Reducing Your Risk
“How can I reduce my risk?” – Bruce of Seattle, WA Interestingly enough one of the best ways to reduce your risk is to lower your leverage. The less you borrow the less risk you have. Real estate investing can be a very profitable venture but we are susceptible to the real estate market on […]
Where to Look for Investment Properties
“Where do you recommend I start looking for investment properties?” Peter of Lynnwood, WA I am a big proponent of investing locally. However, local can vary from person to person. I’ve heard a handful of longtime investors say that as a typical rule of thumb, they do not buy anything they can’t drive to in […]
September Success Stories!
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Retail vs Wholesale Contractor
“What is the difference between a retail contractor and a wholesale contractor?” – Brenna of Puyallup, WA Great question, and an important distinction to make. A retail contractor generally works with retail clients, typically people looking to remodel their personal residence. Retail contractors are bound by the schedules of the residents and retail projects are […]
Typical Return on Investment
“What is a typical return on investment?” –Suzette of Burien, WA Return on investment can be looked at a couple of different ways. The most popular method that we as real estate investors like to view these returns is by cash on cash. How much cash do I have to outlay and how much can […]
Unforeseen Investment Expenses
As a real estate investor, you can put a flip calculator together and estimate what the specific project costs are going to be. I think that the biggest unforeseen investment expense is the one you as the investor are hiding from yourself in order to make the deal look better. What we seem to find […]
Common Investment Mistakes
What is the most common mistake most investors make when remodeling their property? Overspending on the rehab. This is a business where a lot of times we can buy the right property but we can ruin a really good deal in the rehab phase. This overspending commonly comes from two different sources: hiring a contractor […]
August Success Stories!
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Structuring a Partnership
“I’m thinking about partnering with someone, what is the best way to structure a partnership?” – Susan of Puyallup First off, partnerships can be absolutely wonderful and partnerships can be absolutely horrible. It really depends on who you are and who your partner is. I’m lucky to have had the same partner in our business […]
Wholesale Real Estate Investing Defined
Wholesaling is a term used quite often among real estate investors, but do you know what it means? Wholesaling is when a wholesaler (individual or partnership) obtains an assignable contract to purchase a property from the seller and sells this contract to another investor. The contract generally has a fee attached and when the contract […]
