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Forget Everything You’ve Read: Buying a House is NOT For Suckers
Recently, financial expert Grant Cardone said, “Buying a house is for suckers!” Is that statement REALLY true? Delve deeper here!
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Brandon Turner
Brandon Turner (G+ | Twitter) spends a lot of time on BiggerPockets.com. Like… seriously… a lot. Oh, and he is also an active real estate investor, entrepreneur, traveler, third-person speaker, husband, and author of “The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down“, and “The Book on Rental Property Investing” which you should probably read if you want to do more deals.
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Cash for Keys: The Controversial Process That Could Save You Major Eviction Headaches
Cash for Keys is the practice of paying tenants to leave your rental so you don’t have to evict. It doesn’t feel great—but there are major benefits.
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7 Factors to Examine When Shopping for a Rental
You don’t need to get each and every one perfect to get a great rental property, but these factors are important to consider when shopping.
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How (and Why) I Offer on Properties BEFORE I Ever Step Foot in the House
Want to land more deals? The key is to make more offers—and a GREAT way to do that is to become comfortable making offers sight unseen. Here’s how.
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3 Ways to Find Amazing Real Estate Deals on Craigslist
Craigslist is an online classified section where it is free to post and free to browse, so it makes a great resource for finding real estate deals.
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3 Simple Steps to Work Less While Getting More Accomplished
For me, deep work is not only helpful, it’s vital. I don’t want to work 50 hours per week. I want freedom. And something tells me you want the same.
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3 Ways to Succeed Despite Failure (Video With Tim Ferriss!)
In this video with Tim Ferriss, we explore the idea that failure isn’t always bad—and that embracing it can help you reach success more quickly & easily.
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Why Not Sticking to Your Late Fees is Hurting Your Landlording Business
When your tenant pays late, it is vital that you follow through with late fees. This bears repeating: It’s vital that you follow through with late fees.
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How to Structure Your Private Loans: An Interview with 4 Real Estate Investors
You can structure private lending deals many ways, so rather than explain each, I want to introduce you to some real-life investors who use private lending.
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What Investors Should Know About the Home Inspection Process
The physical inspection of the rental property you are about to purchase is one of the most important steps in the entire due diligence process.
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The 6 Basic Elements of Every Real Estate Offer
Every real estate offer can be boiled down to the who, what, where, when, why & how of the deal. Essentially, the whole transaction can be summed like this.
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How to Make an Offer on a Property Not Listed on the MLS
While this can seem intimidating, this happens all the time, and although an agent won’t be there to hold your hand, you’ll get through it just fine!
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10 Seller Documents You May Need to Review When Buying a Rental
If you’re buying a single-family home, documents may be minimal. But when buying a rental, multifamily, or commercial building, you’ll have a lot to review.