Richard Warren, Author at | BiggerPockets Blog

May 02, 2011Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Cancel the Wake for Las Vegas Real Estate

You’ve heard the reports. Las Vegas leads the nation in foreclosures and unemployment. Some statistics say that Southern Nevada homeowners are more than 70% upside down with no hope in…

News & Trends 2 min read

Apr 04, 2011Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Selling Your Real Estate Because You Want To

When you’ve been investing real estate for a long time you may reach a point when you are ready to sell. Perhaps you’ve had enough of the headaches of being…

News & Trends 2 min read

Mar 07, 2011Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Las Vegas: Zappos, 500-Foot Ferris Wheels, and…Real Estate?

The turning of a calendar page from one year to the next often brings with it a renewed sense of optimism. In recent years it was more like, “Oh no,…

Personal Development & Goals 2 min read

Feb 07, 2011Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Real Estate in the Path of Progress

I remember going to my first major league baseball game. I was ten-years-old when I went to see the New York Mets at Shea Stadium. That ballpark was located in…

News & Trends 2 min read

Jan 03, 2011Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Real Estate Optimism in the New Year?

Another New Year dawns. For many, the last several trips around the sun ended with a sense of relief when they were finally over. Will this year be any different?…

Landlording & Property Management 2 min read

Dec 06, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Landlord Home Inspections: How Thorough Should they Be?

Most investors and a fair number of retail home buyers would never consider purchasing a property without a thorough home inspection. This is your opportunity to uncover problems and negotiate…

Real Estate Investing For Beginners 2 min read

Nov 01, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Real Estate’s PhDs and MBAs

Real estate investing does not require an advanced degree. You don’t need a college education, high school diploma, or any formal schooling at all. Equal opportunities exist for all regardless…

News & Trends 2 min read

Oct 25, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Real Estate Tax Bomb

A couple of weeks ago I paid my property tax bill with a smile. Why? It was 25% lower than it had been the year before. Then I realized that…

Real Estate Marketing 2 min read

Oct 18, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Real Estate Networking: Would You Do Business With You?

At a recent real estate club meeting we had a typical mix of regular members, both seasoned and novice investors, as well as a few newcomers. It is only natural…

Real Estate Investing For Beginners 2 min read

Oct 11, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

The Positives in a Real Estate Decline

Remember the heady days of the real estate market? You had to grab something before prices went up even more. Then the bubble burst and people ran for the exits.…

News & Trends 2 min read

Oct 04, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Raising Your Own Real Estate Capital – Sure You Want to do That?

I often see forum postings from real estate investors looking to raise their own investment funds. These are often newcomers that are frustrated by their inability to obtain financing for what…

Real Estate Investing For Beginners 2 min read

Sep 27, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Real Estate Investing Has Changed…Have You?

Albert Einstein said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. While this may seem funny, many people consistently do just…

Landlording & Property Management 3 min read

Sep 20, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Richard Warren

Value of a Landlord’s Reputation

Many people demonize landlords as evil and greedy bloodsuckers. Some of them are to be sure. Most of them (us) are really just investors trying to make a living and…