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Five Ways to Find Deals from MLS

Should I rent or buy in today’s housing market? 0.5% Rule

At every single REIA meetup someone inevitably exclaims, “You can’t buy deals off of MLS anymore!” Considering our last four properties...

Being in real estate these days, it seems like the only question people want to ask me is “are we in a bubble?” The problem with that question is that there are great arguments on both sides...

How up to Save Two Months Interest!!

The response from the podcast has been nothing short of amazing! We have connected with people near and far, and received a lot of great follow-up questions. Over the next several weeks...

Our Craigslist Find!

Whenever we meet other rehabbers, the number one question we get asked is, “Where do you get your properties?”....

Scaling Your Business

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty” - Maya Angelou...

Who's Coming with Me?

It started as an idea, and blossomed into a reality, and now you are pondering if you are able to get out of the rat race, and do this full time. Your early success instills confidence in you, but yet you are apprehensive about giving up the reliable salary, and benefits. Will I continue to be successful?

Money, Money, Money, Mooonneeyyy, Moooonnneeeyyy!

Ironically, the million dollar question in real estate is where do you get the money. It is the topic of webinars, postings, and every conversation I have with other investors. Don’t get me wrong, it is an important component of investing, but it is not the most important....

Find Your Niche

Real Estate investing is like snowflakes; there are no two that are the same. While you may think, “I invest in this location and I know ten other people who do too”, there are so many variations that make each investor unique...

You Complete Me - Elements of a Successful Partnership

My father and I are nearing our three year anniversary of our first flip purchase (October 2014). Over the past three years, we have learned A LOT...

Mid-Year Resolutions Check-In

Like everyone and their mother, in January I set goals (New Years Resolutions) for the business and myself. I posted about how my business partner and I came up with our goals in an article on Bigger Pockets...

Flipping from afar: motivation to get started and keep the momentum

We are only a little over a month into the new year, and hopefully you have started working towards this year’s goals. If you have yet to start, don’t worry it’s not too late. Hopefully, this post will provide the motivation you need to get going, or help keep the momentum!

The Flipping Triangle

In the past several weeks, I have connected with several people via Bigger Pockets. During all of these calls, I found it interesting that everyone asked me the same one question: what is your biggest stumbling block right now?

Goal Setting: Tips to help you establish your goals for the year!

It’s that time of year, where everyone is setting their goals for the year. We recently joined the masses, and finalized our goals. A year ago, these goals seemed daunting; however, after the momentum we were able to generate last year, my partner and I are very excited to start achieving them!

Two Year Reflection

Two weeks ago marked the two year anniversary of our first house flip. It is crazy to think of everything we have learned over the past two years, but it is also exciting to look forward to see what we can now accomplish...

Under contract. Now what?!?!

It was not too long ago we had our first flip under contract. In less than two years, we are now onto our fourth property. While still new to the flipping business, we have learned a lot over the past two years. Probably the most important lesson is...

HouseItLook's Flipping Journal

A day-by-day journal chronicling HouseItLook's second flip.

Five Lessons Learned From Our First Flip

We recently completed our first flip. It was an incredible experience, and one we cannot wait to do again. Before we do, we wanted to share our five biggest lessons learned.