Douglas Skipworth
Expert Financing: The Key to Successfully Owning 8,000 Multifamily Units
The quote "I owe. I owe. It's off to work I go!" is one of the most frequently repeated lines I hear about debt. Thankfully, an early mentor of mine told me that the real best quote about debt is, "Only borrow against income-producing assets." He said it was the ...
3 Steps to Effective Investing Strategies in a Widening Market
Over the years, our real estate company has found there are three major, universal decisions every investor must face (and make) before pulling the trigger on an investment: picking a property type, choosing a strategy, and selecting a market. Navigating that process has always been crucial to getting good returns, ...
3 Ways to Maximize Your Team’s Productivity
It is hard to argue with the idea that the key to success in any business, including real estate investing, is getting the right people in the right seats. Best-selling authors from Jim Collins to Gino Wickman teach this in business books. Posters with expressions like “Teamwork Makes the Dream ...
Grow Your Network Daily – Week 5
Grow Your Network Finale We started our journey to grow our real estate investor connections on January 1. Each of us may have a different reason, but ideally, we all hope to enhance this REI industry that makes a difference in communities as well as impacting individual families and lives ...
Grow Your Network Every Day – Week 4
There are a number of reasons why we network – the opportunity to learn from those around us is one. Some investors may have a different resume than you. Making a new connection, who is willing to let you in on their know-how, helps you tap into knowledge that you ...
7 Steps to Grow Your Network – Week 3
Every day in January, we’ve committed to one activity that will help us grow our network. Some of us are doing it to find deals, identify potential partnerships, source funding, or even to create an outlet to discuss real estate investing. No matter your reason, here are the things you ...
7 New Ways to Grow Your Network – Week 2
Last week we kicked off the new year. With new goals comes new activity to reach those new heights. It seems all tasks are better when you have support to encourage you along the way. So, this month let’s focus on growing your network of real estate investors. Read on ...
Grow Your Network Every Day This Month – Week 1
It’s a great time to grow our networks. Many of us have just committed to, or reaffirmed, our real estate investment goals for 2018. There’s no doubt that successful investing takes a village – that’s where your network comes in. From sourcing deals to finding a partner, there’s not much ...
