Year: 2019

Depending on your needs, a real estate virtual assistant can do virtually everything necessary to support you and your administrative needs and marketing efforts. Ever since the book The 4-hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss was published, the idea of using virtual assistants to free entrepreneurs up to focus direct their best talents on areas that would produce the most growth, really took off.  But for many real estate investors, this was a unique concept…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 301: HOW TO BE A PASSIVE INVESTOR IN REAL ESTATE SYNDICATIONS If you want to invest in lucrative, high-yielding real estate deals without having to deal with “toilets, tenants and trash,” passive investing in real estate syndications may be for you.  In today’s episode, real estate investor, author and syndicator James Kandasamy shares details and insider tips on what it looks like to be a passive investor, how to…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 300: ASK BILL! 3 WAYS TO ACHIEVE YOUR “DREAM RETIREMENT,” HOUSE MOM UPDATE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET In this month’s “Ask Bill!” podcast episode, Bill answers questions on how our “House Mom” experiment is going, why it’s important to budget for capital improvements, and 3 real estate investing strategies that will help you achieve your “dream retirement” quickly and with little or no money. And to celebrate episode #300, we’re also sharing our Top 10…

What tenant wouldn’t love the allure of high speed Internet and a computer of their very own?  This is one of many incentives that investors and property owners are offering in order to retain or reward long term tenants.  There are other rewards that are just as effective and cost property owners a little less in order to keep the tenants such as gift cards to restaurants after the renewal of a…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 299: MULTIFAMILY DATA SCIENCE AND OPTIMIZATION From single mom to technology expert to professional photographer to multifamily syndicator,  Anna Myers, VP at Grocapitus Investments, has overcome the odds by mastering the art of multifamily investing for financial independence and life on her own terms.  In today’s podcast, Anna shares some of her personal strategies and insider tips for successful multifamily investing for anyone. What You Will Learn Using real estate investing to reduce the tax…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 298: WHO IS THE PERFECT TENANT AND WHERE DO YOU FIND HIM OR HER? Finding and keeping good tenants is key to your rental property real estate investing success.  But who are these amazing people and where do you find them?  In today’s podcast episode, Bill explores what the “perfect tenant” looks like and how and where to find him or her.  His discussion also includes tips from his own unique tenant…

Some people choose home loan lenders for all the wrong reasons. Getting a low rate is important, but it’s not the only consideration.  Below are 5 top common mistakes that people make when they refinance their homes. 1.  Choosing a home loan lender for the wrong reason People choose home loan lenders for all the wrong reasons.  Getting a low rate is important, but it’s not the only consideration.  Lenders may offer…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 297:RECESSION-PROOF REAL ESTATE INVESTING It’s one thing, as a real estate investor, to know another recession is coming.  It’s quite another to know how to strategically invest at each stage of the economic cycle during a recession to still generate a significant profit and achieve maximum success.  In today’s podcast episode, entrepreneur, author and real estate investor who successfully leveraged his real estate business during the 2008 recession, J.Scott, shares insider…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 296: IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO INVEST IN REAL ESTATE? Bill gets asked a lot by people, “Should I buy now if there is a major recession on the horizon?  Wouldn’t it make more sense to wait for prices to drop and then buy when properties are cheaper? In today’s podcast, Bill takes a hard look at the loaded question – “Is now a good time to invest in real…

“Let us never negotiate out of fear.  But let us never fear to negotiate.” – John F. Kennedy, 35th US President Even the most famous recognize the need for the art of negotiation.  To be able to make a good real estate deal, you must develop the art of good negotiation or find someone who can do the negotiating for you. The real secret of being a successful negotiator is to help…