Stop Guessing Your Market: One Overlooked Resource
Sunday, May 24
A lot of people say they want to become real estate investors. They say they want financial freedom. They say they want to flip houses, buy rentals, wholesale properties, build a portfolio, or someday make a million dollars in real estate. That all sounds great. But here is the uncomfortable trut...
How a Real Mentorship Deal Should Work
Saturday, May 23
Here is the difference between paying a so-called real estate guru and working with a real mentor. A guru sells you information. A mentor gets in the trenches with you. There is a huge difference. When I talk about mentoring someone in the real estate investment business, I am not talking about p...
Real Estate Is a Business. Treat It Like One.
Thursday, May 21
One of the biggest mistakes new investors make is thinking real estate is easy money. They hear stories about someone buying a rental, flipping a house, wholesaling a deal, or using “other people’s money,” and they assume real estate is some magic path to wealth. It is not. Real estate can absolu...
Foreclosures Are Rising Again. The best way to approach home owners.
Wednesday, May 20
Foreclosures Are Rising Again. Investors Need to Be Careful How They Approach Homeowners in Default. I am back in the real estate investment market because the market is changing again. For several years, foreclosure activity was artificially low. Government relief, loan modifications, forbear...
Stop Paying Real Estate Gurus. Find Someone Who Actually Does Deals.
Tuesday, May 19
Every time the real estate market shifts, the gurus come out of the woodwork. You’ve seen the ads. “Over the last two years, I bought 90 rental properties using my secret system.” “AI finds all my deals, negotiates with sellers, and builds my portfolio while I sleep.” “Come to my free webinar and...
I’ve Been Away for a While (Five Years). Now I’m Back.
Tuesday, May 19
It has been a while since I have been active here on BiggerPockets. Some of you may remember me from years ago. I wrote somewhere around 27 or 28 blogs here over a long stretch of time. BiggerPockets was one of the places I enjoyed sharing thoughts, lessons, deal stories, mistakes, wins, strategi...