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. It’s not that the […]
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. The big question is: What do we do with open doors when we come across them? Do we walk through them or do we stay in the house, […]
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. But it’s important to have other, perhaps more creative financing techniques at your disposal because they can get you into a deal when traditional methods fail. One of […]
Mind Over Matter: Are You Standing in the Way of Your Own Entrepreneurial Success?
I think as real estate entrepreneurs, we fall short of what we can achieve because we don’t declare that which we want to be or achieve. 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 […]
How to Know It’s Time to Walk Away From an Apartment Building Deal
You’ve looked at many different apartment building deals, and you finally have one under contract. Congratulations! Now the real work begins: due diligence. If you don’t uncover anything new that materially changes the deal, you’re well on your way to closing. But many times you DO uncover things during due diligence that you weren’t told […]
How to Raise Money to Get Started with Multi-Family Investing
Interested in getting started with multi-family investing but don’t have the cash or credit? Then the solution is to raise money from others. In this epic article I show you how.
How To Handle Proof of Funds for Multifamily Investing
I write a lot about raising money from others, especially as a way to get started with multifamily investing even if you don’t have your own cash or good credit. The challenge is that if you’re raising money, chances are that you don’t have the net worth or liquidity to satisfy a seller’s request for […]
How To Get $5,000 Per Month In Passive Income (How Many Units Do Will You Need?)
Sometimes we need to look at the Bigger Picture. It’s of course imperative that we ask ourselves what we want to achieve and why. After we do that, we then need to figure out HOW to do it. Let’s say your goal is to generate $5,000 per month in passive income from your real estate […]
3 Things You Can Do To Expand Your Comfort Zone (So You Can Do Almost Anything!)
When I had my first 12-unit apartment building under contract, I was overwhelmed. This was a HUGE building to me, and I thought of the 134 things that could go wrong if I moved forward. Now, an interesting thing happened. In the 3rd week after ratification of the contract, after a site visit, talking with […]
63 Best Real Estate Blogs Of 2015
My friend Robbie Richards just completed this year’s “63 Best Real Estate Blogs of 2015”, and it’s sorted by category. It’s such a great resource that I wanted to pass it on to you. Everything you need all in one place – awesome! Plus, yours truly is listed under the categories “Real Estate Investment” and […]