Should you pay for Real Estate coaching? How do you assess the price tag and value of events and coaching programs? What’s the best way to get educated as you become more committed to taking action and closing on your first property? Tune in for Episode 2 of our Mini-series with Real Estate investor Stehanie. […]
Want a checklist for risk-factors to help you identify an illegal unit? Do you know the difference between a sublease and a lease transfer? In this coaching call episode with investor Chauntelle, we expose the pitfalls of renting out rogue units. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned pro, this episode is your ticket […]
It’s January. We’re all just back from vacation and doing our goal-setting for the year. Whether you want to purchase ten more doors or lose ten more pounds, how you approach that goal counts. Here’s what I mean. Progress isn’t linear. Life doesn’t have finish lines. If you set an outcome goal, every day you […]
Life doesn’t have finish lines. When you race, it’s for a specific distance. In a Jiu Jitsu or wrestling or boxing match, there’s a time limit. But in life, very few races come with a defined finish line. You can spend years pushing—giving effort, time, money, sacrifice—and have no guarantee of when or, even if, […]
Hold onto your hats. It’s going to be a long, cold winter for a lot of renters. In our office, we have a higher volume of payment defaults than ever before–and it’s mid-December! Usually, January and February are the months when most of our tenants have payment issues. They load their credit cards during the […]
Rate increases will slow, prices will come down some, and professional investors will start getting antsy in Spring. Jammed up markets will start moving. Is it time to buy? Prices of investment properties will come down a bit, but the interest rates will continue to be a problem for profitability for a while longer. I […]
The first realtor I worked with latched onto me like a leech. I was twenty-six, inexperienced and looking at buying my first rental property: a triplex. The man was from a firm that (I later discovered) was known for fake leases, cash in suitcases and fraudulent financing. After I called to visit a property he […]
Who doesn’t have a horror story about dealing with contractors? Getting gouged by greedy and incompetent construction men is almost a right of passage for investors. The Mason From Hell My top debacle happened shortly after I closed on my third property. It was early in my Real Estate career and cash was tight. The […]
How to Make A Multi-Year Maintenance Plan For Your Buildings Every landlord is also a maintenance manager. The day we pick up the keys at the notary is our first day on the job. If we researched buying Real Estate before making a move, very few of these hours are spent learning about building maintenance! […]
When I started trying to build my Real Estate portfolio, I hated networking. My networking-incompetence was a handicap for my business. It also made me feel like a failure. The pattern went like this: I attended event after event only to anxiously stand in a corner chatting with the three people I already knew. Can […]