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When is commercial real estate a BAD investment?

This week’s Recommended Article: When is commercial real estate a BAD investment?   Simply stated: Commercial real estate is a bad investment when risk outweighs the returns. Our neighbor has a tidy portfolio of single and multi-tenant properties. Read the whole article here.

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Real Estate Investing Guru Mindy Jensen Says To Avoid These Types of Properties

This week’s Recommended Article: Real Estate Investing Guru Mindy Jensen Says To Avoid These Types of Properties     Mindy Jensen is the co-host of the “BiggerPockets Money” podcast and the co-author of “First-Time Home Buyer, The Complete Playbook To Avoiding Rookie Mistakes.” She’s also a licensed real estate agent in Colorado and has been [...]

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What to consider before investing in the real estate market

This week’s Recommended Article: What to consider before investing in the real estate market   Investing in real estate — specifically, buying a property with the hope that it can be sold later at a profit — has a strong appeal for lots of investors. It seems like an understandable, accessible investment and a great [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Rental Add-Ons, Dead Zones & Brokerage Interviews

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. 6 Types of Rental Property Add-Ons (& a Look at Whether They’re Worth It) (10 minute read) Why [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Investing & Prospecting

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. How to Invest in Real Estate With a Self-Directed IRA (8 minute read) Why it matters: Did you know [...]

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Determine True Home Value with HouseCanary

Automated home valuation is arguably the next wave in streamlining and improving listing pricing and real estate investment analysis. Unfortunately, attempts in the past have often created unrealistic expectations with with homeowners (we’re giving you the side-eye, Zestimate). HouseCanary is a service which aims to deliver results above and beyond the norm. They seek to “utilize [...]

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Mid-year Reviews, Flipper’s Paradise, & Remaining Resilient

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. Midsummer’s Night Dream, Or: Am I On Track to Meet My 2018 Goals? (8 minute read) Why it [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Motivated Sellers, Markets for Flipping & 2018′s Hottest Amenity

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. 10 Ways to Spot a Motivated Seller (6 minute read) Why it matters: It may be a seller’s market, [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Prospecting, Investing, & Home Hunting Tips

An ongoing feature in Tuesday Tactics is our “Great Read Roundup” in which we highlight some of the best pieces we’ve read recently and why they might expand your mind or help with your real estate career. 7 Ways to Improve Your Prospecting for 2017 (7 minute read) Why it matters: There are some fundamentals which [...]

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Great Read Roundup: Twitter, Time Management, and ‘Smart Home’ Investing

Twitter etiquette, spotting inefficiencies in your workflow, and the companies behind the “smart home” movement.

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