8 Simple Ways to Maximize Your Apartment Building Profits

You’re probably already familiar with the power of commercial real estate. For example, if you’re able to increase rents by $50 and decrease expenses by $50 per unit per month and you have a 24-unit apartment building, you’ve increased the income of the property by $28,800 per year.
2 Clever Negotiation Tips to Get More Deals Under Contract

It’s ideal to negotiate directly with the seller in person. You should always work to try to arrange that whenever possible. This allows you to establish rapport and more quickly talk through different scenarios to try to reach an agreement.
Newbies: These 3 Simple Steps Will Prepare You For Your First Deal

How will you get the experience when no one will take you seriously? The answer: by faking it til you make it. Here’s how.
Why, What, and How To Communicate With Your Investors

While I wrote a lot about FINDING investors for (primarily) apartment building deals, I’ve not really discussed how to interact with your investors AFTER closing.
6 Common Excuses and How to Overcome Them

In this article I discuss the 6 most common excuses so that you can recognize and overcome them.
Why Most Wannabe Investors Never Buy a Single Property (& How to Be Different!)

As a coach, it’s frustrating to me when I meet someone who tells me about the classes and seminars they’ve attended. When I ask them, “So, what kind of deals have you done,” they tell me that they haven’t… yet. But they’re signed up for the multi-family boot camp next month.
Are You an Open or Closed Door Person (And Why Does it Matter)?

An open door is a symbol for boundless opportunities, a chance to do something worthwhile, to make life count. It beckons to the great adventure of life.
How to Use a Master Lease to Acquire Commercial Real Estate With No Money Down

The vast majority of commercial real estate deals are “conventional” with regards to financing, meaning they are financed with a commercial lender requiring 20% – 30% down.
Mind Over Matter: Are You Standing in the Way of Your Own Entrepreneurial Success?

I interviewed Paul Hutchings on Podcasts Episode 19. He spoke about a complete transformation of his personal and professional life after having begun affirming that which he wanted to be and achieve.
How to Know It’s Time to Walk Away From an Apartment Building Deal

But many times you DO uncover things during due diligence that you weren’t told about upfront or that you just didn’t know. Here are 4 tips to help you figure out when it’s time to walk away.