Monthly Archives: December 2008

Top 8 Real Estate Articles of 2008

As we wind down 2008 and get ready for 2009, are you making plans for a better future or are you curled up on your couch hiding under a blanket waiting for the storm to pass?? While you’re contemplating the … Continue reading

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Real Estate Myths

Think you should buy the ugly house on a good street? Or, perhaps, you think that real estate always goes up in value if you wait long enough… Or, maybe you believe the real estate investing guru’s when they say … Continue reading

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Current Market Conditions Shouldn’t Stop You From Buying Real Estate

When Dave and I bought our first real estate investment a little over seven years ago, the market on the West Coast of Canada was a mess. Most of the properties we looked at had been on the market for … Continue reading

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Five Secrets to Successful Real Estate Partnerships

One of the big secrets to our success has been getting good partners to invest in real estate with us. We have bought many properties without partners, but we’ve also found that many deals are much easier to do when … Continue reading

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Real Estate Financing Definitions Every Investor Should Know

In our Rev N You with Real Estate newsletters, the last two weeks have been dedicated to the money you need for real estate investing. I talked about how to invest in real estate with no money and how to … Continue reading

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How to Time the Market with Real Estate Investing

Everyone always asks Dave and I if now is a good time to invest in real estate. Today, I am pleased to present an answer to that question in my guest post over at Patrick Riddle’s great blog Must Know … Continue reading

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More on Stocks vs. Real Estate for Investing

Last week Julie had an article published on the blog My Wife Quit Her Job called “Why Real Estate Made Me a Millionaire and Investing in Stocks Didn’t.” The article sparked some interesting conversations between us and our friends. The … Continue reading

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About Your Real Estate Investing Power Team

I am not going to say that having a good lawyer, property inspector, realtor, mortgage broker and accountant on your side doesn’t matter. It does. But, if you haven’t bought a property yet and you are hung up on building … Continue reading

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Guest Post at My Wife Quit Her Job

Dave and I have always felt that real estate was a better way to grow our wealth than stocks. It’s not to say that stocks won’t make you rich – we’ve all heard of a guy named Warren Buffet! But, … Continue reading

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Doing No Money Down Real Estate Investments

I just finished up a big long article for our Rev N You with Real Estate Newsletter subscribers…and this is such a huge and important point for all potential real estate investors to understand that I thought it’s worth repeating … Continue reading

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