3 Ways to Deal With Real Estate Risk Without Letting it Paralyze You

As real estate investors, we recognize that we need to take risk in order to reap any rewards. But how should you go about dealing with this risk? What’s too risky, what’s an educated risk, and when are we not taking enough risk? In this article I give you my thoughts on how I deal with […]

The Anatomy of an Awesome Offer Package for Your Next Multifamily Deal

When you make an offer, you want to put your best foot forward. If you and your offer are taken seriously, there is a better chance you’ll have your contract accepted. Your offer package should achieve two goals: (1) communicate the terms of your offer (of course), but also (2) build your credibility. If your […]

Should You Use Money From Friends & Family for Investing?

You’re afraid that friends and family will never talk to you again if a deal goes bad. Should you take their money to fund your real estate deals? We don’t want to take money from our family and friends because we’re afraid. We’re afraid that we might lose our family’s and friends’ money in one […]

How to Find Investors To Fund Your Real Estate Deals

I’ve been writing about buying apartment buildings with money from private individuals. Someone had asked me “How do you find local investors that are interested in discussing deals?”. Great question, let’s talk about it! For several years before getting involved with investing in apartment buildings, I was renovating houses, fixing them up and reselling them. […]