Ideal Real Estate Investing Team
There are several important things you need to do to be successful in real estate, one of which is building the ideal team to help you find and manage your…
