Looking to build wealth from the buy-rehab-rent-refinance-repeat method? Be sure your investment numbers are rock solid with this easy-to-use calculator!
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You should NEVER sign on the dotted line before you know EXACTLY what you're getting into. Avoid disaster by checking out these vital items.
View the full article: The Fine Print: 5 Items Look for BEFORE You Sign a Property Management Contract on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Let’s be honest: It can be tough to find a great deal in today’s competitive real estate market. If you find yourself in that situation, you are going to love today’s show! Today we hear from Lauren Hardy, a house flipper and wholesaler in the highly competitive Southern California market who overcame a rough beginning [...]
View the full article: BP Podcast 181: Finding Deals & Scaling in a Competitive Market with Lauren Hardy on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Want to get started with apartment building investing but brokers aren't taking you seriously? Follow this script to NOT sound like a newbie.
View the full article: How to NOT Sound Like a Multifamily Newbie (& Actually Land Deals!) on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Back on the West coast where I’m originally from, a small coffee company has started to make waves. That company is named Dutch Bros. Known for its signature drive-through coffee stands, the company has managed to create 264 locations in seven states. And one of the things that underlies their success is the culture they [...]
View the full article: What Real Estate Investors Can Learn from Dutch Bros. Coffee’s Policy Against Pessimism on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
If you're a new investor, the bigger competition in your market can seem intimidating. But competition can actually make you hustle harder & innovate more.
View the full article: How to Beat Out Your Real Estate Competitors — Even if They’re Much Bigger Than You on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Ever plan on remotely managing rentals? Then your ideal property better take that into account! Learn some important considerations here.
View the full article: What Moving Out of State is Teaching Me About Remotely Managing Rentals on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Tired of working hard for a measly paycheck? This simple truth could turn things around for you! Learn how to seriously up your earning potential here.
View the full article: The Simple Truth About Why You’re Struggling to Make Enough Money on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Britain announced last week that it's leaving the European Union. What does this huge news mean for real estate markets? Explore this story and more here!
View the full article: Real Estate News Roundup: What “Brexit” Means for U.S. Markets & A New Way to Buy Big Commercial Deals on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Do you dread going into work every single day? Make a conscious decision to change your life TODAY. Real estate investing can get you there. Here's how.
View the full article: 5 Ways Real Estate Can Help You Escape Your Lousy Job on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Is your rental listing getting lost in a sea of competition? Stand out -- and attract the tenants you want -- with these 5 smart tips.
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The best wealth builders in real estate think outside the box. If you're looking to get creative financially, educate yourself on owner financing.
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Whether you're a real estate investor or simply a home buyer, checking out the HVAC system is vital. Avoid a costly mistake with these tips!
View the full article: 5 Tips for Assessing an HVAC System When Buying a Home on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
More than anything else, your time is valuable. So how do you know if tasks are worthy of your most precious asset? Find out how to calculate it here!
View the full article: How Much is Your Time Worth? Here’s How to Calculate it (& Up Your Value!) on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Social media can be a great tool for business building -- unless you allow it to be a time-suck & money-pit. Avoid its dark side by learning from this tale!
View the full article: How Facebook Cost Me $62,500 Per Year (& 7 Tips for Using Social Media Wisely) on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
When investing in real estate, you learn to expect the unexpected. When a rehab went wrong for this investor, it wasn't fun -- but he learned a lot.
View the full article: 4 Painful (But Invaluable) Lessons Learned From a Rehab Gone Wrong on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
When it comes to property management, is it better go to bigger or smaller? There are pros and cons to each side -- so decide for yourself by reading this!
View the full article: Which is Better: A Large Property Management Company or an Individual Property Manager? on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Crowdfunding is facilitating a growing number of projects -- and now the trend just became MUCH more accessible to investors. Learn the ins and outs here!
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There are many reasons a mobile home owner might need to move out of a park or to other land. Here's how that affects those in the mobile home marketplace.
