Even if you hire a property management company, you still need to keep an eye on your operations. As the owner of the Ohio Landlord Association, I talk to a lot of landlords about how to maximize their investments. My 6 Dos and 6 Don’ts for property management will protect you from being surprised by a failing apartment building.
Data beats guts all day, says Neal Bawa from Multi-Family University. As the reigning mad scientist of multi-family, Neal uses data to predict trends and make safe secure investments. Your gut feeling may tell you to invest in your backyard, but does your city have the fundamentals in place to weather a recession?
Finding the perfect multi-family deal takes some time, a little bit of homework, and a lot of elbow grease. Remodeling without a reliable contractor could be a disaster that destroys your deal and causes your investors to run far away from you. Multi-family investor and contractor Jorge Abreu straddles both of these worlds, and he has some great advice to help you find the right contractor and make sure your CapEx is done correctly.
Move beyond land flipping into creating mailbox money. Mark Podolsky’s unique approach to investing in raw, rural land yields a consistent stream of income. In addition to not dealing with tenants, rodents, or evictions, investing in raw land means you can go anywhere in the country and run your business from your home office. Don’t miss Mark’s offer just for our listeners at the end of the podcast.
When someone defaults on a housing loan, who still wins in that scenario? Figuring out how to win in every scenario is a big part of Bob Fraser’s investment strategy, and that’s why he buys mortgage notes. With more than a few recessions under his belt, Bob has seasoned advice for real estate investors on how to maneuver through the COVID-19 recovery.
