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A Day in The Life of an Expert Real Estate Investor (video)
If you've ever thought about becoming a full-time real estate investor, you might want to know what the "typical" day looks like. Follow Mike Lima, an expert real estate investor from Arizona as he takes you through a tour of one of his days on the...
Who’s on YOUR 16-Member Real Estate POWER TEAM?
Real Estate Investing doesn't have to be risky. I, for one, prefer the odds slanted heavily in my favor when I am investing. That's why it's important to have a strong POWER TEAM to help you succeed. I am going to present my power team of the top...
Create Your Own St. Patrick’s Day “Luck”
Every year on March 17, many of us ‘celebrate’ Saint Patrick’s Day with a green beer (or two), by wearing green clothing, or by going to one of the thousands of namesake parades hosted by cities and towns around the world. The 17th of March is...
Who to Have in Your Wholesale Real Estate Power Team
If you're a real estate investor who wants to massively increase your chances of turning investing into a successful career, there is going to come a time when you'll no longer have enough hours in the day to do everything that needs to be done by...
Case Study Part 3: $100k on a Last-Minute Foreclosure
The Fix/Flip Phase of the Deal As we set out to plan our rehab, we decided that while we wanted to force as much appreciation as we reasonably could and we didn’t want to go through the significant extra cost and hassle of a square footage...
Case Study Part 2: Saving a Home from Foreclosure, and Dealing with the Aftermath
So it was now the morning of the foreclosure sale, and the first bit of news we had received wasn’t good. An IRS lien rarely is. Meanwhile, my investor friend’s plan for that morning was to meet up with the Owner and sign the purchase contract....
Case Study Part 1: Next-day Foreclosure Sale Showcases Creative Deal Structure, IRS Liens, Trespassers, and More!
Once in a while, a deal comes along that provides the ultimate challenge of your real estate acumen, fortitude, patience, and your assessment of risk versus reward. In sharing this particular opportunity with you, I will describe the ins and outs...
Taking Control of Your Retirement with Self-Directed IRAs
If you have an IRA or a 401k from a previous employer, you may be able to utilize it to grow your retirement funds quicker and with more control by applying your real estate expertise, rather than relying on the stock market, which is outside of...
4 Reasons Why LLCs are Great for Real Estate Investors
If you are out there doing real estate deals, whether they be Fix/Flip, Buy/Hold, or Wholesaling transactions, hopefully you have a corporate entity in place that suits your needs rather than conducting business or taking the title in your own...
What to Look For In An ADA Accessible Investment Property
Co-authored by Patrick Young If you are rehabbing a property for either the Fix/Flip or Buy/Hold model of real estate investing and you’d like it to widen your pool of buyers or renters, keep reading. Here, we will take a look at a few...
Making Big Profits on a 4-Plex Flip
Lots of real estate Fix/Flip investors (and HGTV reality TV shows) focus on the basic house flip, i.e., rehabbing and selling a single family residence (SFR). But a talented investor can use a similar process to flip a duplex, triplex, or 4-plex,...
Ageless Quote from Warren Buffet – Daughter Makes 1st Investment at Age 7
“I made my first investment at age eleven. I was wasting my life up until then.” Wow! This quote from Warren Buffett really gets ya thinking!! But how can an 11-year-old invest on his/her own, without help? The truth is, they can’t do it all alone....
Build a Kick-Butt Portfolio in 5 Years Using BRRRR
Previously, I have defined and explained the BRRRR method of investing in rental real estate. To recap that article, here the steps of this sequential method, and the summarized importance of each: Buy – a smart buy doesn’t guarantee your profits...
Part 5 – Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fits You Best? – Land Entitlement and Land Development
Previously, we discussed why it is important to review the various real estate investing (REI) strategies and determine which one fits you best in your current situation. If you missed it, here’s the link to these articles: Identifying the Top...
Introduction to the BRRRR Method of Investing in Rental Properties (with Video)
BRRRR means “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat,” and is a step-by-step method used by investors who wish to build passive income over time. Each one of the steps in the BRRRR method is implemented in order. This BRRRR method of real estate...
Part 4 – Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fits you Best? – Buy and Hold
Previously, we discussed why it is important to review the various real estate investing (REI) strategies and determine which one fits you best in your current situation. If you missed it, here’s the link to that article We also introduced the...
Part 3 – Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fits You Best? – Fix and Flip
Previously, we discussed why it is important to review the various real estate investing (REI) strategies, and determine which one fits you best in your current situation. If you missed it, here’s the link to that article. We also introduced our...
Part 2 – Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fit you Best? – Wholesaling
Previously, we discussed why it’s important to review the various investing strategies and determine which one fits you best in your current situation. If you missed it, here’s the link to that article: Click Here Begin by Choosing 1 of the 3...
Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fits You Best?
Let's face it, when it comes to houses, one size (or shape, or style) certainly doesn't fit all! The same goes for your investment strategy. Depending on your circumstances, some real estate strategies might be better for you than others. For...
Crucial Advice for Real Estate Investing
"Luck is what happens when Preparation Meets Opportunity" This quote by Seneca, a Roman philosopher from the mid-1st century AD, has been one of my favorites for years. It's a great saying because it reminds us that we create our own 'luck' based...
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