Every investment strategy has pros and cons. In this episode, Charles discusses some disadvantages of passive real estate investing. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Passive real estate investing offers a host of advantages to the investor, most notably passive income and time freedom. You can learn more about the [...]

Many principles and informal laws of investing have been passed down from experienced investors to new investors. In this episode, Charles discusses a real estate investing principle he calls the 10-year law. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Recently, I recently spoke to a newer real estate investor, and we [...]

When real estate investors create their investment criteria, the age of the target properties is one of the most important factors. In this episode, Charles discusses the pros and cons of investing in older and newer properties Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: One of real estate investors' most significant [...]

One mistake I made on my first rental property was purchasing a property that required a major renovation. In this episode, Charles discusses minor and major renovation projects and how investors might experience similar returns. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: I believe one of the most important calculations when [...]

Property management risks can appear regardless of who manages the property. It is the owner's or asset manager's job to discover these risks before they become problems. In this episode, Charles discusses how to identify property management risks. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When I speak to new real [...]

Obtaining financing can sometimes be difficult for a new real estate investor. In this episode, Charles discusses different financing options available to new investors. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When I began investing in real estate, I was self-employed, which made obtaining financing always a little trickier until I [...]

Renting apartments requires a mix of marketing, screening, and strategy. In this episode, Charles discusses how they successfully find tenants and rent apartments. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Finding tenants requires a mix of marketing, screening, and strategy. Here are some things I have done to find reliable tenants. [...]

At some point in their investing careers, active real estate investors must decide between diversification and specialization. In this episode, Charles discusses the pros and cons of each strategy and how some investors can successfully accomplish both objectives. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When I speak to real estate [...]

Property refinancing is a powerful real estate investing strategy. In this episode, Charles discusses how to maximize investment returns by using refinancing. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Refinancing is a powerful, tax free, real estate investment strategy that allows investors to unlock valuable equity within their property. There are [...]

As a multifamily investor since 2006, Charles consistently fine-tunes his investment criteria, typically after every acquisition or disposition. In this episode, Charles discusses the main adjustments he has made over the years and why it is important for investors to change their investment strategy to better fit their goals. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The [...]