Investing

I considered myself one of the lucky kids for a long time. I never questioned what I wanted to do. From a young age, I was always passionate about real estate. But it took me

For many beginners interested in real estate, a lot of their judgement is based in faith. How they feel about an opportunity. What do you expect?  For some, they may have beginner’s luck and find

You’ve done it. You’ve figured out the flipping houses game, and it’s working! Well, it’s kind of working. You’re successful, but the calculations reveal you’re going to have to do a gazillion flips to get

During the next downturn, you’re likely to face this challenge as a new investor, which is why finding creative ways of financing your purchase should be the next tool on your investing tool belt. Even

Real estate is a team sport, which is why it is important to build out your roster of investment professionals: who should be on your team and why you need them. Especially when you’re first

There’s not a person alive who wouldn’t prefer to have the money to do what they want, when they want. Yet, so many people—even highly successful professionals like the surgeon from the Introduction—are beholden to

You walk down the main street of your city and see a row of commercial buildings that all look alike. At first glance, you might assume they’re worth the same amount, but their valuations differ

A property doesn’t have to go fully into foreclosure to be impacted by distress. Different stages of distress put different pressures on properties and their owners, and by understanding them, you’ll know the signals of

Sometimes, instead of pulling the trigger on a deal, you’d be much better off pulling the plug. There are red flags you need to look for that can reveal when a property seems too good

The number one thing you need to get really good at is finding good deals.   So, how do you find good deals? Where do you find good deals?  This is what I advise clients