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Articles by Maria Friström
7 Rentals While Jobless, Pregnant, and Raising an 8-Month-Old
On a brisk autumn day in October 2016, I woke up in Espoo—a neighboring city to Helsinki. I had moved across the world from sunny California with our 8-month-old son Lucas, pregnant with baby number two, and our two adopted cats. Our new home was Finland, the land of a thousand lakes, the world’s shyest people, and sauna (shy people, but they don’t mind sweating cheek to cheek in their birthday suits). Want more articles like this?
An Investor's Guide to Overseeing Rehabs
Have you ever exceeded budget, run behind on schedule, or disputed with your contractors while constructing or renovating your building? If so, you’re not alone… Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free Construction is very difficult, but here are some of the things that you can do to manage your contractors more effectively to avoid cost overrun, project delay, and many other issues. 1.
1031 Exchange: What Investors Should Know About Closing Costs
When planning for a 1031 exchange, it’s important to have a target reinvestment amount. Why? Because to defer all tax in a 1031, you must purchase at least as much replacement investment real estate as your net sale. But… what is the net sale? Well, the easy answer is the contract price minus closing costs and commissions. So which closing costs count in this equation? Frankly, as in many aspects of the 1031 exchange, there isn’t a crystal clear answer to that question.
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. Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free Are they looking harder than you? Probably not. Are they staying up all night refreshing the browser on the MLS? Probably not. Their secret is simple: they’re building relationships.
2 Simple Strategies That Will Make You Rich
There are endless books, podcasts, videos, and TV shows that are dedicated to teaching investors how to make money. Some experts feel as though the stock market is the best way to create wealth, while people like me believe that real estate is the best way to become wealthy. Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free In my mind, there is actually not a right or a wrong answer for everyone to abide by.
How I Lost Over $1 Million in Sales
Over the past four years, I have established my reputation. There are many ways I’ve done this, but there is one key component that I’ve always stuck by, which has enabled me to have an awesome reputation without anyone throwing dirt on my name. Before we get started, I want to tell you this: Real estate is a long-term game. Success does not happen overnight. It’s going to take you 5, 10, or 15 years to really get you to where you need to be. So stop thinking about real estate as a one-night stand.
3 Reasons You Shouldn't Get Your Real Estate License
I hear so many real estate investors say, “It would be such a great idea if I got my real estate license!” But I’m here to tell you the top three reasons that’s probably not a good idea. Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free 3 Reasons Investors Should NOT Get a Real Estate License You’re only going to save 3 percent, not 6 percent, on real estate commissions.
How to Become a Millionaire Through Rental Properties
Today I want to share with you a real simple explanation of how a person can go from almost nothing to becoming a millionaire by owning rental properties. Let’s first get some clarification on how this works. We’re talking about buying rental properties, which means you buy a house—or maybe a duplex or an apartment building—and you rent it out.
5 Achievable Tasks for Lost Overwhelmed Real Estate Newbies | Blog
Feeling lost and don’t know where to start in real estate? Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free Real estate is rewarding on so many levels. It’s a shame to witness those who don’t get to experience those results in their own lives. Sadly, it is often not due to a lack of being aware of the advantages real estate can offer, but failing to get started.
The Real Estate Investing Social Network
Have some money set aside and wondering how to best use it to start investing in real estate? Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free Maybe you’ve been scrimping and saving, or maybe you inherited some cash. Or perhaps you’re a rare lottery winner who didn’t go broke within a few years. You know that if it just languishes in a savings account, it will lose money to inflation every year.
Top 5 Leadership Principles for Real Estate Wholesalers
This week, I really want to share something with you from my heart. Today, I want to talk to all my fellow wholesalers out there about something really important to me: leadership. Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free In the last couple of months, I’ve been learning a lot about leadership and have been really focusing on developing my skills in this area.
#1 Reason Newbies Go Broke In Real Estate
The TV real estate gurus advertise that you can get started in real estate with no money. Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free I guess technically this is true. I stayed at a timeshare resort in Breckenridge once, and one “owner” was so desperate to get out of his timeshare commitment that he was offering his rights for $1. There are properties in Detroit for around that much, too.
California Investors: Why DSTs Are Better Than LLCs (Hint-Taxes!)
Disclaimer: This article does not constitute legal advice. We recommend you seek the counsel of an attorney familiar with your specific situation and market to ensure you make the best decisions within your real estate business. Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free If you’re an investor learning about asset protection, it’s easy to get mixed up or receive poor advice.
How to Use the DISC Profile to Communicate Effectively
For the past six months, I've been working on transitioning into being a full-time real estate agent. After committing the better part of nine years to mastering law enforcement, let me tell you, it's a pretty freaking big transition! Everything I used to work on to master is suddenly next to useless. And a ton of things I used to ascribe zero value to are suddenly all that matter to find success in this new world. Want more articles like this?
Should I Get Real Estate Licensed? Benefits Costs | RE Investing | Blog
One of the most often asked questions on the BiggerPockets Forums is from relative newbies wondering if they should get their real estate licenses. I have seen this question on almost every forum topic, asked at least once a week. On the surface, it seems like there are only perks. Want more articles like this?
How to Gain Experience in Real Estate as a College Student
Is there any way for me to gain experience as a college student? Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free This is a terrible question. Seriously, you’re setting yourself up for failure from the get-go with this mentality. The question needs to be, “How can I gain experience as a college student?” This simple mindset tweak is one that will serve you well for the rest of your life.
40-Something's Guide to Real Estate Investing
So you are in your 40s and have decided to invest in real estate. You likely feel late to a party you didn’t know was happening. Twenty-somethings have a real estate portfolio to envy, and all you have is a 529 for your kid’s college fund. Want more articles like this?
Single Family Vs. Multifamily
Is it better to invest in single family or multifamily rental properties? Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free There are passionate advocates for both of these types of properties. How do they really stack up? What are pros and cons of each option? Investing in Single Family Rental Properties Inventory Single family rental property investors enjoy much greater inventory choices.
The Crazy Journey to My First 8 Rentals: Numbers, Pics & Lessons (All the Nitty Gritty!)
I wrote my first BiggerPockets blog post not too long ago. It was hard to write, scary to publish, and an awesome learning experience. Writing is hard, y’all. Maybe the rest of you poop out words like a baby on prune juice, but for me, it’s a constant battle between daring to be who I am and trying to be who I think I should. And man, sometimes the battle is brutal. So thanks for standing by and staying tuned while I regrouped and patched up the troops. Part of my why, and my driving force.
5 Serious Questions to Ask Yourself Before Partnering With Family
I partnered with a family member the first time when I was 10 years old. Together with my big brother, who was 11, we sold candy to the neighborhood kids out of his bedroom. To be clear, I do mean candy as in sugary sweets, not as code for drugs, even though I guess candy is a little bit like kid-crack. Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free Partners since socks over your pants were cool.
7 Rentals While Jobless, Pregnant, & Raising an 8-Month-Old
I’m pretty new (pretty new, as in my first time ever) at this (writing blog posts), so I’m trying to implement advice I heard from marketing genius Seth Godin, who said one should just write as one speaks, because rarely does one have speaker’s block (true, I could yap all day, especially about real estate investing). So here goes, written as spoken! On a brisk autumn day in October 2016, I woke up in Espoo—a neighboring city to Helsinki.
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