Month: April 2018

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 194: BARRIERS TO ENTRY – EXCUSE #1 – “I DON’T HAVE THE MONEY” All too often the biggest thing keeping us from success is ourselves.  In this episode, Bill begins the first in a new podcast series entitled “Barriers to Entry,” where he explores and responds to some of the most common excuses we use for not getting started in real estate investing.  This episode addresses excuse number one – “I don’t have the money.”…

I often get asked the question, “What do I look for in a neighborhood?” My answer is always the same.  “Easy.  Value!” I usually get a strange look, but it’s true.  In a neighborhood, I am looking for clues to assess the value of the property, plain and simple. Well, maybe not so plain and simple, I know.  So let me explain. Normally, value-add properties are not in the expensive areas of…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 193: FROM HIGH SCHOOL SHOP TEACHER TO REAL ESTATE MOGUL He was a high school shop teacher in Minnesota who loved teaching and the kids he taught but, with a new marriage, kids of his own and limited salary, he was having a tough time making ends meet.  He started reading books by Robert Kiyosaki and others, got the real estate bug and became a part-time flipper and landlord.  In this podcast episode, Todd…