3 Ways to Handle Requests for Proof of Funds When You Don’t Have Any
You submit an offer, but the seller requests proof of funds before they'll sign. You don’t have the funds. What do you do? Learn 3 strategies here!
How to Partner To Do Your First Multifamily Deal
Here’s how to structure a partnership with a more experienced investor so you can get your first multifamily deal.
Opinion You Should Use Money From Friends & Family for Investing
You’re afraid that friends & family won’t talk to you again if a deal goes bad — but here’s a compelling argument for why using their money works well.
How to Own the Majority of an Apartment Building Using Other People’s Money
Find out how you could end up owning the majority of a multifamily building even if you use other people’s money.
Why Duplexes Are the Perfect Way To Get Started With Multifamily Investing (Video)
Interested in multifamily investing? Here are 5 reasons to start with a duplex.
How To Get Paid To Bird-Dog Multifamily Deals
Looking for a way to get started with multifamily investing without cash or experience? Then consider this strategy.
How to get Financing Even if you Don’t Qualify
Learn about commercial loan requirements and how you can satisfy them even if you don’t qualify yourself.
How To Purchase Apartment Buildings Without ANY of Your Own Money
I’ve written extensively on about raising money from others to get started with investing in apartment buildings. And others have written about creative financing to get into deals without any of your own money. But then there’s the sticky issue of what to do about the deposit money and due diligence costs. No one really […]
Top 10 Questions You Need to Ask Your Commercial Mortgage Broker
Before you put an apartment building deal under contract you should clearly understand your potential lenders’ loan terms and underwriting criteria. Imagine this: you put a deal under contract and you assume a down payment of 20% and you later find that you’ll need to put 30% down? Or that you don’t personally qualify for […]
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 […]