OK, you’ve decided to do it… you’re going to get off the fence and start moving forward with your plan to start investing in real estate. What are the very first things you need to think about, and the very first actions you need to take. Read on for answers!

You’ll be very surprised by what I think is the first thing you should do once you’ve decided to start investing in real estate. My suggestion is… don’t.

Don’t just jump in and start buying property. Even though you think you... More about: Start Investing In Real Estate - But Not Today!

My biggest pet peeve is bad bookkeeping. The problem is that bookkeeping required from real estate investors does not make a lot of sense (some will claim "none"). Even if you hire a bookkeeper, chances are you will not get a good job done - unless your bookkeeper is expert in real estate business.

My goal here is very modest: help people who understand general bookkeeping - but not real estate bookkeeping - get a decent job done. If this is not enough, please check out my More about: Minimum Requirements for Real Estate Bookkeeping

We have all heard the horror stories of Contractors gone awry. A lot of you may have experienced this yourself or know of someone who has. Through all these stories, explanations and exclamations, two things are always missing…..COMMON SENSE ETHICS and plain old COMMUNICATION of EXPECTATIONS.

I have worked in and around this industry, and on both sides for the last 25 years. I have worked directly for owners who wanted me to treat their project as if it were my own money being spent. In... More about: Fair Play - Tips For Hiring and Working With a Contractor