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Ben Leybovich

Expertise: Mortgages & Creative Financing, Personal Development, Landlording & Rental Properties, Personal Finance, Real Estate News & Commentary, Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice, Real Estate Investing Basics, Business Management, Commercial Real Estate
175 Articles Written
Ben has been investing in multifamily residential real estate for over a decade. An expert in creative financing, he has been a guest on numerous real estate-related podcasts, including the
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Ben has been investing in multifamily residential real estate for over a decade. An expert in creative financing, he has been a guest on numerous real estate-related podcasts, including the BiggerPockets Podcast. He was also featured on the cover of REI Wealth Monthly and is a public speaker at events across the country. Ben is the creator of Cash Flow Freedom University, the author of House Hacking, and a noted Multifamily Underwriting coach. Through his company, Source Capital LLC, Ben currently operates $40M of multifamily real estate. Learn more about him at JustAskBenWhy.com.
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Real Estate Investing Basics Apr 25, 2017

Newbies Take Note: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Houses for $30,000

By Ben Leybovich

Are a you newbie? Are you confused by the title of this article? Here’s the thing—seasoned investors on BiggerPockets like Jeff Brown, Brandon Turner, J Scott, or Brian Burke are n...

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Real Estate Investing Basics Feb 19, 2017

Thinking About Investing in a Condo? Stop! And Read This First…

By Ben Leybovich

A friend who happens to also be a business partner in one of my non-real estate ventures reached out this week with a question. He does this from time to time, seeing as I am such a big shot rea...

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Landlording & Rental Properties Feb 14, 2017

Why I Don’t Buy Houses for $30,000 or Apartments in D-Class Areas

By Ben Leybovich

Is it wise for investors to buy cheap properties or those in bad areas? Learn why you might want to think twice before making these kinds of investments.

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Landlording & Rental Properties Feb 07, 2017

Cash Flow vs. Appreciation: What Experienced Investors Know About the Debate That You Don’t

By Ben Leybovich

I am once more sitting on a raised deck in a rental home in Sandusky, OH on Lake Erie. I wrote about this place a month ago or so. At that time, Patrisha surprised me with a 2-day getaway (

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Personal Finance Jan 23, 2017

You Should Take $1 Today, NOT $2 Tomorrow: A Counterpoint

By Ben Leybovich

You hear bells, but you don’t know where they are… There’s an old Russian proverb that my wise mother used to tell me quite often. What it aims to describe is a feeling of being ...

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Real Estate News & Commentary Jan 16, 2017

Why I’m Betting on the Arizona Real Estate Market (Over the Midwest)

By Ben Leybovich

Some of you may have noticed my relative absence from this blog in the past month and a half. Indeed, I’ve been busy. Buying a home to live in, rehabbing it, and ...

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Landlording & Rental Properties Dec 26, 2016

How to Make $20k in 2 Weeks: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Ben Leybovich

This can really be done. This isn’t just some fictional “if I could only…” business plan, such as my good friend Brandon Turner likes to throw at you (and that you eat up!). This was a tr...

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Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Dec 20, 2016

We’ve Done the Math: You Can’t Make Money on $30,000 Houses. Here’s Why…

By Ben Leybovich

There’s an old Russian saying that goes something like this: When two men argue, one is necessarily a fool, and the other is an ass! The moral: While the fool argues about...

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Personal Finance Dec 14, 2016

Most Americans Overspend & Fail at Frugality… But It’s Not Why You Think

By Ben Leybovich

I recently saw an article on the blog entitled, “Living Frugally vs. Spending on What Matters...

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Landlording & Rental Properties Dec 11, 2016

Investors: Sorry, But Buy & Hold Doesn’t Work. Unless You Do This…

By Ben Leybovich

Most investors are dumb! Notice, I didn’t say stupid — I said dumb. The difference is that while stupid people don’t know how to think, the dumb — while quite capable of rationale thought...

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Personal Development Oct 19, 2016

Newbies: Want to Start Closing Deals? Consider Using the 10/4 Rule.

By Ben Leybovich

Although vaguely, I do still remember the feeling confusion when I first started in real estate. I like to describe what this felt like with an image. ...

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Landlording & Rental Properties Sep 28, 2016

After Only Buying Locally, I’m Managing Remotely for the First Time Ever: Here’s How

By Ben Leybovich

The links to third-party products and services on this page are affiliate links, meaning that BiggerPockets may earn a commission (at no additional cost to you) if you click through and make...

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