Zillow Takes Aim at Small Investors
Wednesday, October 11
This is a little different type of article than I typically write but I found this interesting and wanted to share. A few months ago, Zillow announced its Instant Offers program, which basically allows sellers to get offers on their homes within two days from institutional investors. These inv...
Three Ways To Increase Property Values
Wednesday, September 13
Real estate investors live and die by their ability to add value. With no added value, there are no profits. This is true with any business, but what makes real estate such a great business and a great investment, is the number of ways you can add value and cash in on big profits. Here are thr...
Investment Criteria of a Beginning Real Estate Investor
Wednesday, August 09
Focusing on property features alone is a quick way to the grave of your real estate career. I think this is an easy concept to grasp, but it does come up, so I wanted to share how I feel about what variables an investor should focus on to make solid buying decisions. Mistakes are made all the t...
Relationships With A Portfolio Lender
Thursday, July 13
Do you have aspirations of owning a real estate empire? Do you dream about being able to retire and live the life of your dreams because you own rental property? If you are like me, you are counting on real estate to create the life of your dreams. The problem though, to really...
4 Easy Ways to Increase Profits and Your Rentals
Thursday, June 15
Cha-Ching! It's the first week of the month and time to cash these checks. It is not always easy, but I love owning rentals; especially now when rents are through the roof. The challenge now is finding property to buy. If you were lucky enough to pick up a few properties the last few years you...
Why Non-Conforming is a Risky Strategy
Monday, May 15
My new tenant called me saying their mailbox was gone. I could not understand, so I sent my maintenance guy out to put up a new box. A week later the tenant called to tell me their mailbox was gone. So I did what any reasonable landlord would do, I put up another mailbox. This went on for a ...