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The change of calendar is a great time to assess where you are in your business. Right before the ball dropped you probably made a few resolutions that you swore you would stick with this year.  These are the changes to your lifestyle or your business that you have been meaning to start since the […]

Owning a rental property should be viewed as a long term investment. If you take care of the property it will produce income for years to come.  As apparent as this may be not every landlord is willing to go the extra mile.  They would rather allocate any extra cash flow to other areas of […]

The goal of any business is converting leads into sales. Most real estate investors understand the importance of lead generation.  As important as lead generation is the real prize is in the conversion.  This is the case whether you are working with distressed homeowners or landlords simply looking to get out of the property.  Increasing […]

One of the biggest hurdles for investors old and new alike is securing financing. You can have everything else with your business in place but without financing you won’t get very far.  How and where you find financing has changed dramatically over the past ten years.  It wasn’t that long ago when lender financing was […]

Finding good deals is the key to a successful real estate business. Where and how you find these deals is entirely up to you.  Instead of relying on the same sources as every other investor it is important to come up with ideas that are unique to you.  The less competition for deals the better […]

As a house flipper your job isn’t over until the property is sold. You can do great rehab work but until you are at the closing table there is still more to be done.  Every day that you own the property you are on the hook for the carrying costs and other expenses.  It is […]

There is a notion among rental property owners that the more things they can do the more money they are saving. While this may work for some items it does not apply to every aspect of the property.  With every task you perform there is something that must be sacrificed.  In many cases what you […]

Everyone involved in real estate investing should have a reliable buyers list. Whether you focus on the wholesale side of the business or are a buy and hold investor you never know when you will come across a deal that needs a quick transaction.  How quickly and easily you can turn these deals over will […]

We are living in a digital world. Many of the marketing and lead generation methods employed just a decade ago are becoming obsolete.  With more people attached to their mobile devices email campaigns can help you tap into the digital marketing era.  While direct mail can still be quite effective email campaigns are slowly becoming […]

Even though fall is just a few months old it is never too early to think about winter. As a rental property owner you need to do everything you can to protect your investment.  There is no season that can produce greater wear and tear on your rental property than winter.  One frozen pipe will […]