Subject-to deals Subject-to seems to be the new buzz-word circling through many of the real estate investor teaching arenas. That’s because in our current market, subject-to deals present a great opportunity. Before I get into that, let me explain what one is. A subject-to deal is where you buy a house from someone with a mortgage in place. Instead of getting your own loan to pay off your…
Expenses Escaped Ashley and I have been blessed to have Peter Fortunato as one of our main teachers since we got into real estate investing. When it comes to creative real estate transactions, Pete is like one of those guys that does chainsaw wood carving. He walks up to something that looks like a stump to everyone standing around, cranks up his creative chainsaw mind and begins to…
Investors make decisions a lot Most entrepreneurs have to make a lot of decisions daily. For real estate investors, those decisions can range from tenant selection to tile selection, and everything in between. Being able to make those decisions quickly and effectively plays an important role in your success. So today, I’d like to talk to you about three different methods I have learned to help make decisions…
Enough is too much Rent is due on the first and late after the fifth of the month, according to most residential leases. On the sixth, a letter of demand should be issued to any tenant who has not paid. That letter should read something like this: “Dear Mr. and Mrs. Tenant, The purpose of the letter is to let you know that we did not receive…