Year: 2018

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 224: ASK BILL! REI SEMINARS, USING YOUR EQUITY & QUICK QUESTIONS This is our monthly Fun Fact Friday “Ask Bill!” episode, where I answer 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 knowledge…

Capital is one of the biggest requirements for real estate.  So many people want to get started in real estate investing, but do not have the money to do so. Sometimes it can seem like a Catch-22 kind of situation.  You want to invest in real estate to make money, but you need money to invest in real estate.  Many people wonder how they will ever be able to get started in…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 223: WINNING THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOAN GAME When you need funding for a new property purchase, time is of the essence. You cannot afford to waste a minute, let alone, months, completing bank loan documents only to find out your loan has been declined. In this podcast episode, 30-year real estate investor vet and software developer John Matheson shares how he discovered a way to take the mystery out of…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 222: AIRBNB ON AUTO PILOT Bill Manassero started with a test AirBNB apartment unit in August of 2017.  It proved so effective that, in April 2018, he converted two more AirBNB units and now wants to add even more.  AirBNB has proven to be an excellent way to significantly boost rental income from conventional rental properties.  In this episode, Bill shares how his current AirBNB properties are crushing it and how he is…

If you surf the Internet and read books on real estate investing you will come across a lot of useful information, though the majority of these sources concentrate on providing information on just one particular sphere of investing. Thus, if you are looking to find out more about real estate investing, in general, you may not find that much information and may be at a loss when it comes to formulating the proper…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 221: WHOLESALING REAL ESTATE WITH ZERO CASH Broke and unemployed, Dan Breslin desperately sought out real estate investing as a solution to his dilemma.   He took some seminars and read a lot of books but, after 6 months, still he had done nothing.  With his last $150, he bought a 7-day classified “We Buy Houses” ad in a local weekly newspaper for $79 and on the sixth day, he received a call from an old…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 220: EFFECTIVE REAL ESTATE STRATEGIES FOR YOUR RETIREMENT The goal for most retirement growth strategies is to turn a smaller nest egg into a much bigger one.  Knowing your niche and strategies is key to achieving this goal.  As a beginner, it’s even more important to avoid wasting time chasing shiny objects and running after rabbit trails.  In this podcast episode, Bill zeros in on some effective real estate strategies that will help you get…

A home will sell for two reasons: price and exposure.  In the real estate market for the 21st century, exposure has taken a new turn with the advancement of many Internet technologies for real estate.  Be it as it may, the real estate industry’s new exposure tools will not help a home sell if the home is not priced correctly.  When considering putting your home up for sale, it is very important…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 219: REAL ESTATE INVESTING IN CLEVELAND Cleveland, Ohio is rated the number one city in the US for rental returns.  Today’s guest, James Wise, who was born and raised in Cleveland and has been investing there since 2008, is also the number one seller of investment homes in the city.  In this informative episode, James shares insider tips on where and where not to buy in Cleveland and the ups and downs of landlording. What…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 218: SLUGGING IT OUT IN THE TRENCHES – INDY UPDATE Real estate investing is not all roses!  But that’s no reason to get discouraged or to stop pursuing your goals.  Those who keep moving forward will win. In this episode, Bill candidly shares some messy, down-in-the-dirt landlording stories, what he has learned and how he is overcoming some of these temporary obstacles. Hey Fellow Old Dawgs! You know, I asked recently for feedback on…