The Danger of Pursuing Passive Income

When Dave and I first began real estate investing we did it with two main goals in mind. The first was to get our money working for us instead of always working for our money. The second goal was to build up passive income streams. Unfortunately, we’ve discovered that the label you put on things [...]

Personal Development and Travels to Austin, Texas

Written on April 17th
As I write this I am sitting in the Denver international airport, watching the snowstorm, yes, snowstorm blowing outside. The funny part is that here we are in mid-April and it’s been snowing about 10 inches here over the past 24 hours! I am on my way down to meet up with [...]

5 Steps to Getting Rich with Real Estate

… and why you shouldn’t listen to what ‘everyone else’ says about the real estate market.
Thanks to low interest rates and increasing rental rates, my husband and I are enjoying more cash flow from our rental properties than ever before. Sure, our properties aren’t worth quite as much as they were last year. But they [...]

Real Estate Investors – Be On the Look Out For Appealing Opportunities

You might be hearing people say there’s a lot of opportunities in today’s market. But, what does that mean? And what does an appealing opportunity look like exactly? Here’s a quick list to help you spot some potential opportunities for investment areas:
Government Plans—New rules and regulations can create or kill opportunities (see Julie’s article on [...]

Tenant Troubles: Dealing with Late Paying Tenants

One of the toughest things to deal with as a rental property owner is collecting rent from a tenant who pays late – or, worse, doesn’t pay at all! When we were just starting out as real estate investors, my husband and I lost nearly $5,000 in unpaid rent and filing fees in an effort [...]