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0062 How To Handle Basement Water Leaks Repairs!
For those of you thinking of investing in properties with basements, trust me, water leakage is a common problem but there are steps you can take one by one to fix the issue. Please listen today as I discuss the 3 main steps of fixing basement water leaks: 1) Fixing the Gutters To Route Water Away From Your House (so
0059 Find Geographic And Economic Indicators To Determine The Best Cities To Invest In
There are anchors you can look for, on google maps or just by doing a search of the local industries, that give you a great example cities to invest in. In this episode, I share with you the geographical anchors you can spot by looking at an address on google maps, as well as other economic anchors that can really
0058 Do Your Repairs Up Front And Save Yourself A Headache!
This is a little story time about lessons learned about why you want to do all of your repairs up front, before you start renting the property out. This is for many reasons, least of which is that it can save you money in the long run by fixing problems before they become larger, as well as giving your tenants
0055 Ask Your Bank Questions, BEFORE You Start Doing Business With Them
This is a video that explains how you can assert a little more control over your credit, and obtaining financing from banks or credit unions, by asking a few pertinent questions. Many of these questions may seem obvious, but people don’t tend to ask and it does have an effect on what financing offers will be available to you. Be
0054 Plumbing: DIY or Contract It Out?
Here is more in the series that can save you time and money. When it comes to plumbing, Ive found that there are many smaller items you can do yourself, and save yourself some money, and learn something in the process. However, I also go over where you should hire a contractor. This is part of the Cutting Costs category
0050 Don’t Purchase On Court House Steps!!
Don’t purchase on court house steps. I will caveat this and say UNLESS you can clearly see inside every window, in every room, and you have a LOT of experience in real estate investing, or you have a home inspector with you. If you are new to real estate investing, the amount of time, effort, and cash on hand you
0049 Section 8 Renters Are Now In The Surburbs
Despite what people think about the neighborhoods that I invest in, with finding investment properties under $30k, the truth is that the thought of “Section 8” renters and what that comes with just isn’t the case. I put “section 8 ” in quotes because its a loaded term and I don’t agree with how everyone uses it to judge a
0045 Sacrifices You Should Make To Become A Real Estate Investor
This episodes focuses on some aspects of your lifestyle that you will need to modify in order to become successful in real estate. Actually, its what I recommend doing before you even start real estate investing. Unless you’re born with a silver spoon in your mouth, there needs to be a change in how often you go out with your
0044 Built In Property Tax Protection For Your Real Estate Investment
This post goes over the important of always watching property taxes, and how the the coming economic trends are showing that property taxes will definitely be raised to make up for shortfalls in city and state budgets due to ever declining tax revenues. However, investing in houses under $30,000 has built in protections naturally to protect you against those swings
0042 Some Markets You Just Cant Afford
Real estate is 100% about the numbers, and it is secondly about property and location. You can have the best house in the world, in a great location, but if the house is worth more than the market can sustain or bear, you are looking at a failing investment. Because of this, I am going to explain how this needs