One Way ANYONE Can Get Started in Real Estate Investing
Thursday, April 20
IntroductionThere are countless paths someone could take to be a successful real estate investor, but you only need one to get started. With so many options, it is easy for any novice to become overwhelmed and unsure where to begin. I know because my wife and I started the same way. Fortunatel...
What Every NEWBIE Should Know About Tenant Screening
Monday, October 10
This is when I earn my paycheck. Being a stay at home dad has me busy enough on a normal basis that some days I forget my wife and I even manage rental properties. Between talking the kids to school, soccer practice, junior drill, and their many other activities, Sheila and I have been making o...
What Being a Medic Taught Me About Investing
Thursday, April 21
My years out of high school were spent seeking an education and trying to figure out what I really wanted to do in life. All I knew was that I did not want to be stuck in a cubicle for the remainder of my life. I was intrigued by the fast-pace, high-adrenaline field of emergency services and ev...
Our First Flip (Part 2): Hard Lessons in the first four weeks
Sunday, April 17
I was floating with excitement as I got off the phone with the seller of our soon to be flip-property. Sheila was staring at me in anticipation for what just happened on that phone conversation."The owner of that house we have been looking at just called back and said she would take twenty-five ...
Our First Flip: Or Flop?
Sunday, April 10
You don't get started in the real estate investment world as an expert. A well-known book, "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor," said that the path you take when you are new is not the same path you will be taking when you are experienced and successful. The best thing a beginner can do is ge...
Our First Investments (Part 2): The Elma House
Thursday, March 10
I was always a naysayer. When opportunity arose, I would find the problems instead of looking for a solution. I looked for the worse-case scenario and wound center my energy around that possibility. Honestly, if it weren't for my wife, I would probably not be here investing and writing blogs o...