With many markets growing in competition you may need to shift your focus and look elsewhere. In 2018, investing outside of your primary market is as easy and abundant as ever. Technology has made researching properties and studying new markets something any investor can easily accomplish. In your due diligence search you need to know […]
Anybody can invest in real estate. If you have spent the past few years watching home flipping shows on TV wondering how you can get started the answer is simple: do it. There are no barriers of entry that can’t be met. You don’t have to pass a class or have a certain reserve requirement […]
There are literally dozens of ways to find deals and develop your business. if you are willing to think outside the box. Long gone are the days of looking for deals in the classified section of your newspaper or sending postcards and waiting for a response. Today, with the explosion of social media and all […]
Real estate investing, and lead generation are constantly changing. A hot lead source today can quickly fall by the wayside and become an afterthought. It wasn’t too long ago that the MLS was the go-to property source for many investors. Their real estate agent would contact them as soon as they received a new listing […]
Not every real estate deal you get involved in is going to be a home run. As shocking as this is for some investors to believe, it is true. The home run deals in real estate are much more the exception than the rule. Like any other form of investing there is no guarantee to […]
If you invest in real estate long enough eventually you will do something you regret. This could be something minor like choosing the wrong paint color or something much larger like overestimating the after repair value. Whatever the mistake is the goal should be to learn from it, so you never make it again. Perhaps […]
Your goal as an investor is to convert leads into actual deals. As obvious, and simplistic, as this may be it is the core of your business. Getting leads and talking to homeowners is nice, but it doesn’t do anything to improve your bottom line. Simply getting more leads doesn’t necessarily mean you will close […]
A good vacation can stick in your memory bank for eternity. Regardless if you have been going to the same place for years or if you recently tried somewhere new, vacations generate plenty of emotions and memories. A common emotion on vacation is to extend the stay for as long as possible. As an investor […]
There is an old saying in the world of finance that it is not how much you make but rather how much you keep. Closing deals and generating revenue is great, but if it all goes to expenses and debt it doesn’t really make a difference. There are plenty of investors who make less than […]
If you invest in real estate, or plan on investing in the near future, you need to find a reliable hard money lender. Regardless of the type of investing you are involved in a hard money lender should be a consideration. They may not be a perfect fit for every transaction, but you should always […]