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So you want to be a real estate investor. You’ve watched the commercials and reality TV shows, you’re addicted to HGTV, you see how much money your friends are making. Or maybe you just want to cre...
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On this episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we want to introduce you to a real estate investor who has figured out the secret to scaling his business: systems. Sam Craven, who was last on the Big...
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You can’t (or at least shouldn’t) borrow every penny to buy investment properties—or a home, for that matter. So, you need some of your own cash in the game. ...
Automation and optimization are arguably two of my favorite things—particularly when it comes to being a landlord. I’ve slowly arrived at the system I use today by finding and addressing capability...
The majority of renters aren’t looking for fancy, top-notch outdoor amenities. Simple property upkeep is more important in most cases. But when competition is...
“Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! I say, let your affairs be as two or three, and not a hundred or a thousand; instead of a million count half a dozen, and keep your accounts on your thumb nail...
Fixing and flipping houses looks cool on “reality” TV, but in actuality, many are finding that it isn’t nearly as profitable as what it is perceived to be. Ho...
In my previously published “Ultimate Guide to Due Diligence,” I wrote in depth about the ins and outs of this critically important element of real estate investing. To provide further insight, I th...
Due diligence may be boring, but it’s absolutely critical to get it right. Here we’ll take a deep dive into what is perhaps the least fun but most indispensab...
In my last article, “The Twenty-Something’s Guide to Financial Stability,” I discussed some of the common financial mistakes that are often made by young folks. But it is true that you can be broke...
I’m not the biggest fan of Robert Kiyosaki, but I do find his cash flow quadrant concept to be rather helpful. It looks like this: The left side includes any...
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You can’t (or at least shouldn’t) borrow every penny to buy investment properties—or a home, for that matter. So, you need some of your own cash in the game. ...
When purchasing a property, the vast majority of landlords simply depreciate the improvement portion of the property over a 27.5 year (residential) or 39 year (commercial) period. If you read my pr...
The much-awaited Wall Street bonus news have come out last week, with Goldman Sachs announcing the highest annual earnings in Wall Street history, allowing the investment bank to pay out a whopping...
Real estate investors, like everyone else, should be aware of their net worth. This value is extremly important because it allows us to gauge if our complete financial value is increasing or not. T...
I noticed a property listing on Craigslist, titled “$150000 THIS IS THE BEST DEAL IN TOWN” and decided to take a look. Since I was about to find out about the best deal in town, I was really antici...
Most of the press of late has focused on the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage lenders and the increase in foreclosures across the country. What they aren’t really talking about is what Lou Dobbs ...