Check out this video from our first Investor Success Summit last year.  We talk about self directed IRAs.  We had about 250 people at our first Success Summit and have been getting bigger and better ever since.  Keep an eye… Read more

The construction of the project can be the one thing that turns a great deal into a bad deal.  It is important to create a budget and stay as close to that budget as possible.  Part of staying within your… Read more

Do this and you can lose everything or maybe in even end up in jail.  There is a very fine line between using or being a straw buyer and partnerships.  I think the best distinction is if all partners actively… Read more

Everyone knows what Short Sales are, right? It is the process homeowners have to go through if they want to sell their property for less than what is owed. Well, Freddie Mac says its’ short sales have risen from around… Read more

I am not a big fan of the stock market even though Steph and I do have some stock investments.   I keep hearing more and more that people are not comfortable in the stock market and for good reason.   I… Read more

Many experts will tell you that wholesaling is the best way to getting into the real estate business.  In fact, I have said this same thing on many occasions.  The reason this is common advice is, if you know what… Read more

Its not that I have anything against attorneys, it’s just that many of them are paid to kill deals or cause problems for the unexpected wealthy in this county.  Here is what I mean.  There is a large population of… Read more

I spoke with several people the last month about investing in private notes.  The one common theme is that they are all nervous about the economy and the stock market.  People are looking for safer investments, which is good for… Read more

I read through Travis’ excellent article last month and thought of some additional and much more detailed things to consider when trying to stay bankable.  Travis did a fantastic job giving us an overview of what to do to stay… Read more

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As investors, we hear and see all of the opportunities related to owning rental property: rents are up; prices, vacancies and rates are down.  We are being… Read more