Down payments are the most important part of getting started in real estate investing. Most lenders will not lend you 100% of the purchase price. Instead, they expect a down payment. I recommend...
Five Key Landlord Guidelines & Some FREE Resources!
Managing rental properties can get pretty messy. Real estate investing is still one of my very favorite topics, but property will be damaged and utilities will be overused no matter how well you...
The Secret Sauce of Negotiating as a Real Estate Investor
When it comes to real estate investing, it's generally a good idea to have some of your own money. The power to negotiate with someone when you are purchasing a property is much greater when they...
Big Real Estate Mistakes: Part 2
On Monday, I shared the first four big real estate mistakes. Whether you're just getting started in the real estate business or have been in the game for awhile, these big mistakes are important to...
Big Real Estate Mistakes: Part 1
One of the greatest things about real estate investing is that it's one of the fastest ways to build wealth. Maybe you've never thought about investing in real estate, or maybe you already have some...
Real Estate Investing 101: The Basics and a Formula to Get Started
For the month of August, we're going to be focusing on real estate. Real Estate investing is one of my favorite topics. And I believe that you can make an investment income that will replace your...
How to Succeed While Making a Five-Year Plan
I'm sure you've heard or read something about creating five-year goals. Maybe you're wondering if setting five-year goals is really a good idea. After all, a lot can happen in five years, right?...
The Best Practices for Successful Policy Creation
Policy addresses what can be done. Procedure addresses how it will be done. Both policy and procedure are essential to the success of any organization or business. For my real estate business, I...
Four Common Pitfalls that Cause Routine Work Systems to Fail
There two types of work in any organization: developmental and routine. About 70% of the work in any business is routine work. Basically, this is any task that happens on a regular basis - like...
How to Identify & Hire Excellent Employees
Most people think that hiring excellent employees is a difficult, time-consuming process. It can be, but I'd like to suggest a new way of looking at hiring. No matter what kind of business you...
How & Why Good Leaders Delegate
It's a simple fact: good leaders delegate. Eli Broad, an American businessman and the builder of two Fortune 500 companies, says this about delegation: “The inability to delegate is one of the...
How to Host an Effective Problem-Solving Forum
Imagine there is a rift between two of your employees. One employee states a fact about the argument, and another employee states a contradictory fact. On top of that, there is confusion about how...