Critical 1099 Info for Investors – Ignore at Your Own Risk
If you’re in business for yourself but not actively sending out 1099s to your non-employee contractors like you should, then you need to read every single word of this blog post. Just do it…you’ll see why, and you’ll likely buy me…
How to Make Awesome Sauce (Top 47 MLS Keywords for Investors)
A while back I posted an article about how investors can get access to the MLS without a license. I was quite surprised, honestly, by how much buzz that post generated at the time. Judging by the extensive and saucy comments, some folks…
For Pete’s Sake! Debunking the “Easy” Button Myth
OK, I need to get something off my chest. If you’ve ever struggled with reaching your REI goals, or wrestled through “bright shiny object” syndrome, then this may sting a little…but it’s for your own good… Ah, the Easy Button… Everyone…
Do I Have to Accept Section 8? (Hint: Yes and No)
Ah Section 8. If you’re a landlord, chances are you either love ‘em or hate ‘em. Personally, I love to hate ‘em. But the question is…do you have to rent to Section 8 tenants if you don’t want to? I hear this one a lot, and my answer may…
Real Estate Mogul Review: Is Real Estate Investing Really Dead?
So…the few days have seen quite the hubbub about a controversial new webinar that’s hit the interwebs. Seen all the saucy emails about it? I’ve heard some alarming claims like… “…real estate investing as we know it is dead!”…
How to Notarize Documents Online…Kapow!
Recently I found myself pulling my hair out with an important real estate closing that nearly fell apart entirely. It was thanks in part to the fact that one of our sellers lived out of state (in a multi-heir estate situation) and…
Viewer Discretion: Landlord Discovers Crazy, Pizza-Loving, Cat Lady Hoarder Hideout
This is just too good not to share. Or too bad. Depends on your perspective, I guess. When my long-time friend and local turnkey rental guy Chris Wark finally had to evict a school teacher he’d been renting to for seven years, he had no…
How a Wholesaling CEO Hires His Crazy Awesome Team
By far one of my most popular podcast episodes recently was my candid conversation with Rob Swanson in Denver. And for good reason: He’s a freakin’ machine… Rob’s a good friend, one of the smartest guys I know and is basically the…
The Art of the Contractor Lien Waiver (free download)
Ah, the contractor lien waiver… Unassuming… Underrated… Undeniably essential… So recently I was chatting with my bud Brian about one of his deals… (You may remember Brian from my “Pink Bath, Buyers Out the Wazoo” case study a…
Rehabbers: Using Your Own Cash? Danger!
So I just learned something salient I think you should really be aware of if you’re not already. Especially if you’re considering a cash-out refinance at some point in your future. If that’s you, then danger, Will Robinson, danger!…
