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Becoming a successful real estate investor Becoming a successful real estate investor requires being able to find good real estate investment deals and put them together.  Your job is not to become an closing attorney, a management expert, or a repair person.  Use professionals! You must learn how to appraise and find the true value of real estate.  This information will help you make better investment decisions.  Realtors, appraisers, and banks determine…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 589: REAL ESTATE INVESTING WITH JOINT VENTURES AND THE BRRRR METHOD He went from law enforcement to real estate mogul – all while trying to earn just a few extra dollars for retirement! In today’s podcast, former police officer turned entrepreneur and successful real estate investor Adrian Pannozzo shares how he was able to leverage one duplex into more that 350 multifamily units almost entirely without using banks or…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 588: INTRODUCTION TO 10 STEPS TO REAL ESTATE INVESTING SUCCESS Dig out your old college backpacks and sharpen your pencils – we’re going back to school with this specials 10-part Fun Fact Fridays series entitled “10 Steps to Real Estate Investing Success.”  In this new podcast series, Bill will be focusing on the fundamentals of real estate investing and what key things are needed to succeed. Introduction Whether you are just…

It doesn’t really matter what kind of investing you are participating in, it’s almost always a wise idea to have multiple streams of income in order to maximize your profits while spreading your risks.  Even within the confines of real estate investing, there are different types of investing that can help you spread your risks. When markets meet turbulent times, multiple streams of income can be a very good safety net for…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 587: BEST OF OLD DAWG’S REI NETWORK PODCAST – BUYING STRATEGIES FOR TODAY’S REAL ESTATE MARKET After 10 years as a successful real estate broker, Seth Ferguson realized that the people making real money in real estate were the real estate investors, not the brokers.  So, he set out to learn that “certain set of skills” successful real estate investors have.  In this episode, Seth shares how he was able to learn…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 586: JUST DO IT! One of the most difficult things for new real estate investors is just taking that first step – making that first purchase.  In today’s podcast, Bill shares how he made his first purchase and explores some of the common obstacles many new investors encounter that prevent them from investing and how you can overcome those challenges. Tip of the week: FIVERR.com FIVERR is a great online resource…

The real estate purchase agreement is more than just a casual offer. The moment you and the seller sign it, it is a legally binding contract.  Since you can put what you want in your offer, why not include some of the clauses that smart buyers use to protect themselves and save money?  Some suggestions follow. Seven Critical Purchase Agreement Clauses 1. A better earnest money clause. You can put a small…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 585: 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…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 584: HOW TO RETIRE IN 5 YEARS Real estate investing can be the key to an early and fruitful retirement for those who are willing to put in the time and effort.  It’s especially effective if you have a full-time job, can aggressively save and ramp up quickly to build up your real estate holdings.  In this episode, Bill shares a simple formula anyone can use to build a retirement rental property portfolio…

Locating financing for every commercial project is not always an easy feat.   Many items can affect the acceptance of a loan, how much is loaned, and under what specific terms the loan is given.   As a commercial real estate insider, it is important to always be completely prepared when approaching a lender, whether it is a commercial bank, savings and loan company, or a private investor. The key to success in commercial…