I vividly remember being a beginner real estate investor. As a 23-year old with zero experience in business or the real world, it was overwhelming to get started. I did the only thing I knew at the time – I learned as much as I could from books, seminars, mentors, and the school of hard […]
6 Reasons I Prefer Creative Financing to Bank Financing
I graduated from Clemson University in 2002. Soon after graduating I began real estate investing full-time with a business partner. Like many recent college grads, we were ambitious, a bit naive, and cash poor. We started when easy-money loans were the norm, but it turns out that having no job, no experience, and no assets […]
4 Big Real Estate Mistakes to Avoid
My 10 years in the real estate business have been action-packed but relatively short from a long-term perspective. Time and wisdom teach us how to avoid the biggest mistakes. That’s why I love to absorb wisdom and stories from those who’ve been around longer than I have. One of my favorite old-school real estate teachers […]