Risk.
We’re all familiar with it, we all fear it, but only some of us know how to deal with it. One of the largest differences between experienced and inexperienced investors is in how they think about risk. To the beginner, it’s a monster that could pop up at any moment and take your money, and […]

Imagine for a moment that you have a crystal ball.
Looking into it, you can see everything that’s going to happen in the real estate market — which neighborhoods are going to climb in value and which ones are going to depreciate; which houses are going to sell fast and which houses are going to sit […]

Create value.
Imagine an old, worn-out house in the country. The paint is peeling, the grass has practically grown up to the windows, and the roof is a patchwork of holes. It’s been sitting there for years, and no one wants it. Yet, seeing some potential, you pick it up for a small price.
Then you go […]