I recently attended a conference on buying properties off market. The course taught techniques for finding motivated sellers and making offers on their homes. While at the conference, I put a property under contract from a couple I met at there. The couple was buying the house from a wholesaler and…

Sometimes, the simplest way to deal with moving furniture to a new location is to not move it at all. It’s always nice to buy new things for a brand new home, and sometimes it even ends up costing more to have the long distance movers deal with them than to buy new. Other times, while you truly…

You’ve just had a child or you’re watching your child grow up. “College savings” is lingering in the back of your mind. How do you save for college? What vehicles exist? How much should you save? There are four methods that I find folks generally use to research college savings plans, usually in…

Lately, with all of the buzz about potential tax changes that Congress and the White House have proposed, I have been getting a lot of questions from investors about entity structuring. Everyone wants to know if C Corporations will suddenly become the best entity structure for saving on taxes if the…

The Pride Parade 2017 The recent annual pride parade in New York City served as both a meaningful civil rights demonstration and an exciting celebration of love and unity. While the downtown streets were laden with rainbow flags and colorful costumes, the overall mood in the atmosphere was filled…

What to Consider When Searching for an Apartment Rental in NYC New York City is the largest city in the United States. It is also home to many important businesses on Wall Street, Broadway and beyond. Many people choose to move here for varied reasons, including advancing their career and attending…

Did you know if you put a frog in a pot of room temperature water and bring that water to a boil, the frog will not realize the slow change and will boil to death without ever noticing? If you toss that same frog into a pot of already boiling water, it will hop right out with minor burns. As humans,…

Do you worry about your finances frequently, yet don’t do anything to change the situation you’re in? These small steps will help you get to a place of financial security. 1. Write down your top 3 financial priorities. To start, write down EVERYTHING that comes to mind when you think about your…

Buildium Free Trial Buy now Blog Accounting & Bookkeeping Buildium Software News Growing Your Business Industry News & Events Legal Concerns Maintaining Your Properties Resident Retention Tech & Sustainability This week in property management news: June 26, 2017 Industry News & Events Strategic…

Over my years, I have seen many times when someone will hire a contractor to do a job where the final scope looks something like this: Exterior (repair fence, replace shutters, repair rot, landscaping): $2,400 Interior (paint, replace windows, replace damaged doors, etc.): $4,300 Kitchen (cabinets,…

Located just an hour north of the glitz and glamour of Miami, Fort Lauderdale is a little more subdued and a lot more diverse. This ocean-front community is filled with artists, beautiful homes, waterways, great restaurants and miles of beautiful beaches framed by a picturesque serpentine wall. Fort…

Welcome back to our series on the sharing economy. If you’re reading this, it means we didn’t scare you off with our first post introducing investors to the sharing economy. This is good. Don’t be afraid of a little sharing. In the first article, we introduced you to this growing billion dollar…

I read a statistic that only 8% of New Year’s resolutions are ever carried out. Eight percent. That’s almost nothing. But those other 92%? They probably didn’t have BiggerPockets to help them along. Granted, we’re not going to do very well in encouraging you to lose weight or stop smoking. But we…

It’s called the Sun City for a reason. If you’re coming from somewhere less-than-sunny that might be reason enough to move to El Paso, but we’ve got a few more tips that might just sway you completely. It isn’t all just cowboys and tacos in this city — though there certainly are plenty to be had……

As more and more entrepreneurs are looking for unique ways to raise the capital needed for their investments, crowdfunding has become more popular than ever before. The Internet makes it easy to connect with like-minded individuals, and tech-savvy investors have been quick to take advantage.…

Situated on the edge of the Rio Grande and just across the border from Chihuahua, Mexico, El Paso is a rich and fascinating monument to the meeting of two countries, two cultures, and magnificent desert landscape. The city has the past rife with conflict over borders, immigration, and the Civil War.…

What’s the #1 skill you should acquire as a real estate investor? I would argue it’s learning how to accurately value a property. “Buy low, sell high” is the core success formula in real estate investing, but in order to buy low, you need to know how to evaluate high. So, this guide will explain,…

The property management industry is highly fragmented. Most companies have only a few employees, while others operate independently. As a result, it’s important to stay on top of your business. You must always know how you’re performing relative to your peers; and the best way to do that is by…

June 20, 2017 SHARE As an app for moving, Updater prides itself on helping people across the nation streamline their moves and easily handle everything they need to – all in one place. As a team, we pride ourselves on our ability improve the customer experience for our incredible partners in the…

By Martin Panayotov , a knowledgeable moving industry professional and expert writer at The Moving Blog . Posted on How much does it cost to hire movers? Find out below. You are about to move to another home and you don’t know what to expect in terms of pricing? This can be really frustrating…

Recognizing that your time is valuable is the first step toward building a highly successful and efficient business or real estate portfolio. The second step is to figure out how you can build systems that remove you from low value tasks and allow you to focus solely on the high value tasks.…

You may think of Palm Beach as a playground for the sophisticated adult or the beach-goer who wants to spend all day sipping cocktails by the water. Surprise, surprise – Palm Beach has a lot to offer families too, and at a variety of price points that make this a kid-friendly city. Here is our list…

In my last two articles, I described a case study when a BRRRR (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) deal goes right and goes really, really right . This week I’ll turn to a deal that’s not quite as fun to relive— a BRRRR deal that went sideways and what you can learn from it. Our Property Criteria…

Buildium Free Trial Buy now Blog Accounting & Bookkeeping Buildium Software News Growing Your Business Industry News & Events Legal Concerns Maintaining Your Properties Resident Retention Tech & Sustainability This week in property management news: June 19, 2017 Industry News & Events Property…

When you think of Palm Beach, Florida, it’s easy to focus on the stunning beaches and stop there. But if you miss the rich art and culture that the area has to offer, you’re truly missing some of the most vibrant and fascinating parts of the city. Entertainment from the sophisticated to the bizarre,…

Think it’s a pipe dream, putting half of your after-tax income toward investments? Then you’re not thinking hard enough. Investing in real estate costs money. The more money you can put aside to invest, the more you can potentially earn in returns. And ultimately, that’s the goal: creating financial…

I’ve flipped a lot of houses. My practice is to live in the home while I am flipping, to avoid capital gains taxes when I go to sell. I have learned a lot about construction techniques and house flipping in the last 20 years. It seems that once you know how to do something and have been doing it for…

In spite of certain political talk to the contrary, it’s pretty clear to most of us now that we’ve just come out of a recession. It’s likely that more and more Americans are feeling pretty good about their finances. It’s likely that folks haven’t been richer in many years than they are today, except…

Years ago, my grandfather owned several rental properties , but as he aged, he decided to sell them. I don’t believe he was aware of certain tax strategies like providing heirs with a stepped-up basis, as he was a pipe-fitter by trade. After he passed away from a heart attack, he left his estate to…