Man oh man…what a story. It being July 4th today and with extreme gratitude and praise for even having the opportunity to have a lucrative career in anything…I thought I would share my story, pains, pathway to success in the Texas Real Estate Industry. I know that being blessed enough to live in this limitless…
My son asked me a question recently that many people looking to become a real estate investor have asked me in the past, “When did you become a real estate investor?” I’ve always answered that question as “2006,” the year my wife and I purchased our first rental property. However, as I reflected on my…
Part of going the extra mile with our clients is teaching them how to save money through their properties! Protesting your tax appraised value is a fairly easy, cheap way to do that. Here is the who, what, when, where, and why to get you started: What is a tax appraised value anyway? Every year…
Why should I become a real estate investor? This was a question my wife and I asked ourselves in 2005 as we were building the plan for our real estate investing business. Our children were ages six and three at the time and we wanted to build a real estate portfolio that not only would…
I’ve met with many individuals interested in real estate investing who read numerous posts/articles about what markets to invest in and what to buy. However, they get stuck in reading about others success and never pull together the macro vs. micro to get ahead. I believe success in real estate investing comes down to ‘Macro…
As Mark Twain best said, “The secret to getting ahead, is getting started.” People talk about financial freedom, but many, given their current financial situation, don’t have a plan or understand how to get ahead. But in order to get anywhere, you have to get started and have a disciplined plan to stay focused to…
About a year ago, my 19 year old son asked me,”Dad, what makes people successful?” It was a question I didn’t expect, but as I thought about it for a few minutes and reflected back on my experience and many conversations with successful people, I responded, “It’s how you spend your spare time. It comes…
As I’ve written in past blog posts, the three most important financial numbers you need to understand is your Debt-to-Income ratio, Down payment, and Credit Score. These personal financial numbers determine a big part of your home buying power. I want to spend a little time on the last personal number, your Credit Score. Before we get started,…
With interest rates remaining at historic lows, you may decide that now is the right time to start searching for your new home. And that makes sense: the lower your interest rate on your mortgage, the more money you’ll save over the life of your loan. Just a one-point difference can mean saving thousands of dollars…
Spring is the season for open houses! In many housing markets, spring is the time when the bulk of houses for sale are listed. If you’re toying with the idea of buying a home in the near (or even not-so-near) future, do yourself a favor and spend a few spring weekends cruising open houses. According…
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