Can you win at the game of commercial real estate? The game of commercial real estate can be won in many ways. It’s more of an essay test than true or false. There’s definitely more than one correct answer. A large percentage of the world’s billionaires earned their wealth through real estate investment. While nothing is a sure thing, real estate offers many opportunities for the savvy investor. Whether you want to…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 187: HELPING HIS PARENTS BUILD A REAL ESTATE RETIREMENT PORTFOLIO Even though Jordan Topal’s full-time job is managing bond portfolios for municipalities and high net worth individuals, his personal investment choice is real estate rental properties. In this podcast episode, Jordan shares how, as a part-time real estate investor, he is able to exponentially grow his own real estate portfolio for his own early retirement while, at the same time, helping his…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 186: FINDING A REAL ESTATE INVESTING PARTNER As a real estate investor, you might have heard the pros and cons of real estate investment partnerships. In today’s episode, Bill outlines some of the reasons you might want to consider a partnership, how and where to find a partner and tips for maintaining a successful partnership. As a real estate investor, you might have heard a lot about real estate…
An appraisal is a valuation of a property by an independent appraiser. The appraiser does an evaluation of the home, considers the home in comparison to others of comparable type and so on. Once completed, the appraiser then issues a written appraisal value of the home. Many home buyers make the assumption the appraisal is the true value of the home both now and in the future. This can be a dangerous…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 185: THE ABCS OF REAL ESTATE INVESTING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT WITH KEN MCELROY If you are a regular listener of the Old Dawg’s REI Network Podcast, you know that many of our successful real estate investor guests cite Robert Kiyosaki’s classic book, Rich Dad Poor Dad as the book that inspired them to become a real estate investor. But when investors actually take the step to learn how to invest in real estate, they…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 184: ASK BILL! FINDING A MENTOR, MULTIFAMILY INVESTING, COMMON REI PROBLEMS I know it’s important to have a mentor but where do I find one? How do I get started in multifamily investing? And what are some of the common problems I might encounter in real estate investing? In this special “Ask Bill” episode, Top Dawg Bill Manassero will tackle these questions and provide some additional food for thought for motivated investors….
If you have recently purchased some real estate for investment purposes, you are in good company. Recent reports suggest that as many as 25% of these purchases are made by those who plan on using the property for investment purposes only. If you hope to “flip” the property there are 4 things you must be aware of that can put a crimp on your profits. Property Taxes Keep the property for a…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 183: ENGINEERING A MULTIFAMILY STRATEGY THAT REALLY WORKS! Buying his first real estate investment in Israel and, after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, Joseph Gozlan jumped into real estate investing with an unyielding determination and commitment. An engineer by trade, Joseph began testing and refining his real estate investing methodologies to develop a system that would work well for the long run. In this episode, Joseph shares the challenges…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 182: PROS AND CONS OF BEING A FULL-TIME REAL ESTATE INVESTOR Making the decision to become a full-time real estate investor requires a lot of research and education, including an assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of full-time investing. In this podcast, Bill will discuss some of the pros and cons to give you a bigger picture of what it is like to dedicate your time, effort, and money to this kind…
How do you find cheap homes? There are too many ways to list here, but there are five basic principles to learn. Understand these, and you can save thousands of dollars on your next home. 1. Cheap Homes Are In Cheap Towns Yes, there are still beautiful towns in this country where you can see a good movie, put the kids in a good school, go shopping, enjoy nearby natural beauty, and…