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BiggerPockets.com The 13 Best Real Estate & Personal Finance Podcasts Right Now

The 13 Best Real Estate & Personal Finance Podcasts Right Now My favorite real estate or personal finance podcast is the one I’m listening to at that moment. I love any show that answers questions I have or adds value to my life. There are so many great shows and amazing episodes out there. Here are several of the best.

BiggerPockets.com 6 Crucial Factors That Make a Top-Notch Tenant

6 Crucial Factors That Make a Top-Notch Tenant The most important factor that will determine the success or failure of your rental is the person you put in the property. Here's what you should look for.

BiggerPockets.com 3 Metrics Crucial for Finding Amazing Apartment Building Deals

3 Metrics Crucial for Finding Amazing Apartment Building Deals It's hard to beat the wealth-building potential of owning apartments. If you're nervous about finding a solid deal, fear not. Instead, employ THESE metrics.

BiggerPockets.com 7 Fiction Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read

7 Fiction Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read There's no shortage of business books out there. But sometimes you're in the mood for something different—and these books deliver powerful lessons, too.

BiggerPockets.com Private Money: How to Choose the Perfect Lender

Private Money: How to Choose the Perfect Lender This post is for you guys who maybe have a few private lenders lined up or have private lenders who are coming to you and want to do some work with you. Once you get these folks, how do you vet them and how do you decide which is the right private lender to work with? Here’s what you should keep i...

BiggerPockets.com 5 Ways to Deal With a Tenant Owing You More Than Their Deposit Will Cover

5 Ways to Deal With a Tenant Owing You More Than Their Deposit Will Cover Making sure you don’t get screwed over by a tenant starts with thoroughly screening applicants. But even if you have strict standards, someday a tenant will end up owing you money. Here are some ways to handle it.

BiggerPockets.com The Magic Question That Weeds Out Shady Business Partners

The Magic Question That Weeds Out Shady Business Partners This simple sentence contains a powerful question. It will help you eliminate 99.9 percent of the shady operators out there.

BiggerPockets.com 5 Achievable Tasks for Real Estate Newbies Feeling Lost & Overwhelmed

5 Achievable Tasks for Real Estate Newbies Feeling Lost & Overwhelmed There is so much information out there, a whole new lingo to learn, and many investment options to choose from. Here are some ways to overcome these challenges.

BiggerPockets.com BiggerPockets Podcast 334: Using Other People’s Money to Fund Flips, Multifamily, & Self-Storage Deals With Ben Lapidus

BiggerPockets Podcast 334: Using Other People’s Money to Fund Flips, Multifamily, & Self-Storage Deals With Ben Lapidus Ben Lapidus is on the podcast, discussing strategies for buying self-storage units and running an investment fund with other people’s money. He shares advice for self-storage newbies, including beginning by getting 25 percent of other people’s deals, jumping from single family to commercial, mit...

BiggerPockets.com Where to Make a Ton of Money in Real Estate Right Now

Where to Make a Ton of Money in Real Estate Right Now It’s becoming increasingly difficult to buy well-priced traditional assets in real estate. That’s why I have turned to alternative asset classes—self-storage, for instance. And by seeking out a certain type of owner to buy from, these investments become substantially more lucrative.

BiggerPockets.com real-estate-prices-same-sex-couples

real-estate-prices-same-sex-couples The idea has existed for quite some time that when gay people (and more specifically, gay men) seek out a neighborhood, the real estate prices increase. So, is this urban legend true? Find out here.

BiggerPockets.com Neighborly Disputes: How to Handle Property Line Issues

Neighborly Disputes: How to Handle Property Line Issues Encroachment describes any situation where one person is using or building on another person’s property. Generally, such disputes occur over neighboring properties where property lines aren't clearly defined or visible. On its face, it isn’t a particularly tough concept to grasp. But in reality,...

BiggerPockets.com Crafting a 5-Star Experience that Keeps Guests Coming Back | Podcast

Crafting a 5-Star Experience that Keeps Guests Coming Back | Podcast Ru Hill is not an ordinary surfer. He’s a scientifically-minded entrepreneur who has used these ingredients to build an extraordinary business called Surf Simply in Nosara, Costa Rica. Here are the lessons he has to teach about making raving fans out of your customers.

BiggerPockets.com BiggerPockets Money Podcast 76: How to Talk to Your Partner About Money With the Debt Free Guys

BiggerPockets Money Podcast 76: How to Talk to Your Partner About Money With the Debt Free Guys John and David didn’t have "the money talk" right away in their relationship. They both worked in the financial industry, and each thought the other would be great with money. But they discovered they were both AWFUL with it—lots of debt with no real plans to pay it off. They decided to turn it ...

BiggerPockets.com I Bought a School (How Did This Happen?!)

