Opting for a mortgage has proven to be one of the most important and most complicated decisions most people ever have to make in life. That is why it is important to be prudent about everything related to mortgaging, most importantly, selecting a mortgage broker. Finding a mortgage broker nowadays is very easy, after all, all you need to do is fill a mortgage form online and you will receive hundreds of emails…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 281: HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY UNDERWRITE A MULTIFAMILY DEAL Multifamily investing is not only the key to an early retirement, it has other advantages – great tax write-offs, steady cash flow, forced appreciation and retirement longevity. In this episode, multifamily investor Omar Khan shares insider underwriting tips on how to find great properties, survive the upcoming recession, negotiate excellent loan terms and build a real estate legacy for your family. What You Will Learn Why…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 280: REAL ESTATE INVESTING ROCKSTARS’ BIGGEST MISTAKES – PART 1 It has been said that we learn from our mistakes but, on the Old Dawg’s REI Network, we also learn from other people’s mistakes. In this unique podcast episode, you’ll hear from some of real estate investing’s biggest rockstars – Joe Fairless, Michael Blank, David Lindahl, Jake & Gino, and Brandon Turner – as they share some of their biggest real estate investing mistakes,…
A home inspection is a professional, third-party inspection of a property that you intend to buy. During an inspection, the professional will evaluate the home from a structural and safety standpoint, as well as to ensure you’re buying a hazard-free, up-to-code property that’s a good investment of your dollars. Home inspections aren’t always required, but there are few cases where you’d want to forgo one. Use this home inspection checklist to learn…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 279: ENGINEER QUITS JOB IN ONLY 2 YEARS WITH APARTMENT INVESTING While browsing investing books at a local bookstore, aerospace engineer Pam Scamardo stumbled across Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad Poor Dad. The book so rocked her world that it prompted her to pursue other books, including one on commercial real estate investing. In this podcast, Pam shares how buying apartments buildings allowed her to generate enough cash flow, in just two years, to quit her…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 278: RAISING YOUR RENTS HIGHER THAN MARKET RENTS One of the great things about owning rental properties is that you can “force appreciation” and value by decreasing expenses and increasing rents. But what if you feel there’s no room to increase rents? In this podcast, Bill shatters some of the myths about setting rental rates and shares how, through proper marketing and branding techniques, you can ask for higher than market rents easier than…
If you really want the best deals in investment properties, you have to increase your odds by finding more deals. Who is more likely to get a cheap house or apartment building, an investor that looks through the MLS listings and calls it a day, or the one that uses ten different resources? Here are the ten: 1. Talk Let people know you are looking and sometimes the properties will come to…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 277: LONG DISTANCE REAL ESTATE INVESTING USING THE BRRRR METHOD He went from full-time cop to reluctant landlord to avid real estate investor to top producing real estate agent to best selling author to podcast host to real estate mogul – all within the last ten years. In today’s podcast, David Greene shares his amazing story of how he learned how to be a successful real estate investor by mastering unique…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 276: ASK BILL! CASH FLOW VS. APPRECIATION, TEACHING KIDS FINANCE, IS IT A GOOD TIME TO BUY? 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…
Today’s real-estate market is competitive. If you have decided to put your house for sale or are considering selling one of your investment properties, then it could take longer than you might expect. As the market is changing, you need to seriously evaluate how you plan to get the price you want. Real estate agents and experts recommend a few things that will surely help in getting your house and property noticed. Hiring…