How to Overcome Analysis Paralysis [With Video]
Not a day goes by on the BiggerPockets Forums without one or more threads referencing the condition we commonly refer to as Analysis Paralysis. It happens to all of us from…
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Ben Leybovich
5 Ways to Buy a House with $2,000 or Less
Me – Do you want to buy a house, either to live in or as an investment? You – Yeah!!! Me – How’s your credit? You – A prolonged sigh……
Should You Tell the Tenants that You Are the Owner? [Counterpoint]
This question seems to continually pop up on my radar, and I don’t know why – this seems pretty simple to me. What am I missing guys? (See Brandon’s article…
I Have $40,000 and I Don’t Know Where to Start…
Such was the title of a recent thread on the BiggerPockets.com Forums. I can’t help myself – let’s consider options. But before I dig into the content, I’d like to…
Tenant or a Professional Bum – Do You Know How to Tell?
A go-to favorite in the Leybovich household is a romantic comedy Hitch starring Will Smith, Kevin James, and Eva Mendes. In one of the scenes early in the film Hitch,…
Why Hiring a Mentor Might Not Be the Stupidest Thing You Could Do
A few weeks ago I stumbled upon a well-written and quite compelling article by a fellow BP-er Ned Carey entitled How Do I Find a Mentor in which, having sighted a…
How I Bought a 10-plex with 1.5% Down – Case Study
I’ve discussed the concept of Expandability in several of my past articles. I also discussed in BiggerPockets Podcast 14. Just to recap: Expandability – any tool, technique, term, or approach…
Why Forced Appreciation Makes Multi Family Investing Better, Hands Down.
In an earlier article entitled Which Is Better – Single or Multi-Unit Real Estate? I explored some of the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing single family residences verses multi-unit properties…
I am 37 Years Old and I Love My Blanket!
It all started about three weeks ago when my son Aaron took ill with the flu. Within days it was my wife Patrisha’s turn, followed promptly by Isabella, Aaron’s twin…
So – You Think You Want to Flip?
I never cease to be amazed that so many new investors gravitate to fix and flipping single family housing as their strategy of choice. Don’t get me wrong, I understand…
To Leverage or Not to Leverage – This is the Question…
There is always a lot of discussion within the real estate circles on the subject of high leverage; specifically the issue of how high is too high. Let me come…
The Real Secret in Real Estate Investing Is …
BiggerPockets.com exists as a ground-floor resource center, a “how to” relative to all things real estate investing and, in the opinion of this author, BiggerPockets proves its’ worth every day…
“It’s Not My Fault They Keep Trashing My Unit” – Actually It Is…
Real estate has been creating fortunes for as long as there has been dirt. We all know this and that is why we are here. Although there are seemingly endless…