I Bought a School (How Did This Happen?!) Have you ever had a dumb idea that you thought was amazing—until you realized it wasn't?Those who said yes likely didn't follow through with the idea. Well, I did. Let me tell you about the most interesting real estate purchase I ever made.

BiggerPockets.com The No. 1 Reason Newbies Go Broke in Real Estate (& How to Avoid It!)

The No. 1 Reason Newbies Go Broke in Real Estate (& How to Avoid It!) You've heard the horror story: New investor enters the world of real estate and loses it ALL. Don't be that person. Avoid THIS mistake to be more successful from the get-go!

BiggerPockets.com How I Lost Over $1 Million in Sales—and Why I Don't Feel Bad About It

How I Lost Over $1 Million in Sales—and Why I Don't Feel Bad About It On one particular real estate transaction not too long ago, I probably lost about $1 million in sales—and I feel absolutely amazing about it. I know that sounds really strange, so let me explain.

BiggerPockets.com Be a Good Person: Helping Buyers & Sellers Solve Problems Pays Off—Literally

Be a Good Person: Helping Buyers & Sellers Solve Problems Pays Off—Literally Two questions came straight from our mailbag: Is using a buyer's tax refund as a down payment hurting them or their chance to buy a home? What do you do when you've set up an appointment with a seller and they no-show? Keeping in mind the goal is to help them get to the finish line, here's what I'd....

BiggerPockets.com BiggerPockets Podcast 333: A Guide to Getting Started in Commercial Real Estate (+ Laundromats?!) With Ken Wimberly

BiggerPockets Podcast 333: A Guide to Getting Started in Commercial Real Estate (+ Laundromats?!) With Ken Wimberly Commercial real estate like you’ve never heard it! Ken Wimberly, owner of a Keller Williams commercial brokerage and a commercial investor himself, shares tips on how to get into owning commercial property. He also talks about finding quality tenants, structuring the lease, changing markets, and s...

BiggerPockets.com The Real Estate Investor's Guide to Putting Together a Scope of Work

The Real Estate Investor's Guide to Putting Together a Scope of Work Whether you use a system like ours or something else for putting together scopes of work, it is important to be thorough and consistent. Here's how I go about it, based largely upon the advice in investor and author J. Scott's "The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs."

BiggerPockets.com How to Invest in Real Estate With No Money (Seriously!)

How to Invest in Real Estate With No Money (Seriously!) Years ago, I was trying to buy a piece of real estate—a triplex. It needed work, but the numbers were solid and I knew it would be a great deal. But I had a problem—I had no money. I could've given up, but I didn't. What I did was asked the right questions and found a solution.

BiggerPockets.com 6 Reasons Investing in Commercial Property Might Be a Bad Idea

6 Reasons Investing in Commercial Property Might Be a Bad Idea Are you truly ready to jump into the world of commercial real estate investing? Maybe—but first consider these 6 compelling reasons why commercial property investing might NOT be for you.

BiggerPockets.com 4 Must-Dos to Manage Your Money Better (That Don't Involve Cutting Out Lattes)

4 Must-Dos to Manage Your Money Better (That Don't Involve Cutting Out Lattes) How can someone making a middle-class income—somewhere between $50-$100,000 a year and living paycheck to paycheck—better their financial position? On the BiggerPockets Money Show, we asked personal finance guru Ramit Sethi just that. Break the paycheck to paycheck cycle with his super simple ad...

BiggerPockets.com Required Reading: Do Your Homework Before Airbnb-ing Your Property

Required Reading: Do Your Homework Before Airbnb-ing Your Property When it comes to starting a short-term rental business, many people think that they can just find a cute home in their market, and it will be successful because it looks nice. This couldn't be further from the truth. Conducting effective market research can be the difference between success and fail...

BiggerPockets.com BiggerPockets Business Podcast 06: How to Manage Your Time Like a Millionaire With Jay Papasan

BiggerPockets Business Podcast 06: How to Manage Your Time Like a Millionaire With Jay Papasan We all share the same 24 hours, so how do peak performers squeeze in so much more? In this episode, author Jay Papasan discusses the tools he uses to lead the publishing arm of Keller Williams Realty, all while growing a thriving family business.

BiggerPockets.com 7 Ways to Convince Your Spouse That Real Estate Is the Way to Invest

7 Ways to Convince Your Spouse That Real Estate Is the Way to Invest Is your spouse resistant to investing in real estate? Here are several pointers that might convince him or her that real estate is in fact a GREAT way to build wealth!

THIS Is the Secret to Finding Deals in a Tech-Driven World

THIS Is the Secret to Finding Deals in a Tech-Driven World Investing in real estate today can be tough. You'll likely have pretty stiff competition everywhere you turn, and it always seems like someone, somehow, is finding all the best deals. Are they looking harder than you? Probably not. So what's their secret?