View the full article: Many Owners Don’t Have the Funds to Move Their Mobile Homes: Here’s What That Means for Investors on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Cash flow is an important part of wise real estate investing -- but it becomes even more vital when you're putting money into low income areas. Here's why.
View the full article: Why Cash Flow is Vital When Investing in Low-Income Areas on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
What sets successful investors apart from those who lose their shirts? The answer is simple -- but knowing this secret is crucial for anyone starting out.
View the full article: The Simple But Profound Secret to Long-Term Investing Success on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Think that hiring younger people makes for easier training & creative thinking? You may want to reconsider that view -- and try out some over 40 employees.
View the full article: 3 Reasons to Hire People Over the Age of 40 on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
What were you doing at 23 years old? Probably not building 17 houses like today’s guest! That’s right — our guest today on the BiggerPockets Podcast is Devan McClish, a real estate investor from Nashville who’s done nearly 60 deals in just the past couple years — using almost no money of his own. You’ll learn how Devan [...]
View the full article: BP Podcast 180: 58 Deals by Age Twenty-Three with Devan McClish on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The things you need to know about condo ownership are not always obvious. Spare yourself from a bad investment by reading this article now.
View the full article: 5 More Things Everyone Should Know About Condo Ownership (But No One Tells You) on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Putting your money into real estate crowdfunding? Before you settle on a company, be sure to vet them correctly to know your hard-earned funds will be safe.
View the full article: 7 Elements to Look for in a Real Estate Crowdfunding Portal on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Golden State Warriors looked like shoe-ins for the NBA championship this year. So what went wrong -- and what can we as investors learn from it?
View the full article: What Real Estate Investors Can Learn from the Golden State Warriors’ Historic Collapse on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Is your spouse resistant to investing in real estate? Here are 7 pointers that might convince him or her that real estate is a GREAT way to build wealth!
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Fear can cripple you and hold you back -- or you can harness that emotion to move you forward. If you're afraid of negotiations, use that fear! Here's how.
View the full article: How to Harness Your Fear of Real Estate Negotiations to Get the Deal Done on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Are you maximizing profits on your rentals? You may be surprised at how small changes -- like these 7 -- can make dramatic increases.
View the full article: 7 Tips for Dramatically Increasing Rental Spreads on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
With rents soaring across the country, it may be tempting to up yours considerably. Before you do, be sure you're following correct (and legal) procedures!
View the full article: How to Successfully (& Legally) Raise the Rent as a Landlord on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Tired of scraping by? You DON'T have to live life that way! If you're serious about turning your finances around, ditch these 12 money pits immediately.
View the full article: 12 Reasons You’re Poor on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Real estate investing is a great way to build wealth. But will you love every second of it? Probably not, especially if you're dealing with these hassles.
View the full article: 4 Hassles You Can Expect to Hate When Owning Residential Rental Properties on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
No one said landlording was easy -- but do yourself a favor and avoid headaches by learning from others! These actionable tips are a great place to start.
View the full article: How to Be a Rockstar Landlord: 6 Tips for Success on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Do you strive to save money by skimping on your rehab jobs? Here's why that creates a losing situation for everyone involved -- even the investor.
View the full article: Why Subpar Rehabs by Real Estate Investors Create a Losing Situation for Everyone on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Trying to get away with only putting away small amounts for CapEx? That could be a HUGE mistake. Learn why here -- before you live to regret it!
View the full article: Investors: Think It’s OK to Skimp on CapEx? Here’s Why That Could Cost You BIG. on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Want to learn how to add serious value to an apartment complex? Learn the ins and outs of apartment repositioning from an investor who's done it!
View the full article: How to Reposition an Apartment Complex and Add $2,000,000 in Value in 12 Months on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Many mobile home sellers have no idea they're making these mistakes -- yet they're often costly. Decrease stress and increase profits by avoiding these.
View the full article: 5 Common Mistakes Mobile Home Sellers Make on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NBA great Michael Jordan once said, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." Want to be a real estate champ? Hire the best!
