I think of choosing a business partner like choosing a spouse. It’s actually more difficult legally to get out of a partnership than it is to get out of a marriage. Because of this, it is so crucial for you to take time when selecting a partner for your real estate business, or any other [...]
Negative Equity
July 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As you know, with any investment comes risk. Real estate is not excluded from that. Jim Piccolo, a master entrepreneur and venture capitalist says, “If anyone says ‘no risk’ and ‘investment’ in the same sentence…RUN!” Although real estate has made my life better than I ever thought possible, there is risk in investing, and this [...]
How to: Analyze a Deal
June 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
As a full time real estate investor, I have a lot of deals coming across my desk every week. I was filmed analyzing this deal in the Roseland area of Chicago. Many people get what I like to call “analysis paralysis” when they are first starting off in real estate. They are nervous about getting [...]
Title Commitment
June 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When I started out in real estate, I had a full-time job as a band teacher, and I loved to read books about real estate investing in my free time. I was passionate about changing my course in life, but I didn’t have all of the details. I definitely had to get educated, and I [...]
Choosing a Real Estate Agent
June 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
Real Estate Agents are a crucial part of any real estate investor’s team. However, not all agents are created equally. It is so important to find an agent who will aid you in finding good deals and selling your properties quickly. Please note that you can have more than one real estate agent on your [...]
McKinley Park
June 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
McKinley Park is a wonderful area of Chicago. It has great parks and a lot of new developments. When investing in real estate, it is important to examine where developments of stores such as Target, Home Depot, and Jewel are going. Chances are if someone is building a Target, they expect the population in that [...]
Investing in the Chicago Suburbs
June 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I live in the Chicago suburbs. I actually live in Aurora. There is so much opportunity for investors right now in the Chicago suburbs. We have a ton of people going through foreclosure in the Chicago area right now. We have the awesome opportunity to help distressed homeowners and get great deals on real estate. [...]
Being an Entrepreneur
June 17, 2010 By 1 Comment
This video will tell you a little bit about my experience of being a real estate investor and entrepreneur in South Bend, Indiana. I have been investing in South Bend, IN for the past year with my business partner, Ryan Andersen. We have a management company, we invest in real estate, and we are both [...]
New Video! Tax Strategies
June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Taxes are one of the largest expenses you will pay in your entire life. I have learned from some of the best attorneys and CPAs in the United States, and they taught me how to legally save thousands of dollars on my taxes by using some creative strategies. Real estate investing and business ownership are [...]
Investing in Real Estate – Made Easy!
June 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Real estate investing is not as hard as you think. It is actually quite simple if you have the right education. I went from being a 5th grade band teacher to a full-time entrepreneur and real estate investor. I recorded this video in my office the other day to let you know how simple it [...]
