I've been a full-time real estate investor for two decades, and I've heard this from so many people through the years: "The market's too tough. You can't find a deal." Is the market too tough? Or are you not pivoting, adapting, and making enough offers? In 2004...
You're an experienced house flipper. People see your success. Many want to flip houses like you do, yet they don't do any deals on their own. Maybe they don't feel they have the knowledge or the knack for finding deals. Perhaps they don't have the...
It seems like the answer should automatically be, "Yes, give me my deposit back and terminate the contract for this money pit!" If your gut tells you to back out during the inspection contingency period, then do so...
It's possible to find a real estate deal at an auction. It's also possible to buy a bad deal. I bought my first investment property - a 5-unit apartment building in inner-city Philadelphia - sight unseen at an auction. The next day I bought a...
Evaluate the cost of buying an investment property. And also evaluate the cost of not buying it. If you're considering an investment property, it's fairly simple to calculate the cost of buying and owning it. You can determine the approximate After Repair Value using...
If you buy a 4-bedroom, 1-bathroom house, convert it into a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom house. This principle applies regardless of whether you are a flipper or landlord. If you are a landlord, there is a larger pool of renters for a 3-bedroom unit versus a 4-bedroom unit. ...
In my two decades of investing in real estate, I've known so many people who wanted to buy but never, ever did. Some were waiting for the market to crash (It did! From late 2006 to 2011, there were numerous opportunities yet so...
A small percentage of real estate investors buy a home warranty. Why? Let's examine the reasons. A home warranty is a policy that an owner pays for to cover appliances and various mechanical systems in a residence. For example, home warranties may cover...
I'm not pointing fingers because I've done this in my younger days. What is it, you ask? It is assuming that just because you bought a fixer-upper means that you're guaranteed to make money on the flip. I've seen so many aspiring house flippers...
The holidays are upon us, and Black Friday sales can happen in real estate too. How much more of a deal can you get if you go under contract during the holidays? According to National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun in...
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