Month: September 2018

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 244: HOW MUCH RENTAL INCOME IS ENOUGH? Many people dream about one day generating enough passive income to survive without a full-time job.  And there are still others who would go one step further — they want to do more than simply survive.  They, instead, want to have enough money to do whatever they want, whenever they want and wherever they want.  For real estate investors, this is called financial independence!  In this podcast episode, Bill examines the…

Real estate valuation for single family homes is typically done by using comparable sales.  With income properties this just doesn’t work well.  Imagine if you are looking at a 24-unit building.  It would be difficult to find similar ones nearby that have recently sold. It’s also not ideal to use replacement costs for income property appraisal.  How do you figure replacement cost if there is no land for sale nearby with proper…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 243: CROWD FUNDING STRATEGIES FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS Even in an uncertain marketplace, real estate crowd funding is attracting a broad cross-section of investors.  But what is the appeal and what kind of returns can investors realistically expect?  In today’s podcast, Adam Hooper, CEO of RealCrowd, discusses the current crowd funding marketplace and what strategies investors can employ for maximum success and returns. What You Will Learn What crowd funding…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 242: FINDING A BUYER’S MARKET IN A SELLER’S MARKET You can always find great property deals in a buyer’s market, but what happens when you’re in a seller’s market.  In this podcast episode, Bill shares how you can still find a buyer’s markets within a seller’s market, if you just know where to look. UPDATE Quest for apartments. We don’t want to compromise our criteria and “buy just to…

There are many ways in which you can find a great property for your real estate investment.  The problem lies in the fact that many would be investors aren’t exactly certain what specific types of investment they wish to make.  Unfortunately, the type of investing will greatly affect the type of property that will best suit your real estate needs.  This article focuses on finding a great property for the purpose of…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 241: HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL SYNDICATOR Mastering real estate syndication can be the major impetus that transforms real estate investors into real estate moguls.  However, many investors are intimidated by the mere thought of syndicating.  In today’s podcast, leading syndication attorney Kim Lisa Taylor shares practical, easy to understand tips on how you can both learn and become successful as a real estate syndicator. What You Will Learn What four key prerequisites you…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 229: ASK BILL! SOLO 401-KS, OUT-OF-STATE INVESTING, HOUSE MOMS & CLOSED CIRCUIT TV 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. One of our goals here at the Old Dawg’s REI Network is to help to educate/enlighten fellow real estate investors, to share what little…

All good things carry with them some degree of risk.  The same holds true with real estate investing.  Despite the promise of high rewards you should temper those ambitions with the reality that the risks involved are more often than not just as high as the potential rewards.  For this reason you need to take every possible precaution in order to insure that you minimize your exposure to risk whenever possible or…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 239: WHERE IS THE ECONOMY HEADED? When real estate investor and financial newsletter writer Daniel Ameduri began warning friends and family in 2007 about the coming market crash, not everyone listened.  Those who listened not only avoided great loses but some even profited in the rapidly shifting market.  In this podcast episode, Daniel shares his story as a real estate investor during the 2008 economic crisis, reveals insights about the upcoming market correction…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 238: REAL ESTATE INVESTING IN A SELLER’S MARKET Whether you’re a flipper or long term real estate investor, you’ll be more profitable in Hot, appreciating markets.  The downside is that you’ll have more investors beating you to the punch. That’s why deals are harder to find, especially in late-stage hot markets.  In this podcast episode, Bill shares strategic tips for effectively investing in a seller’s market. When decent acquisitions…