Jackpot: Pink Baths, Buyers Out the Wazoo (A Case Study)
Meet Brian… Brian’s a short-sale rehabber from Milwaukee. As a “fix and flip” guy, Brian gets giddy at the chance to turn a diamond in the rough junker into a bright, shiny showpiece. He does it over and over again, and it turns out he’s gotten pretty darn good at…
Reader Mail: “Can I Double Flip?”
Yay, it’s reader mail time! Today we’re taking on a nagging question I actually hear a lot of noobs ask about the possibility of flipping houses that other investors already have under contract… From: JACQUELINE BROWN To: ** REI Tips ** Subject: I have a Question…
How to “ZillowPimp” Your House
So I discovered this terrific tip today in my inbox. It came in an email from my buddy and fellow Flip VIP Brian Meidam. Fact: You know that tasty new house you’ve got for sale? Well anybody on the planet who’s interested will probably look it up on Zillow at some…
Crowdsourcing Experiment: Which Gurus Do You <3 ?
I got something I think you’ll really love today. And it’ll help us all out in the end… Remember that “Open Letter to All the Gurus We’ve Ever Loved Before blog post?. Judging by the gaggle of comments — well over a hundred and going strong — to say “I struck a…
To All The Gurus We’ve Ever Loved Before (A Frank, Open Letter)
I gotta get something off my chest. And let me say from the start, my goal is not to make enemies or ruffle feathers…though I realize it’ll probably happen anyway. But enough is enough. And now I feel I need to publicly come out and say what I know most of us are…
Video: How Will Smith Bends the Universe Around Him
Today’s post comes to you from a rocking chair on the front porch of Uncle Pete’s Cabin in Nashville. Somehow Kara and I managed to leave the girls with her parents and steal a weekend away together. And loving it by the way! The sun’s about to start setting, and…
“I Got Called Out” – A Weird (But Personal) Video Confession
I have a confession to make… It’s not an easy thing to admit, but I basically have no choice at this point. And frankly I could use your support. So here goes… The Last 4 Days of My Life… …have been monumental for me in so many ways. I’ve just returned (late…
How to Stop Sellers from “Cheating” on You (Competition Killer, Pt 3)
Editor’s Note: This is part 3 in a series of “Competition Killer” video posts that’ll teach you in no uncertain terms how to blow your competition out of the water — SPLOOSH! These insider tips are compliments of my good friend Shaun McCloskey — a...
STOP CHASING STUPID DEALS – 7 Rules You Must Follow (Competition Killer, Pt 2)
Editor's Note: This is part 2 in a 3 part series of “Competition Killer” video posts that’ll teach you in no uncertain terms how to blow your competition out of the water -- SPLOOSH! These insider tips are compliments of my good friend Shaun McCloskey — a...
Competition Killer, Pt 1: 3 Genius Ways to Gain Instant Rapport and Credibility (With Anybody)
REI Truism #37: Now more than ever, your competition is trying feverishly to cut you out, any way they can… The simple fact of the matter is, there are a lot of other people out there doing what you do. And while I’m as abundance-minded as the next guy, it still…
