I talk with lawyer & tax expert Bob Dockendorff about tax loss harvesting strategies, tips to maximize tax alpha, and common tax loss harvesting mistakes.
How to find great tenants for your rental property in 4 simple steps that take 1 hour or less
Four critical tips for attracting and retaining great, stable, high-paying tenants.
Battle-tested home remodeling tips for saving serious money and getting the most from your contractors
Here are best practices we learned while remodeling our 4-plex, including key money-saving strategies and tips for remodeling cost-effectively.
How to find and vet good home remodeling contractors like a boss
Find and vet great remodeling contractors by following this simple step-by-step process.
How to minimize rental vacancy while closing your new property purchase
Before closing on your new rental property, here’s what you should do to minimize rental vacancies.
How to write an offer to purchase a house (that stands out and wins)
Tips to make your house purchase offer stand out…even if you’re not the highest bidder. Plus, a controversial strategy for hiring a real estate agent to help you win.
How to do a residential property inspection step by step: What smart real estate investors look for
A step-by-step walkthrough on exactly what to look for in a property inspection, how to judge whether something is a deal-breaker or not, and how to reposition a property to increase value.
How to research real estate markets: The single best resource you need
A step-by-step walkthrough on how to analyze a real estate market using the single best resource available.
House Hacking San Francisco Bay Area style: How we’re creating real estate wealth by having others pay our mortgage on a multi-million dollar house
This post teaches how to due diligence an investment property. It is Part 1 of a series on strategy and tactics for house hacking in a crazy competitive market.
18 real estate investors share what they wish they knew at college graduation
I asked 18 financially independent real estate investors what advice they would tell their 22-year-old selves if they could go back to college graduation day. Here’s what they said.
