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I teach real estate investors all around the country how to raise money for their deals.  The most popular money-raising technique is syndication.  But that can be expensive, complicated and literally unavailable to investors who need money for their deal right now....

Neighbor disputes come in a variety of flavors.  Sometimes they arise out of trees that have grown to the point where they block views, or out of easements that are claimed to have been abused or abandoned, or out boundaries that are disputed, or out of damage...

Last week, the National Multifamily Housing Council held its annual Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference where its panel of experts gave their respective forecasts on which apartment markets will be hot or not in 2015. Here are some of the highlights: HOT: San...

As an apartment owner, you understand that the amount of your profits will be determined by how big a loan you can get when you purchase or refinance and by the price you are ultimately able to get for your property when you sell.  As a fellow apartment owner, and as...

If you are a wholesaler or rehabber, or a student learning how to do this business, it is critical that you read this.  Many of you are using the real estate investing strategy of wholesaling, which is essentially the practice of putting property under contract and...

In a recent post I wrote in this blog, I discussed crowdfunding for real estate investors.  After I wrote that blog post, I was interviewed by GlobeSt.com, one of the largest and most respected websites for commercial real estate content.  In that interview, I...

Last week, I posted a blog called Got Leaks? 5 of the Biggest MistakesOwners Make When Dealing With Water Intrusion In their Property.  I received many e-mails and calls from property owners dealing with this exact problem.  And, as I write this, we are in the middle...

After a dry early winter, California is now being pummeled by storm after storm.  Whether you own just your own home or hundreds of homes, condos or commercial properties, heavy, continuous rains can result in problems for your property.  Those problems can range from...

Whether or not you own real estate, disputes happen. Resolving those disputes through court litigation or arbitration can take a long time and cost a lot of money. Not to mention the intangible costs—the distraction, the extreme stress, the inconvenience, the...

If you're a real estate investor, unless you've been living under a rock for the last couple of years, you've no doubt heard about crowdfunding.  This is probably one of the hottest topics for real estate investors in recent years. The problem is it is fairly...