Real Estate Finance

How do you spot an area poised for gentrification? Is spring or winter the best time to put your house on the market? Will a house on Swamp Road sell for less than one on Gingerbread Lane? The fact is that the rules of real estate have changed drastically over the past five years. To understand real estate in our fast-paced, technology-driven world, we need to toss out all of the outdated truisms and embrace today's brand new information. But how?

Investing in apartment buildings can provide you with excellent cash flow, true financial freedom, and can be the key to early retirement. It is the “big leagues” of real estate investing apart from commercial real estate investing. Returns from apartment building investments can be sky high as each building has numerous renters, resulting in excellent cash flow for you every single month. In some sense, investing in multi-family units can be considered the "gold standard" in real estate investing.

Airbnb knows remote workers are going to shake up real estate investing, but do you? As of spring 2021, Airbnb has added remote-work specific filters and content to their website to prepare for what Zillow calls the “Great Reshuffling".

You've worked hard to build a great property management company. You've endured long hours, hired a team, implemented software, and done all of the right things to invest in the business. While you've experienced steady (or even pockets) of growth over the years, perhaps you are feeling a bit exhausted or overwhelmed. Perhaps you are wondering if the sacrifices you are making are really worth it.

You found a great commercial real estate deal. But the bank won't finance it. Now what do you do? For Commercial Real Estate (CRE) investors, the answer is simple - BLISS. The Bridge Loan Investor Success Strategy (BLISS) is a unique method for financing unbankable deals. This groundbreaking book is essential to growing your CRE portfolio. It is uncommon for three reasons: 1)it closes deals fast - less than 30 days, 2)it has few qualifying hurdles to clear, and 3)it does not involve giving up equity.

In a world of uncertainty in business and job opportunities, the one essential business industry that has stood the test of time is "people will always need a place to live and run their business out of" so whether you rent lease or own you will contribute and invest in this industry. Just depends on the side of the table that you will sit on....

Tony Robbins, who has coached more than fifty million people from 100 countries, is the world’s #1 life and business strategist. In this new book, he teams up with Christopher Zook, a renowned financial investor who draws from thirty years of experience to round out the trilogy of #1 New York Times bestselling financial books. Together they reveal how, for decades, trillions of dollars of smart money­ have been making outsized returns using alternative investments in private equity, private credit, private real estate, energy and venture capital.

You are invited to live vicariously through the eyes of Dan Carter, who finds himself at a crossroads. He's worked hard throughout his life to get good at earning money. Sometimes he wins, sometimes he loses, but he is obsessed with the game. On the brink of financial ruin and with no direction or plans, Dan is forced to realize that he has been playing the wrong game his whole life. Unlikely mentors help him take a leap of faith and commit to a unique program with a seemingly impossible plan to help him achieve financial freedom in a short time through real estate investing.

Firsts are the moments that help define us, enrich our lives, and mold our stories. And buying your first home should be an adventure. But, like most adventures, it can involve a lot of new unexpected territory—from the different people you’ll work with to the lengthy legal documents you’ll get to sign. But those ups and downs make it one of the most rewarding journeys, personally and financially, you can take in life. Your First Home: The Proven Path to Homeownership offers a straightforward, trusted guide to go with you through this adventure.

Build-to-rent (BTR) is a new kind of rental community. These are communities designed for people who prefer to rent housing but want a place that feels more like home. They take the best aspects of single-family rentals and upgrade the experience by developing all homes inside a professionally managed community. With the average sales price for a home across the US at $350,000, a mortgage is out of the reach of most people. BTR developments, which resemble traditional, gated neighborhoods, are currently one of the best options for affordable housing.

Do you want to get on the property ladder? Buy your next home? Or are you keen to build a large property portfolio but don’t have the funds to get started? No Money Down Property Investing is the perfect guide to how you can get started and scale your property business quickly, with little or none of your own funds. Real-life examples, case studies, tools, and techniques you can use right now to turn your dreams into reality.

Are you ready to thrive? You have already experienced some success-and are capable of much more. This audiobook contains the prescriptions to challenges that you have faced (or will) as you take the next step up the ladder. You may find that every prescription applies to you today, or you might find that one gem that propels you to new heights. Author Blaine Strickland, an expert dealmaker, coach and instructor, gives you proven strategies to accelerate your commercial real estate brokerage career.

Star of the hit show Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, Josh Flagg shares his secrets to mastering any negotiation in any industry and at any level.

Have you ever had a deal fall through because of a home inspection? Are you afraid your home inspector might scare away buyers? Do you want new clients without hunting for leads? Whether you’ve sold hundreds of homes or still have yet to close your first deal, the same principle applies: You’re only as good as your last sale. Which is why you need to use everything in your toolkit to make sure your next client ends up feeling good about their purchase. And if there’s one tool you should be using, it’s a thorough home inspection.

Tom began building his real estate fortune with the purchase of his first property at age 19. Despite having no credit or money of his own, a deal presented itself and Tom was able to see the incredible potential profits in real estate. This was his wake-up call. He realized deals are born every day in nearly every city, big or small. The circumstances that create opportunities for buyers are not unique, but rather commonplace.

Discover the best, most practical, step-by-step tips and strategies for buying a house in today’s market - written by a real estate broker and property investor. For most people, buying a house is overwhelming, stressful, and confusing. Here’s the good news: buying a house is actually very straightforward if you understand how the process works. In this guide, we offer accurate and direct guidance to help you buy your first house. Although this guide is perfect for beginners to real estate, there will be tips and tactics that can even help savvy real estate professionals.

Learn how to get started with real estate wholesaling and grow a sustainable, long-term, high-growth business. This short audiobook is a beginner's guide to learning and starting your own real estate wholesaling business.

Harry Macklowe is one of the most notorious wheelers and dealers of the real-estate world, and The Liar's Ball is the story of the gamblers and thieves who populate his world. Watch as Harry makes the gutsy bid for midtown Manhattan's famous GM building and puts almost no money down, landing the billion-dollar transaction that made him the poster child for New York's real-estate royalty. Listen in on the secret conversations, back-door deals, and blackmail that put Macklowe and his cronies on top - and set them up for an enormous fall.

Real estate can take people by the horns and toss them around. Doors Open When You Knock is about wrestling control back so that you can leave chaos and uncertainty behind, creating a business and a life that brings joy and fulfillment.This book explores what is possible for you—if you are willing to look. It is about being clear. Taking intentional action over time. Developing patience and gratitude. Being responsible. Because if you want boundless opportunity and freedom, it doesn’t happen by accident, it happens on purpose: Doors Open When You Knock.

This book is your guide to walk you through whatever you need to find your calling in real estate. As you dive into this blueprint of how to build the perfect real estate business, you get to choose your adventure. If you want to go big, we have you. If you want to stay small but mighty, we have you. Or anywhere in between. We're going to help you hone in on your purpose and find your plan to best serve your clients, your team, your family, and yourself!