Kyle Zaylor, Author at | BiggerPockets Blog

Commercial Real Estate Investing 7 min read

May 05, 2021May 17, 2023 Kyle Zaylor

Pro Forma In Real Estate: What Is It?

Development is a high-risk venture—and pro formas are essential to getting the process started and mitigating risk. If you’re stuck on getting your pro forma off the ground, give one…

Real Estate Marketing 2 min read

Feb 19, 2014Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

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…

Real Estate Business Management 3 min read

Feb 04, 2014Mar 22, 2023 Kyle Zaylor

How to Grow Your Business By Designing & Executing Systems & Processes

Several months ago BiggerPockets’ own Brandon Turner was in San Francisco for a week. We organized a fantastic meet-up in the city and had great conversations with local BiggerPockets members.…

Real Estate Investing For Beginners 1 min read

Nov 09, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

Into Real Estate? Then Get Comfortable Operating in a “Grey Zone”

Let’s face it, real estate is a world of grey. We constantly operate in a grey, hazy zone. It’s never set in stone, simple, or clear cut. Given the amount…

Personal Development & Goals 3 min read

Jul 20, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

Six Easy Ways to Get Acquainted With a New Real Estate Market (Here’s What I Did…)

What’s one thing every seasoned real estate developer, broker, investor, builder, and lender will tell you about the real estate game? Know your market! Know it like the back of…

Real Estate Business Management 3 min read

Jun 01, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

9 Tips for Selecting an Architect for Your Next Project

Ask ten architects to design a project and you’ll get ten completely different designs. These designs (and their budgets and construction limitations) could make your project a resounding success or…

Real Estate Investing For Beginners 3 min read

May 18, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

Don’t Break this Cardinal Rule of Development

We’re supposed to love what we do. “Follow your passion,” they say! Passion and love for the craft are what drives us in whatever we pursue. If you’re on this…

Real Estate Marketing 2 min read

May 11, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

How to Break the Ice at a Networking Event

Networking! How many times do you hear experts proclaim the amazing benefits of networking? Want to rapidly expand your business horizons…network. Want to jump into a new and exciting opportunity…network.…

Real Estate Investing For Beginners 5 min read

May 04, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

More Dirt Please–Purchasing Land For a Real Estate Development

Dirt, mud, rocks, soil, and grit–it all has a ton of value to your real estate development project! Whether you are working with a single parcel or developing a massive…

Real Estate Business Management 3 min read

Apr 27, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

Quality Control – Five Ways to Inject a QC Plan into Your Real Estate Development Analysis

I had a tremendous chat earlier this week with fellow BiggerPockets member Frank Gallinelli (also the guest of Episode 004 of the BiggerPockets podcast). Frank and I were following up…

Real Estate Investing For Beginners 2 min read

Apr 13, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

A Quick Story About Improving Deal Analysis from Weeks to Minutes

I just finished reading The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. It’s a fantastic book that I recommend to anyone. And I really do mean anyone. You can be a Fortune 500…

Personal Development & Goals 3 min read

Mar 23, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

Analyze More Real Estate Deals with the Help of this Easy Technique

I’m going to make a not-so-bold assumption. Ready?! Here it goes: You’re a very busy person. I make this assumption because the nature of our business requires us to constantly…

Real Estate Business Management 3 min read

Mar 16, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Kyle Zaylor

Five Reasons Why Competition is a Bad Thing

Several weeks ago I wrote about why competition is a GREAT thing because it can have many positive influences on your business. While I’m generally a firm believer that competition…