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There are two legal ways to increase your wealth: 1) Keep more of what you have (e.g., tax strategies, rehab efficiencies, expense reductions, cost savings) 2) Add value to something (e.g., a real estate investment, stocks, bonds) Let’s focus on those hacks that will specifically add value to your real estate investments. The most obvious is certainly those things that will bring your property back up to standards.  We have to do the obvious things…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 115: OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO ENTRY IN APARTMENT INVESTING When Jeff Greenberg was first interviewed on the Old Dawg’s REI Network in May of 2016 (episode #003 – “Growing a Real Estate Empire While Working Full-Time”) he was working full-time and investing in real estate part-time.  He built up his investment portfolio and recently quit his W2 job.  He is now financially independent, living off of his REI business.  In…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 114: 17 BEST HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS There are certain attributes and habits successful real estate investors share that are an integral part of their success.  In this episode, Bill shares 17 of those best habits and discusses how you can incorporate these habits into your every day real estate investing activities for success now and in the future.  Bill is also offering a free Infographix with…

Purchasing an apartment complex as an investment is a fantastic way to watch an asset single handedly generate thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars in a very short amount of time! A popular investment strategy, especially for new investors, is to purchase a more run down, mismanaged apartment complex at high cap rates.  The cap rate, or capitalization rate, is found by dividing the Net Operating Income by the Purchase Price….

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 113: REAL ESTATE INVESTING IN TENNESSEE Dave Childers bought his first multifamily property at age 25.  Since then, he has flipped properties, done condo conversions, expanded his multifamily personal holdings and created a successful real estate brokerage firm specializing in finding small to medium sized multifamily properties for investors. In this episode, Dave shares his expertise in the Tennessee area as well as his unique approach to multifamily investing and landlording….

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 112: 1000 by 2020 UPDATE – ON THE HUNT FOR 100 PLUS UNITS In this episode, Bill provides an update on his current properties and his search for 100 plus units before the end 2017.  In addition, Bill shares his frustration with single family home rentals and why he has such a passion for multifamily properties. Announcements FB Group Monthly Investor Newsletter Basic Update It’s been a while since I…

Your debt-to-income ratio (DTI) is a simple way of calculating how much of your monthly income goes toward debt payments.  Lenders use the DTI to determine how much money they can safely loan you toward a home purchase or mortgage refinancing.  Everyone knows that their credit score is an important factor in qualifying for a loan.  But in reality, the DTI is every bit as important as the credit score. Lenders usually…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 111 – REAL ESTATE INVESTING HELPS TURN TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH When concert violinist Ben Leybovich was told he had MS his life plans came to a screeching halt.  With his future in question, he took to real estate investing as a means to not only generate income for now but to provide for his family in the future.  In this episode, hear how Ben’s decision proved to be a…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 110 – TOP FIVE 2017 BUY & SELL MARKETS FOR MULTIFAMILY REAL ESTATE A report released my 10-X, the nation’s leading online real estate marketplace, spotlights the top five 2017 “Buy” and “Sell” markets for multifamily real estate assets.  In this episode, Bill shares the results of the report, highlighting the best cities to buy and the best cities to sell apartments in the U.S. Ten-X’s U.S. Apartment Market Outlook includes the top…

One of the most crucial elements of real estate negotiation is time.  Understand and master the use of time, and you can buy a property for thousands less.  Here is one of the most important aspects of time: In Real Estate, Time is Money Time is of the essence.  It even says as much on most real estate contracts.  What does this mean?  It means that whoever controls or understands the “elements of…