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Is Your Home An Asset Or A Liability?
August 7, 2017
Deal analysis
The much debated topic of home ownership, I see questions floating around on Quora and Facebook asking if the home you live in is an ...
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Find Investing Success By Asking The Right Questions
July 17, 2017
Due diligence
We hosted a Meetup event the other night, and I found myself engaged in conversation with a nice guy about new construction and investing success. ...
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8 Ways to net more on existing properties
July 10, 2017
Due diligence
When it comes to building a rental portfolio that can fund your ideal lifestyle, there is an art and science behind “how to net more” ...
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What To Do With All That Equity?
June 26, 2017
Financing & Tax Strategies
Among the many other benefits of owning rentals, having the tenant pay down your mortgage and watching the market appreciation increase your value is so ...
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How To Determine Fair Market Rent
June 12, 2017
Deal analysis
Determining fair market rent for a rental property is no easy task. Vacancies are expensive so overshooting on the rent could end up costing you ...
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How Real Estate Gives Us The Freedom To Travel
June 5, 2017
Lifestyle
I made my first real estate investment in 2007, but didn’t get serious about investing until 2009 when my husband and I sat down and ...
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Why You Should Flip Rentals Instead Of Houses
May 22, 2017
Investment Strategies
Over the years I’ve flipped a lot of houses, enough that I lost count. They’ve ranged from carpet & paint flips, to down to the ...
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Step By Step Guide On How To Get Started Investing In Real Estate
May 1, 2017
Deal analysis
The number one question I am asked the most is “I want to start investing in real estate, where should I start?”. For every person, ...
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How To Handle The Stress Of Owning & Investing In Real Estate
April 24, 2017
Lifestyle
Investing in real estate has literally changed my life. There are too many good things about investing so I won’t go there, but one thing ...
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Flip & Build Project Update
March 29, 2017
Investment Strategies
On January 31st we closed on an interesting property in Everett, WA. It was a package deal for two lots, and one lot had a ...
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1031 Exchange Update
March 20, 2017
Financing & Tax Strategies
A few weeks ago I shared that my husband and I decided to sell our two single family rental properties using a 1031 exchange in ...
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My Seven Step Process For Buying A Rental Property
March 17, 2017
Deal analysis
As an agent and an investor, I am always looking for a good deal, either for myself or for my clients. There’s a lot of ...
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How To Find Great Out Of State Rental Properties
March 13, 2017
Deal analysis
Up until about 5 months ago, all of my investment properties were in Washington State. As our market has shifted and investors are paying irrational ...
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Interview With Multi-State Real Estate Investor Deena Iverson
March 10, 2017
Due diligence
I met Deena & Dennis Iverson in early 2010, they came to me as a sign call on a fixer (borderline tear down) duplex in ...
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Investing In Indianapolis: Area Visit
March 6, 2017
Deal analysis
Up until a few months ago I had never thought much about investing in Indianapolis, or Indiana for that matter. I didn’t know a single ...
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Playing Real Life Monopoly
February 24, 2017
Due diligence
I don’t know about you, but I LOVED playing Monopoly when I was younger. My family complained that I always took it a little too far ...
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Our High ROI House Flip & New Construction Multi Family Project
January 30, 2017
Investment Strategies
In the last 60 days we’ve purchased two units in Indianapolis, two units in Mount Vernon WA, and this flip and new construction multi-family project, which ...
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Our Newest High ROI Rental Purchase
January 20, 2017
Deal analysis
Last month we purchased our first rental property out of state. This month we’re closing on two new projects. So far 2017 is turning out ...
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