Month: May 2018

As more and more of us look for better ways to secure our financial future than investing into stocks or relying on Social Security to provide for us in our old age, so interest in real estate investing is increasing. After all, rarely do real estate investments lose money, whereas, all too often, other types of investments, be it pensions, stocks, or Bitcoin, fail to come to fruition.  Is it any wonder, therefore, that an increasing…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 209: BUYING REAL ESTATE WITHOUT CASH OR LOANS Best-selling real estate book author Chris Prefontaine was so crushed in the 2008 recession that he vowed to never again sign another loan application.  In today’s podcast, Chris shares how he has creatively done over $80 million in real estate transactions without his own cash and without bank loans. What You Will Learn How to acquire real estate without cash or bank loans? What is a lease option? How…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 208: ASK BILL! FINDING SMALL RENTALS AND FINDING REAL ESTATE INVESTORS This is our monthly Fun Fact Friday “Ask Bill!” episode, where Bill answers specific real estate investing questions received during the month from e-mails, in-person conversations, phone calls or through online portals such as BiggerPockets.com and Quora. It seems that real estate investors are always looking for something.  If it isn’t properties, funding and tenants, it’s investors, partners and deals.  In today’s monthly Ask Bill episode, Bill…

As a commercial real estate investor, you regularly need to evaluate income producing properties.  You do this by analyzing the income and expense sheets of the subject property in which you are interested. Income and expense sheets do not involve fancy finance or numbers, and you do not have to take a difficult finance class in order to decipher the numbers and what they mean to the end user. It is very important,…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 205: BEST TIPS FOR DUE DILIGENCE THE RIGHT WAY There’s a huge problem in the real estate investing business that nobody is talking about – DUE DILIGENCE.  Investors are leaving big money on the table by not learning key essential principles.  Most investors, real estate brokers and real estate professionals barely scratch the surface when conducting their due diligence.  In this podcast, due diligence expert Brian Hennesey shares 10 effective tips on how…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 206: HOW TO REDUCE THE TOP FIVE RENTAL PROPERTY RISKS A rental property is one of the most popular choices of real estate investors looking to invest in new opportunities.  Sure there are flippers, wholesalers, builders, speculators and more, but rental property is something most people who have ever owned a home can easily grasp and understand.  However, like all real estate investments, it also has it’s risks.  In…

Real estate investing tips tend to be a bit vague, like “invest in the right location,” or “make sure the numbers work.” Actually, tips like these are important principles to remember.  However, since they have been well represented in other articles, I want to share a few more specific tips with you. Listen to the Market The cabinet guy looked to me for a decision.  I realized that I knew nothing at…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 205: GROWING AND SCALING YOUR REAL ESTATE INVESTING BUSINESS Discouraged by huge student loan debt, an unfulfilling job and a girlfriend that wouldn’t marry him, Ivan Barratt got re-motivated and started a real estate business in a spare bedroom of his house.  Fast forward six years… Today, Ivan owns 1,800 units, manages 2,200 units, has 54 employees and is not slowing down.  In today’s episode, Ivan shares his success secrets for growing…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 204: THE POWER OF LEVERAGE Real estate investing has many great attributes but one of its greatest is the ability to create massive wealth through leverage.  In this episode, Bill will explore the power of leverage in real estate investing and share how you can exponentially grow your investment dollar by utilizing this valuable strategic tool. Introduction Real estate is by far my favorite asset class.  Even though I’ve been tempted to sell my rental properties at times…

As the real estate market cools, the profit potential of home ownership has cooled as well.  Here’s a strategy called “follow the builder.” It is relatively easy to make a profit when you sell your home if the market is rising sharply like it has been in most of the country for the last three years.  It becomes more difficult when a hot market slows down.  It’s very difficult to make a…