How to Combat Media Noise to Accomplish Your REI Goals This Year
Monday, January 23
Written by: Max Vishnev, licensed NJ Realtor and RE Investor Are you tired renting? Are you hoping to buy your first property this year, but you feel lost and confused by all the mixed messages and scary headlines on social media and in the news? I’m here to help you cut through the noise and ...
6 Lessons I Learned From My First Investment Property
Wednesday, November 24
Buying real estate is definitely not for the faint of heart. Especially if you’re just looking to get started. With any property — old or new — there are always risks involved. But, of course, some properties carry more inherent risks than others. My wife and I jumped into real estate investin...
Success Stories: Meet Jeremy -- a 2-Time House Hacker in Northern NJ
Tuesday, October 26
Jeremy, you are in your mid 20s and already the proud owner of two different 2-family properties in Northern NJ, which you've acquired over just a 2-year period. This is an incredible achievement at such a young age. I think a lot of aspiring "house hackers" could benefit from your experienc...
What You Need to Know Before Buying Your First Property
Monday, February 01
Written by: Max Vishnev, NJ Realtor and house-hacker Photo by Jason Briscoe on Unsplash Buying real estate is more like a marathon than a sprint. It’s going to take a while. In fact, it may take months to get from the initial search process to the closing table. So as a busy Realtor (NJ) and re...
Everything You Need to Know About the Home Inspection
Thursday, October 15
Oil tank sweepYou’re under contract on your first property – congrats! Now, the big wildcard – the home inspection. The home inspection is your best chance to peek behind the curtain before you buy the property. That’s because every standard real estate contract includes a “home inspection con...
Buying Real Estate as a Hedge Against Inflation
Tuesday, May 12
Source of US housing price graph: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUSWritten by: Max Vishnev, licensed NJ Realtor and real estate investor There are many great reasons to own real estate: building equity, enjoying certain tax advantages that don’t exist for other asset classes, not having to...