What type of investor are you?
Saturday, April 21
I want to share a few observations on the types of investors I have encountered, and from those observations, I hope that you can add to my list, or see where you fit in.1. The spreadsheet investor - I feel this is the type of investor we all aspire to become in the beginning. We want to be able ...
Can I practice real estate with a full time job
Sunday, February 18
A common question that comes up on virtually every real estate forum I am part of is "Can I practice real estate with a full-time job."If you do not have time to read this entire post, my short answer is YES! You can have a full-time job and be successful in real estate.Below are the reasons I fe...
Never make decisions based on seller representations!
Tuesday, December 06
I just wanted to share an experience I had over this past weekend. It relates to a situation many new investors, and traditional buyers will face when purchasing a property.Never rely on the information a seller provides.Let me repeat that, never make decisions based on any information the seller...
Do not count yourself out without discovering your real options
Sunday, December 04
Many new investors count themselves out of the game without knowing all the facts. The two biggest reasons I hear are:"My credit score is not high enough.""I do not have enough money for a down payment."My first question is "Did a professional mortgage broker tell you that?" To that nine times o...
What is your strategy to find buy and hold rentals in VA/DC/MD?
Friday, December 02
"I want to find a buy and hold or flip property. What is your strategy to find these in DC, Maryland, and Virginia?"The above is a question I get often, so I wanted to type out an answer so that anyone looking for this answer can read about it here.1. I prefer to build life long friendshipsInvest...
Are you too busy to build relationships?
Saturday, November 26
This morning I was answering questions on the BP forum. I came across a member who was asking specifics about becoming a real estate agent because he was not satisfied with his current agent, and "didn't have time to waste" to establish a relationship with a new one.Have you ever wanted to become...