I've had a total of four mentors my entire life. I even have one today. I want to teach you what to look for in a commercial real estate mentor, and how they can help you fast track your commercial real estate goals. The mentor you might be most familiar with was Robert Kiyosaki. He truly changed my life and I would love to share with you the story of exactly how he did this. Robert Kiyosaki When Robert Kiyosaki was my mentor, we were at a "Rich Dad" event with about 20 other people. It was a … [Read more...]
How Many Doors Will it Take for You to Exit the Rat Race?
In other words, how many apartment units do you need to exit the rat race and become financially free. This could mean leaving a job, reducing your workload to part time, or simply having financial options. How many doors will it take for you to exit the rat race, and how do you calculate that number? This is exactly what I will explain in this blog. Today you're going to learn how many doors it will take for you to exit the rat race. Over 20 years ago, my then mentor, Robert Kiyosaki, … [Read more...]
7 Tips When Buying Commercial Real Estate From Long Distance
Many successful commercial real estate investors find their most profitable, cash-flowing deals out of state. Unfortunately, out of state deals can also be the biggest headaches and the biggest financial losses. This blog is meant to help you differentiate between a good deal and a bad deal. These tips will also teach you to stay on the successful side of purchasing commercial real estate out of state. Tip 1: Understand Why Buying CRE Out of State is so Attractive 1. … [Read more...]
How to Buy Distressed Commercial Real Estate
In the commercial real estate business you will eventually come across a distressed commercial property. Some of these distressed properties could turn a huge profit if you could just find a way to buy them and fix them up. I am going to share with you not only what a distressed commercial property is, but how to locate and buy them. What is a Distressed Commercial Property? A distressed commercial property is an under-performing asset that significantly challenges the owner in … [Read more...]
Do You Have the Right Mindset to Own Commercial Real Estate?
Most people do not have the right mindset to own commercial real estate and that's why they don't own any. In fact, of all the difficulties with becoming a commercial real estate investor, arguably the most challenging is the replacing of the wrong mindset with the right one. In this training, you'll discover what the wrong mindset looks like, where it comes from and why so many people have it, and most importantly, how to overcome it so that you can think like a wealthy commercial investor and … [Read more...]
Real Estate Investment Trusts for Dummies
Over the years I have been asked many times, "What is an R-E-I-T?", commonly referred to as a real estate investment trust. People want to know how they can invest in REITs and whether or not Real Estate Investment Trusts produce good returns. There are many benefits and disadvantages of investing in an REIT and I would love to share them with you in this blog. I will provide you with some Real Estate Investment Trusts basics to help you decide if they are right for you or if you are better off … [Read more...]
Why I Invest in Section 8 Apartments
Apartments and you're about to discover why. The reality is that if you have terrible Section 8 tenants who destroy your property, that is your own fault. What's so wonderful about Section 8 is that the government guarantees payment on 80-100% of your rents, will give you a rent increase of 5-8% a year and there is also usually a large pool of tenants to choose from on a verified wait list! What you're about to learn is is how to own and operateSection 8 Apartments like I do so that you maximize … [Read more...]
Why Aspiring Commercial Investors Fail
While many commercial investors succeed beyond their wildest dreams, there are other commercial investors fail miserably. What causes such a great disparity? Why do some aspiring investors fail? In addition to all we have learned from decades of mentoring others, we also reached out to the best and brightest in the industry to assemble a list of the most costly mistakes that commercial real estate investors can commit. The following are 7 incredibly destructive reasons why some aspiring … [Read more...]
Basics of Real Estate Syndication
Real Estate Syndication is the phrase used to describe the concept of pooling the resources of and bringing together several different real estate investors in order to do a large commercial deal. In this video, you'll discover the basics of real estate syndication; from the 4 most important things to know when raising capital, to the 3 way you can profit from syndicating real estate, how to find private investors, how to convince investors to invest with you, the top 3 questions all investors … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Raise Down Payment Money for Commercial Real Estate
Let's face it , commercial real estate deals oftentimes require big down payments. Many new investors run into problems trying to save up that money themselves. They may even come across a great 36 unit apartment building that cash flows $5,000 per month, but they may not have the $200,000 to close a deal. What should they do? Give Up? In this training, you're going to discover how to raise money for commercial real estate from private investors using creative investing, self directed IRAs, … [Read more...]
