An interesting thing happens when people become successful real estate investors:  like any true convert, they start to want to proselytize. And one of the primary characteristics of any good missionary is the desire to emphasize the good and de-emphasize the downsides of one’s religion. Have you ever noticed that most successful investors remember their…

by Kathy Kennebrook

I got into the real estate investing business to have more free time for myself and my family and to have the financial freedom to do whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. I wanted my life to be more worry free. I have spent a great deal of time accomplishing that goal and I want to share some of my insights with you as a real estate entrepreneur.

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 and Magnolia Network.  You know all about what countertops to…

The coffee shop is quiet for a change. The normal morning bustle has yielded to a lull, giving the baristas a chance to enjoy a break and catch up on some cleaning before the lunch rush.  I’m only partially aware of what’s going on around me, because at the moment, I’m busy obsessing my Ameritrade…

In 1978 a good friend of mine got me to joint venture with him on the purchase of my first single family investment property in Colorado Springs. We continued to buy several other houses and a fourplex together. We hired 3 different management firms to run our small portfolio. Sadly, all three firms failed miserably,…

Years ago, when I was just a wee little newbie, there was a guy who belonged to my local REIA group who always wore a button to the meetings that said YAFTAX. This fellow was one of the big dogs—owned lots of rentals, had been in the group forever, was on the board, all that…