OK, that’s kind of an odd title to give this blog post, especially because I’m a positive-thinking kind of guy. What I’ve learned in my almost quarter-century of investing in real estate—and 20 years of helping others to invest—is that sometimes the best way to think positively is to confront the negative thoughts that wash …
When you’re trained to invest in apartments, it’s nothing like being back in school.
The Right Way to Invest in Apartments If you’re thinking about investing in apartments, this article will save you a lot of time and grief. I can confidently say that because I’ve taught many thousands of real estate investors from all walks of life over the last 20 years, so I have a good handle …
Landlord and property manager: I’ve been there When I’m in need of some amusement, I’ll occasionally browse through real estate investing forums to see what’s being discussed. I often will leave with a sort of pitiful smile on my face, given some of the nonsense that’s out there. Don’t get me wrong: it’s perfectly fine …
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When I first started to buy smaller multi-family properties, I used no-money-down techniques. The reason was simple: I had no money.
If you spend any amount of time around me, you will know that I’m a pretty positive kind of guy. I don’t like to dwell on the negative, and instead focus on whatever positives I can extract from a situation. I think that a positive mindset is an important factor to becoming successful. Even so, …
How Most People View Apartment Investments In my professional career as a real estate investor and mentor to other investors, I’ve done two things a LOT: Invest in apartments, and make presentations to people thinking about investing in apartments. In the presentations, I explain the kind of money that it’s possible to make in apartment …
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We’re in that time of year when people have long since made their new year’s resolutions—maybe while having one glass too many of champagne—and by now, most or all of those resolutions are in serious trouble. One study found that 80 percent of new year’s resolutions are toast by the second week in February. I’m …
When kids are learning about the world, pretty quickly they get a sense about what jobs are hard and easy, glamorous and boring, well-paying and not. When I was growing up, there was a conventional attitude that the smart kids from wealthy families would become doctors or lawyers. After all, their parents were doctors and …
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