How To Evaluate Real Estate Deals
The following is a post from our series of articles on How to Buy Your First Rental Property. If you would like to see more of these posts or learn about our upcoming video course, then please view our course page. When you invest in residential real estate, you generally deal with two types of […]
How to Find An Investor Savvy Real Estate Agent
There are few things as important to the savvy real estate investor as their real estate agent partner. Agents are often the best source for off-market deals, contractor referrals, lending partners, property managers, local restrictions, and market statistics just to name a few. Having the right agent in your investing corner can mean the difference […]
Tax Benefits of Short-Term Rentals
Even if you do not own a short-term rental, odds are that you have stayed at one before (or at least someone you know has). Although the whole concept of short-term rentals is still somewhat new, this segment in real estate investing has really taken off recently. What a lot of people may not know […]
3 Free PropTech Tools to Help You Work Like a Pro: #3
Here we are, PropTech tool #3, and the final segment of our 3-part series of tools that can help you grow like a pro. If you’re wondering what I’m talking about, I got you! Here’s part #1 and #2. I know, I’m also sad for this to be coming to an end; but if it’s […]
3 Free PropTech Tools to Help You Work Like a Pro: #2
Welcome back, I’m so glad to see you again. For those just joining us, feel free to check out part #1 of this 3-part series where we explore other PropTech tools that can elevate your real estate investing game. A bit of an orderly? Rest assured, any order you read them is fine (but if […]
Getting Over the “Market Crash” Hurdle
Wendy is the principal broker for Papasan Properties Group @ Keller Williams. She has locations in Austin, TX, Dallas TX, Houston TX and Minneapolis MN. In addition to leading her real estate teams, she is the co-host of the popular podcast Empire Building. She shares her approach in finding a great investment opportunity and the right questions to ask before moving forward.
How to Find a Quality Contractor
In today’s real estate tip you will learn: How to find a quality contractor Understanding the trade offs between quality of workmanship, price of work, and time of completion. The importance of using licensed and bonded contractors How to set up a proper contract One issue first time real estate investors struggle with is finding […]
Covid-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020
On August 31, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsome signed Assembly Bill 3088, the Covid-19 Tenant Relief Act of 2020 (“CTRA”) into law. If you are a California rental owner whose tenants have been financially impacted by Covid-19, it is important that you are aware of the mandatory notices you must provide to your tenants, and the […]
Sacramento Certified Residential Appraiser | Ryan Lundquist
This discussion took place before COVID-19, as such you may want to consult your investment professional before acting on the information herein. In this SVIC interview, Ryan Lundquist draws upon his extensive appraisal experience and discusses the intricacies of real estate appraisal, the state of the market, and Zillow’s influence on the industry.
Preparing to Invest in Real Estate
When we start something new, we often Google “Questions to Ask (fill in the blank).” Though this is a great starting point, I have found this can sometimes lead an investor to feel like his/her real estate goals cannot be met in a specific area. Often, the investor feels like they have to achieve X,Y, […]
