In today’s post I sit down with Best Selling Author, Frank Gallinelli. In our conversation, we cover topics from how he got started to what he is doing in today’s real estate market. Tune in for part one of this two part series!!
Direct Marketing: One Reader’s Journey . . .
April 29, 2012 By 10 Comments
In a recent conversation, Andrew mentioned that he just finished a direct marketing campaign. After he told me this, I spent the better part of an hour asking him questions about his experience. The content was so intriguing that I asked him to roll-up his experience in a blog post for us.
He does just that in today’s post – click on the article to read more . . .
Hacking the Real Estate Game . . .
April 24, 2012 By 7 Comments
In today’s post I sit down with Brandon from Real Estate in Your Twenties.com. In the interview, he discusses his business model, acquisitions strategies and a few of the ways he “hacks” the real estate game.
The BiggerPockets Real Estate Investor Summit (part 2 of 2)
April 19, 2012 By 8 Comments
It was about 10:30 on a Friday night when a handful of us conference attendees decided to grab a few drinks before heading back to our hotel rooms. After recapping what we learned from the various sessions, a member of our group asked, “Do you guys notice that deals are harder to find than usual?” [...]
The BiggerPockets Real Estate Investor Summit (part 1 of 2)
April 10, 2012 By 11 Comments
On March 23rd real estate investors from across the country gathered in Denver, CO for three days of networking and deal making called the BiggerPockets Real Estate Investor Summit. The following is a summary of my experience. Over the past three years, I’ve been to several real estate clubs and weekend workshops, but for the [...]
Reader Q & A: Tips for getting a property rented fast?
April 3, 2012 By 9 Comments
In today’s post, I’m going to answer a few questions that we’ve received over the past few weeks. Sal and I are happy to address any questions or comments you may have. Feel free to contact us HERE. We’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as we can. The following question [...]
Flipping an out of state property? One reader’s story. . .
March 17, 2012 By 13 Comments
Today’s post is from Ben, a reader of our blog. He is currently in the process of acquiring buy and hold rentals in the California market, however this was not always the case. In today’s post, he talks about the difficulties he faced buying property out of state. Ben, take it away . . [...]
How To Get A Mortgage For A Rental Property
March 15, 2012 By 4 Comments
Click HERE to go directly to my guest post over at MoneyUnder30.com A few weeks ago I was a local Real Estate Investor meeting and one of the members asked me what was the most difficult part of building my rental portfolio. After thinking about this for a few moments, I explained that financing has been [...]
My latest Real Estate Investment: A step-by-step guide (part 4 of 5)
March 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
Anchor Island: How I cut my rehab costs Anchor Island closed mid January 2012. With the first payment due March 1st, I only had 6 weeks to get the house rent ready and find a tenant. It isn’t easy getting a house prepared for renters while having a full-time demanding job, and to add to the [...]
What does Buffet have to say about Real Estate??
March 1, 2012 By 4 Comments
I thought this was a very interesting interview with Warren Buffet regarding housing market as an investment class: Over the past few months I’ve noticed an uptick in the number of articles, blog posts and the media in general talking about Real Estate as a “good” investment. I’ve also noticed that the markets I [...]
Reader Mail: Q & A . . .
February 28, 2012 By 2 Comments
In today’s post, I’m going to answer a few questions that have come into the Buy and Hold inbox over the past two weeks. Sal and I are happy to address any questions or comments you may have. You can contact us HERE. We’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as [...]
My latest Real Estate Investment: A step-by-step guide (part 3 of 5)
February 22, 2012 By 19 Comments
Real Estate Agents, close your ears…. I decided not to work exclusively with a real estate agent on this purchase. I understand the value agents bring to a buyer, but I wanted to approach this purchase differently. I spoke with 3 or 4 different agents and I told them what I was looking for. They [...]
The Buy and Hold Gal – Investor Roundtable
February 18, 2012 By 21 Comments
A few weeks back I posted that one of my goals for this site was to not only share about my accomplishments, but to also share the success stories from the buy and hold viewership. Today I am going to do just that by starting the first post of an ongoing series here on the [...]
Savings account vs. principal pay down: what my numbers look like. . .
February 14, 2012 By 14 Comments
After filing away tax-related documents this past weekend, I came across one of my 1098s for my Fontana property (for those of you not familiar with a 1098, it’s a document lenders provide which details the amount of interest and mortgage-related expenses paid during the fiscal year). Here is a screen-shot of my 2011 1098 [...]
My latest Real Estate Investment: A step-by-step guide (part 2 of 5)
February 10, 2012 By 12 Comments
In last week’s POST, I explained why it is important to find a good lender who can help you achieve your investment goals and I also described how to prequalify for your loan. Now I will describe the criteria I use when looking for my investments. Searching for the Right Investment Property You always need [...]