View the full article: How to Hire Amazing Team Members for Every Real Estate Process — From Finding Deals to Renting Them Out on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Is your ultimate goal to put in your notice so you can pursue your dream -- real estate investing? YES, it can be done, but first, you'll need a solid plan.
View the full article: The Practical Mini-Guide for Leaving Cubicle Nation to Invest in Real Estate on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Part of effective financial planning is ensuring you and your family are OK if disaster strikes. Here's how to hope for the best but plan for the worst.
View the full article: Financial Safeguards: Would You (& Your Family) Be OK if You Couldn’t Work for 2 Months? on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
How do you compete with a sea of investors more experienced than you? Better choose a competitive advantage -- and develop it into a finely tuned skill.
View the full article: 12 Competitive Advantages to Develop for an Investing Edge So Strong, It’s Almost Unfair on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Bad credit, debts, and your job holding you back from real estate? Deal with them and super-charge your financial health & real-estate trajectory.
View the full article: 3 Underlying Issues That Keep Newbies From Investing Success (& How to Conquer Them) on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
What's on your reading list right now? If you haven't already, be sure to add these 5 highly influential reads to help improve your business (and yourself).
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What stops most people from achieving massive success through real estate? Money? Cheap properties? Knowledge? According to our guest today, it’s fear. That’s why we’re excited to introduce you to Dale Hensel, an investor who’s done everything from single family to multifamily to notes and a LOT more. You’ll be amazed at the simple way [...]
View the full article: BP Podcast 179: Doing the “Impossible” by Buying 100+ Units in His First Two Years with Dale Hensel on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
An investor with 200+ units, Mr. Landlord thinks creatively when it comes to incentivizing tenants and keeping vacancies down. Here's what we can learn.
View the full article: What Real Estate Investors Can Learn from Mr. Landlord’s Innovative Approach to Property Management on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Every wonder why real estate investors partner up even when they don't need capital? There are many benefits to partnerships -- learn a few here!
View the full article: 5 Reasons for Engaging in Real Estate Partnerships (Other Than Money!) on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Many investors will tell you to avoid cheap rentals in "rough" neighborhoods at all costs -- but all they ALWAYS bad? Get some insider tips here!
View the full article: 5 Tips for Owning Low-Income Rentals in Less-Than-Ideal Neighborhoods on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Knowing WHY you invest is just as important as knowing how to invest. Learn how one couple went from zero to 4 units in a year by channeling their passion!
View the full article: BP Interview: How a Passion for Financial Freedom & World Travel Motivates Us to Invest on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Is a 401K the best way to set yourself up for retirement? Take a closer look here -- and learn why you may want to explore real estate investments instead!
View the full article: How to Use Real Estate to Retire MUCH More Comfortably Than Your 401K Would Allow on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Is it better to raise rent and risk vacancy -- or keep rent where it is and miss out on more monthly revenue? Take a closer look here!
View the full article: Raising Rent (& Risking Tenant Turnover) vs. Playing it Safe (& Missing Out on Rent): Which Wins Out? on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Are you a real estate investor who is frustrated or disappointed with the performance of your agent? It might not be all their fault. Learn why here.
View the full article: Investors: Think Real Estate Agents are Useless for Finding Great Deals? Consider THIS. on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Ever learn an entirely new concept and practically see the lightbulb turn on above your head? Here's one lesson that could change everything for you too!
View the full article: This Lesson From My Mastermind Group Completely Changed My Real Estate Business on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
I’d like to say I did this deal with “no money down,” but technically that would be a lie. Because I spent exactly $1.00 on this property to acquire AND rehab the property. That’s right. I purchased the property and am in the process of rehabbing it all using no money of my own. And [...]
View the full article: How I Bought a Fixer-Upper Fourplex for $1 Down: A BRRRR Case Study on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Tired of the same beige-hued flips every investor spits out? Make yours stand out (on a budget) by gathering inspiration from these up-to-date sources!
View the full article: 6 FREE Places to Get Design Inspiration for Awesome-Looking, On-Trend House Flips on on The BiggerPockets Blog. This content is Copyright © 2015 BiggerPockets, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
