Why Real Estate Investing is a Smart Way to Make Money
Time and again, real estate investing has proven an effective means of raising capital and building wealth. Below are just some examples of the power of real estate. Real Estate provides a variety of avenues for profit Unlike other methods of making money and investing, real estate offers multiple ways to achieve profit. Some examples […]
Accidentally made an extra $260,000 on one house – here’s how!
An extra $260K in potential profit? First off…… I can’t believe this happened! When I first contracted the property I just figured this would be another typical purchase and resale, but it didn’t take long to realize it was going to be anything but normal. We got the call late in the afternoon, a friendly […]
Texas Foreclosure Process Simplified
Preface: I am not a lawyer, and if you want or need legal advice – pay for it. As is with most people, I am sure you would just love to sit back and spend the evening reading about the Texas foreclosure process in Chapter 51 of the Texas Property Code, but if you are anything […]
MLS Comps in Texas – Instantly 24/7
If you experienced anything like I did when I first got started real estate investing – getting real MLS comps was HARD! I would get some smoking hot lead come in, and an hour later I am still waiting on comparable sales… It’s not hard to guess that I couldn’t stay in business long like that! […]
3 Reasons Not to Use an LLC for Rental Property
Published: FEBRUARY 27, 2012 One of the most common questions people ask about being a landlord is how you should hold your properties. Personally? An LLC or series LLC? Some kind of fancy corporate structure? Most of the time, people are worried about being sued, but people often cite other reasons why one structure is […]
How I manage to get 100’s of motivated sellers calling every month!
Real estate direct mail marketing is being used by many investors, but there is a big difference between doing it and doing it well. I have made some mega expensive mistakes over the past few years and will be sharing what I learned during this process. Even with those mistakes in place, direct mail marketing […]
The Many Hats of a Real Estate Investor
Here is some great news! If there is a hat you don’t like to wear you can always find somebody to partner with! With that said…. Whew! Real estate investors have many job titles that are not always seen from the outside looking in. Just as a quick reference here is a short story of a property […]
10 Shocking Reasons NOT to Do Real Estate Investing!!!
I say these are 10 shocking reasons because I feel they truly are. I have been involved in many different education circles, and the list of reasons I have listed below are “reasons” I hear from others in these circles all the time. If you have somebody whispering these limiting beliefs into your ear, then […]
A House That Didn’t Kill Me… And the Lesson Learned
Preface: A mentor of mine urged me to write this article for several reasons, but as I write this I see nothing incredible about what I did. The following story is a shortened version of how I got started in this business, and the fact that no matter what obstacle got in my way I refused to accept […]
What I learned as a real estate investor going from zero deals to over 100!
So you are all geared up and ready to make this business work. Your brain is swarming with ideas, every house you see driving down the road is looking like dollar signs, and you are just itching to get a hold of a deal so you can cash in on those big dollars you see […]
