What Type of Property Should You Buy?
This is one of the most common questions that I get when working with new investors, and I guess that it is to be expected. Not only are there a…
Real Estate Marketing
Investors at every level understand the importance of real estate marketing. From finding deals, to sourcing tenants, to raising money, investors are always seeking new connections and profitable relationships. In this section of the BiggerPockets Blog, seasoned marketers share their tips and tricks for getting great deals in front of the right people cost effectively. These articles and guides can save you time and money in promoting yourself and your real estate business. If you have more specific questions or want critique from seasoned marketers, you might also join the discussion in our Real Estate Investor Marketing Forum. Post your question and watch as investors from around the country provide you with excellent strategic advice.
Building a Pro Forma: an Essential Skill for Real Estate Investors
Pro formas are the business plans of the real estate development world. They give you a snap shot into the future given the data available and your sense of the…
Avoiding Prison When Syndicating Real Estate Deals (Do YOU Know the Securities Laws?)
I’ve been writing lately about syndicating your apartment building deals by raising money from private individuals. As Ben Leybovich said in his post about this topic, syndicating your deals is…
How to Achieve Consistent (and Legal) 12%+ Returns Through Passive Real Estate Investing
Dave Ramsey gets a lot of flack from the investment community. For those who don’t know Dave, he is a personal finance writer and radio personality who weekly encourages folks…
Tips for Marketing to Motivated Sellers
I have considered myself to be a pretty good marketer for 20+ years. I can actually remember the time when all marketing was done face to face, by using direct…
What’s The Difference Between a Quitclaim Deed and a Warranty Deed?
A few weeks ago I wrote a post on real estate titles and deeds. I wanted to follow up on that post with a bit more detail on a couple…
The One Simple Thing Required to Raise Unlimited Money From Private Investors
I know private investors are tough to find, especially if you are just starting out. I’m not sure your experience level, but put yourself in their shoes for a minute:…
5 Steps to Create a Facebook Page for Your Real Estate Business
Facebook will be an essential marketing and branding leg for your outreach. Whatever qualms you may have about social media, it’s nearly impossible to grow your voice online without embracing…
10 Commandments for Your 2014 Direct Mail Campaigns
A new year is the perfect opportunity to reassess your business growth goals and recommit yourself to marketing practices that will help you achieve them. With that in mind, I…
13 Mistakes New Vacation Rental Owners Always Make
Vacation rental owners and managers are categorically new to the hospitality world. And so their list of common mistakes often reads like a who’s who of disaster-causing agents, certain to…
Why The MLS Is A Goldmine For Real Estate Investors
I was reading one of the real estate forums in the last couple of weeks and I came across a piece of advice that made me shake my head. I…
How to Choose the Right Direct Mail Mailing List
My last BiggerPockets post about the fundamentals of direct mail marketing ended up generating some really great discussion about one point in particular: the mailing lists. Today, I want to…
5 Crucial Steps for Successful Real Estate Negotiations
I read a great article a while back in Inc. Magazine. The title of the article was “The Art of Conversation”. This article was written by George Stephanopoulos who certainly…
