The Investor Insights

Ok, guys we have a worst of list and a best of list.  First, the bad news. According to Local Market Monitor (LMM), a real estate research firm, the 10 worst cities for real estate investing are: 1.  Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 2.  Reno-Sparks, NV 3.  Orlando-Kissimmee, FL 4.  Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 5.  Port St. [...]

If you have ever thought about getting into real estate investing, now is certainly the right time to do it. With low interest rates, abundant inventory to choose from and affordable prices, it’s the perfect market for new investors. You have to do some investing first though before you find the right niche market.  Once [...]

One of the biggest issues we investors are faced with when we first make the decision to invest in real estate is “which strategy should I choose?” It’s a complicated issue as there are literally hundreds of different strategies to choose from. I feel uniquely qualified to speak to this topic since I have tried [...]

I’ve always had a voracious appetite for learning. Back in the early ‘90’s I started researching stock trading and real estate investing. I read everything I could get my hands on and eventually settled on one mentor who taught BOTH real estate investing and stock investing. At first, stock investing was easier and much more [...]

Real Estate Coaching – Case Study #1 Let me tell you about my coaching client Al. Al owns two investment properties – a duplex and a single-family house in Oregon. He is working out of the country so he is managing the properties long-distance. Here are the issues as Al described them to me: The [...]