MB 025: How I Got Started with Multifamily Investing – With Jay Boyle
This is part 1 of my conversation with Jay Boyle who talks about everything in the first two years leading up to his first 36-unit multifamily deal.
MB 024: What Am I Working On These Days?
In this episode, Joe Fairless and I share what we’re currently working on. We have some insights, successes but also challenges. Listen in!
MB 023: Go Big or Go Home: Get Your Mind Right – With Joe Fairless
How do you go from a few rentals to 168 and then 250 units? Joe Fairless says to think big or go home, but make sure you get your mind right first by following these 4 tips. Show notes at www.TheMichaelBlank.com/session23.
Want to Get Started with Multifamily Investing? Don’t do Single Family Houses, Do This Instead
Think you need to get started with SFH investing before getting into multifamily properties? Maybe you should re-think your strategy and follow this advice.
Are You Too Busy to Succeed?
Sometimes we’re so busy that we can’t see that we’re working harder, not smarter. The problem is that being busy can often get in the way of achieving our goals. I remember when I purchased my first apartment building I was spending an inordinate amount of time managing my property manager. I was spending hours […]
The 3 Habits of Top-Performing Apartment Building Investors
Many investors want to get into apartment buildings. They rightly view it as a way to achieve their financial goals, and they recognize that any other investing strategy (such as single family houses) will simply take too long. Some of those investors actually take action and invest in their education; perhaps they buy a course, […]
11 Best Practices to Follow for Peak Rental Portfolio Performance
In my Bigger Pockets article “3 Key Lessons for Avoiding The Dark Side of Passive Income” I make the case that no investment is or truly should be passive. The same goes for managing your rental or apartment building portfolio. While you don’t need to be involved on a day-to-day basis, you need to establish […]
The 3 Habits of Successful Apartment Building Entrepreneurs
Many investors want to get into apartment buildings. They rightly view it as a way to achieve their financial goals and they recognize that any other investing strategy (such as single family houses) will simply take too long. Some of those investors actually take action and invest in their education: perhaps they buy a course, […]
The 3 Pillars of Real Estate Start-Up Mastery
Through over a decade of starting various business and now working with students who want to get started with apartment building investing, I’ve come to the conclusion that the only way you can master any new skill, start any new business, or change anything meaningful in your life is to address each of the following three […]
So You Want to Be a Real Estate Investor? Here’s What it REALLY Takes…
My wife texted this photo to me of a traffic light in Washington DC. What are you supposed to do with a mixed signal like that? It reminded me of a quote by Andy Stanley when he said that “direction, not intention, determines your destination.” How many times do we give ourselves mixed signals […]