Michael Blank
BiggerPockets.com
Springfield, VA, United States
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How a Small Apartment Building Made Me $40,000/Year
Why should you take a serious look at multifamilies? Learn about one investor who added $40,000/year to his net worth with a 12-unit apartment building. → Read More
Why Apartments Are the Best Way to Escape the Rat Race in 3-5 Years
Are you wholesaling, flipping, or landlording? If so, it's unlikely that strategy will EVER get you out of the rat race. Find out why and what you can do about it. → Read More
How to Buy Your First Investment Duplex in the Next 90 days
Break that duplex purchase into actionable chunks! Here's what you can do in the next 90 days to line yourself up for your very first deal. → Read More
6 Actionable Steps to Land Your Very First Apartment Building Deal
Apartment building investing can definitely be intimidating—but you CAN get there if you break the process into doable steps! Here's EXACTLY how to go about it. → Read More
3 Metrics Crucial for Finding Amazing Apartment Building Deals
It's hard to beat the wealth-building potential of owning apartments. If you're nervous about finding a solid deal, fear not. Instead, employ THESE metrics. → Read More
Sell Now, Wait a Few Years, or Refinance: What Boosts Profit?
How do you determine when to sell your apartment building to maximize the overall returns? Let's walk through the thought process. → Read More
How to Net $1M in 5 Years Using Commercial Real Estate
Think it can't be done? Learn how to make $1M in 5 years by buying a 21-unit apartment building at fair market value & raising rent by just $100 per unit. → Read More
How Overpaying For an Apartment Building Can Get You a Deal in Real Estate
We're taught we shouldn't underwrite commercial real estate deals based on future performance. This is great advice, but sometimes it doesn't match reality. → Read More
The Ultimate Analysis: Cash on Cash Return vs. Overall Return
What's the difference between cash on cash return and overall return, why do they matter, and what's a good return? Don't miss this in-depth analysis. → Read More
Your Guide to Analyzing a Property in Just 10 Minutes
Don't waste hours analyzing multifamily deals. Learn how to work smarter, not harder with this step-by-step guide to a 10-minute property analysis. → Read More
How to Own the Majority of an Apartment Building Using Other People's Money
Using a real-world case study, I'm going to show you how you can own the majority of a building even though your investors will finance the whole thing. → Read More
3 Ways to Handle Proof of Funds When You Don’t Have Any
You submit an offer, but the seller requests proof of funds before they'll sign. You don't have the funds. What do you do? Learn 3 strategies here! → Read More
3 Ways to Expand Your Comfort Zone (to Do More Deals!)
Don't let bigger and better deals intimidate you! These 3 exercises will help you expand your comfort zone so you can build your real estate repertoire. → Read More
How to NOT Sound Like a Multifamily Newbie (& Actually Land Deals!)
Want to get started with apartment building investing but brokers aren't taking you seriously? Follow this script to NOT sound like a newbie. → Read More
The Key to Quitting the Rat Race Using Multifamily Investing
Want to quit the rat race with real estate? If you're planning on investing in multifamilies, here's the ONE THING you need to do to get there. → Read More
How a Small Apartment Building Made Me $40,000/Year
Why should you take a serious look at multifamilies? Let's look at how an investor added $40,000/year to his net worth with a 12-unit apartment building. → Read More
Why Apartments Are the Single Best Way to Escape the Rat Race Within 3-5 Years
Are you wholesaling, flipping or landlording? If so, then that strategy will NEVER get you out of the rat race. Find out why and what you can do about it. → Read More
The Ultimate Metric You Need to Find Value-Add Apartment Deals
Apartments might seem intimidating -- but just like with any other deal, if you evaluate and vet them correctly, you can invest with total confidence! → Read More
3 Metrics Crucial for Finding Amazing Apartment Building Deals
It's hard to beat the wealth-building abilities of apartments. If you're nervous about finding a solid deal, fear not. Instead, employ THESE metrics. → Read More
The Problem With Thinking Big No One Talks About (& How to Solve It)
You absolutely need to think big to be successful. But make sure you follow this advice or you'll never get out of the gate. → Read More