Oct 29, 2015 | Real Estate
Before you write any contracts to purchase vacation properties, you need to obtain your financing. This will set you up for success in negotiations and give you leverage over other buyers! These 5 financing tips will help. Obtain a pre-approval letter for up to a...
Oct 22, 2015 | Real Estate
When my wife and I began to scout areas for vacation properties, I noticed some places where supply began to flatten out after going up for a while. So we bought a luxury property in great condition. The seller was needing to sell, so I wrote an offer price 20% below...
Oct 15, 2015 | Real Estate
To profit big in vacation properties, from a real estate perspective, you need to know the advantages. Investing in a vacation property is unique and actually really enjoyable. It can also be completely hands-off for you if you go through a management company! Here...
Oct 8, 2015 | Real Estate
When making something as simple as pancakes from scratch, it’s important that the right ingredients are all included in the proper amounts! If you miss an ingredient or add too much or too little of one, those pancakes are not going to turn out right. One...
Oct 1, 2015 | Real Estate
Any good real estate investor knows how important insurance is. Insurance is one of the reasons I think real estate investing is one of the best forms of investing out there! There are five types of insurance that are especially important to know about. Title...
Sep 24, 2015 | Real Estate
Real estate investing is great, but investing in vacation rental properties can be especially fun. It’s pretty nice to have a property in a vacation area for short-term rentals—because you can stay there with your family! But when you own a property so far from...
Sep 10, 2015 | Real Estate
Many of you might not know this, but I was reared in a blue-collar home down in Texas. My parents were amazing and I’ll always appreciate the love and training they gave me. My dad worked really hard for us—he worked harder than anyone I knew! And he was able to...
Sep 3, 2015 | Real Estate
Starting up a business can require you to juggle many roles at once. When you set out to build your real estate business, you might have to step in and be the landlord and the repairman! However, there are times when you need to let go and hand over the reins to...
Aug 27, 2015 | Real Estate
That example of 5% appreciation on real estate shows the power of the Law of Leverage as well. Here’s how it works. As a first-time homebuyer in the U.S., you can actually acquire a $100,000 property for $3,000. In some cases, it’s even possible to receive a down...