Vacation rentals can provide enjoyment, time with friends and family, AND rental income (plus appreciation, if you’re lucky!). But are all the unexpected expenses and the potential risk worth it? Take it from someone experienced—and go into the decision informed of all the pros and cons.

I have flipped more than 700 houses over the last 13 years and have had a handful of whoppers during this time. However, this commercial project has by far been my best single deal to date.

Buying a vacation rental can be highly profitable, but can also be a money pit if you do not go into the transaction with the right expectations. On this video blog, I will walk you through what I have learned through my experience owning a vacation rental. Investors: What has YOUR experience bee...

I have a friend who recently bought his first rental property in a fairly rough neighborhood in Atlanta. He has no experience and jumped right into the thick of things without much advice from a...

It seems like more and more people are getting into wholesaling every day. With all of the big education companies and coaching programs out there teaching aspiring real estate investors how to ...

Placing quality tenants in your rental property is one of the most important components to a successful and profitable investment. It’s worth taking the time to implement a system and strategy f...

I recently interviewed Edwin Kelley, the CEO of Specialized IRA Services. His company is one of a handful of custodians that specializes in self-directed retirement accounts. I don’t know an exa...

I just got back into town last night after having spent 3 days in San Diego with my real estate mastermind group, The Collective Genius. In years past, I prided myself on my independence and abi...

There are 8 people who work in my office. All of them have different roles and responsibilities to move our real estate investing business forward. This does not include our full time rehab crew...

For real estate investors who hold and rent income-producing property and manage them themselves, having a system for moving a new tenant into the property is critical to the success of that pro...

One of my listeners recently wrote to me and asked a question I think a lot of aspiring investors want to know. How do you get started in real estate with no money? If you Google someth...

Andy Stanley wrote an incredibly practical yet thought-provoking book a few years back called The Principle of the Path. In the book, Andy unpacks t...