Should I Diversify into Non-Real Estate Assets?
By Wealth Wisdom Financial Many investors like buying rental properties to make passive income. Passive income is money you earn without having to work for it every day. Owning rental homes or apartments means you can collect rent payments each month without doing much active work.
What’s the Secret to Good Deals on Apartments
By Anthony Chara I get this question a lot, especially, during or just after a presentation showing an apartment complex illustrating a ‘cash on cash’ return in excess of 20%.If you went to a Commercial Broker and told them you were looking for properties with a 20% COCR, they’d do one of two things; They would...
The Importance of Multiple Strategies
by Vena Jones-Cox There’s a dark secret that many investors know but that no one seems to talk about much. It’s a secret that every full-time investor eventually discovers for himself or pays the consequences. To illustrate, let’s take 2 imaginary real estate entrepreneurs, Investor A and Investor B. For the sake of simplicity, let’s...
Fixin’ to do a Rehab
By Jerry Fink O.K., so you have gotten it into your blood, mind, and soul that you want to be a Rehabber. Take that ugly, smelly eyesore and turn it into the gem of the neighborhood. No problem, right? After all, you’ve watched all the shows on HGTV. You know...
How to Get Help Doing Your Deal (without getting a “mentor”)
by Vena Jones-Cox When you’re doing your first few deals—or doing your first few deals in a strategy that you haven’t explored before—you need help. Maybe it’s help evaluating the deal. Maybe it’s help with negotiation or contracts. Maybe it’s help understanding how to ‘price’ the rent or sale price. Maybe it’s help...