Worth Versus Price: Real Estate Investing

Worth Versus Price: Real Estate Investing

When it comes to real estate investing (and actually most things), you need to rememberย that value is different than price. A stonemason in Jesusโ€™ time was paid the equivalent of one ounce of gold per week in silver. A stonemason in 1776 was paid $20 per week, which...
Manage Your Credit Score: Real Estate Secret

Manage Your Credit Score: Real Estate Secret

As a real estate investor, your credit score is going to become a key to better loans. Knowing how to manage your credit score is vital. I have three tips I’ve developed over my time in the business that I believe will help you manage your credit score properly!...
How to Negotiate Loan Costs

How to Negotiate Loan Costs

As a real estate investor, it’s important to know how toย negotiateย the costs of aย loan. Theย loan processย can be full ofย turbulence, so you need to be prepared before you go in and start the process. Always come with knowledge in tool belt. Then as you practice...
Mortgage Bankers vs. Brokers

Mortgage Bankers vs. Brokers

As a real estate investor, you need to know the difference between aย mortgage banker and a mortgage broker. Knowing the difference isย going to help you out in the lending processย by opening up your options. Instead of taking things at face value, you can understand...
How to Make $100k a Year Tax Free: Real Estate Investing

How to Make $100k a Year Tax Free: Real Estate Investing

When I was younger, I had a dreamย to replace my earned income with passive income (also known as investment income). Years later, my wife and I were in Paris, doing the tourist gig. The Eiffel Tower lit up at night is a stunning site. Every night, Becky and I would...
How the Real Estate Lending Markets Work

How the Real Estate Lending Markets Work

A man once said:ย The real estate business is notย about real estate – it is aboutย finance. He was right.ย One of the biggest hangups for peopleย in real estate investing is not knowing how to finance their real estate and not knowing how loans work. I want to help...
Q&A: Asbestos, Profit and Flipping Houses

Q&A: Asbestos, Profit and Flipping Houses

Recently, a friend of mine asked me a real estate question about a foreclosed houseย heโ€™s interested in flipping. I love taking peopleโ€™s questions, but also want to share that information with all of you! So here is hisย question: Question:ย Had a couple Q’s on...
Turbulence During the Loan Process

Turbulence During the Loan Process

Last week, I started talking about the loan process in real estate. The loan process can be agonizing, especially if it’s your first time going about real estate investing. And sometimes, things don’t go over smoothly. What should have been a smooth...
Real Estate Secret: Loan Process Do’s and Don’ts

Real Estate Secret: Loan Process Do’s and Don’ts

When applying for a loan, as a homeowner or an investor there are certain things you want to avoid and certain things you want to make sure you do. You’ve applied for a loan on a particular property already. But now you’re in limbo. What do youย do while...
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