Part Time REI

Let’s face it. There is so much to remember when investing in real estate. We have definitely given plenty advice and tips on how to leverage other people’s time so you don’t have to be the one to do and remember everything, but there are still some small items that can escape an REI’s mind. […]

Every Friday we try to supply our readers with some smart tips or tricks to make investing in real estate a smoother ride. Today we want to review some smart moves for REI when starting out in the business. Read on to check out our top 5 smart moves.  1. Recognize that  investing is a business. […]

Anything you can do I can do better. So says the new wave of women investing in real estate. Flipping has undoubtedly become more and more popular since the early 1990s.  Real estate investing is the new alternate way for an average American to gradually build wealth over time and not play the risky stock market. […]

Today in our next podcast, we will be discussing your real estate team and why you need it. In this episode Bryan and Erik talk about not getting overwhelmed by building your real estate team. They will discuss who is on that team and what responsibilities each team member has.     Building Your Real Estate Team […]

Last week we took at look at some of the rules of disclosure. What you think you must and really don’t have to on a home might surprise you. In our last blog we talked about Deaths in the Residence,  Neighborhood Nuisances, and  Environmental and Natural Hazards. Today we sum up our disclosure recommendations with Association […]

So you buy  an investment property. You are minding your own business doing your walk through and filling our your Property Repair Estimate Sheet.  All of a sudden, your nosy neighbor appears in front of you. He tells you how the place used to be so well kept and he is glad you bought it […]

One thing is for sure in the investing in real estate business–cash flow is important. One of the top ways to get cash flowing is to rent out some of the properties you have acquired. We get a lot of questions about becoming landlords and if it is a good idea. Her are our top […]

In our third podcast we are going to look at another myth when it comes to flipping houses; that you have to have a lot of money in the bank to start. Today Erik and Bryan talk about how to finance the deal and what the process looks like.   How to Finance the Deal […]

It’s a “buyers beware” of a different sort. Recently some seminars have been getting the attention of the Better Business Bureau, and not in a good way. Seminars held across the countryclaim to show how the average consumer can learn to  “flip” houses and build long-term wealth, but the  BBB has seen exaggerated claims stating […]

Well you made it! You sold your flip! Congratulations, you have made it to the finish line. All that is left is for the buyer to sign the paper work at the closing. What could go wrong? Most closings go pretty smooth and can close in as little as a half hour. Unfortunately through no fault […]