Month: June 2020

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 427: CREATING REVENUE STREAMS FOR MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES Most multifamily operators don’t realize the multiple revenue-generating opportunities available to them.  In this podcast, the managing partner of Multifamily Utility Solutions Kevin J. Gardner shares insider secrets on how you can generate income from sources already located on your multifamily properties. What You Will Learn Most apartment owners are not aware of all other income opportunities How to create multiple streams of multifamily revenue simply…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 426: DECLINING DOWNTOWNS AND BOOMING BURBS! With Covid-19 lockdowns, empty office buildings, remote working environments, and riots in the streets, businesses are bailing out of downtown areas.  And millennials are following as well.  With all their reasons for moving downtown totally quashed, millenials are finding the suburbs as their new haven with affordable rentals and commute-free employment.  In today’s podcast, Bill examines this new real estate phenomenon and the investment opportunities newly emerging. Tip…

In real estate investing, the quality of contacts and relationships you make is essential to your success.  A good portion of this business relies on how you interact with brokers, buyer, sellers, engineers and city municipalities. In order to build a solid contact list that is sure to pull you through any situation, there are some key actions you must make with every person you come in contact with. Build Relationships Many…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 425: DO-IT-YOURSELF LANDLORDING Investing in rental properties can be one of the best decisions you can ever make for your current and future financial success.  However, not all investors realize the challenges that come with rental property ownership.  In this information-packed interview entrepreneur, real estate investor and CEO of Avail shares his first hand experience of becoming a landlord, dealing with the day-to-day landlording challenges and creating a software service…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 424: OLD SCHOOL TENANT SCREENING TIPS THAT STILL WORK TODAY Finding the ideal tenant is key to your success as a landlord.  Choose poorly and it can cost you big time in headaches, time and money!  Choose wisely, and you could experience many years of landlording bliss and profitability!  In today’s podcast, Bill shares a couple of old school tips that still work today to help you screen for the best…

Real estate investing can be a profitable and worthwhile financial venture to build cash flow, obtain a great return-on-investment and to build a legacy for your children and your children’s children.  However, be wise and understand that you can achieve significant success sooner by avoiding common investor pitfalls. Mistake # 1 – Spending thousands of dollars buying books, tapes and attending seminars and then putting all of that information on a bookshelf and never looking at…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 423: WHY THE SENIOR LIVING REAL ESTATE MARKET IS BOOMING Ten thousand Baby Boomers are turning 65 EVERY day!  The number of people 65 years and older will double in the next 40 years!  This reality means that the demand for senior housing will increase exponentially in the near and distant future.  In this episode, real estate investor, author and entrepreneur Vinney Chopra discusses this phenomenon and shares how real…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 422: INVESTORS’ BIGGEST MISTAKES #1 – NOT STARTING The real reason most people don’t start investing in real estate earlier is fear. Fear takes many forms, but the three most common forms are the fear of failure, fear of success, and fear of the unknown. In today’s podcast, Bill will be discussing the toughest step in real estate investing and how to overcome it. When I first thought of…

Where should you invest in real estate? If you know an area well, and have enough experience investing in real estate, you can make money almost anywhere. However, there are always places that are better or worse for real estate investments – places that have a better demand/supply ratio. Use the questions below to find them. Demand Questions Is the population growing fast? Check the US Census figures online, or ask the…

SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 421: FREEDOM FROM CAPITAL GAINS TAX WITHOUT A 1031 EXCHANGE Have you ever sold a property and used a 1031 Exchange to defer capital gains tax?  Have you ever felt trapped by the 1031 Exchange’s unrealistic deadlines to locate and close on a replacement property?  In today’s information-packed podcast, commercial broker, real estate investor and capital gains solutions expert Brett Swarts shares an alternative to the 1031 Exchange that allows you to…