Coach Michal Ballard, national foreclosure and apartment industry expert, investor and instructor says NOW is the time to start your apartment foreclosure business. Read why…
Author Archives: Mike Ballard
Adding Value To Your Apartment Deal
September 1, 2011 – 12:12 am
Coach Michal discusses the best ways to prioritize capital improvements for your multi-family investment.
What A Great Time To Be Looking For Private Money
July 1, 2011 – 12:12 am
Finding investment money is not luck, it is a learned skill. Coach Michal explains the why and how to find private money for your deals.
Why I Love Multi-Family: Part 3
April 1, 2011 – 3:12 am
Coach Michal shares his practical advantages that he has experienced and enjoyed as a multi-family investor. This part 3 of a 3 part article on successful apartment investing, and a must read for anyone interested in taking advantage of the shift in our housing markets.
Why I Love Multi-Family Investing: Part 2
March 1, 2011 – 3:12 am
Reasons why coach Ballard likes multi-family investments, part two. This is a must-read!
Reasons Why I Love Multi-Family Investing: Part One
November 1, 2010 – 3:12 am
Coach Michal explains what happens when a motivated and disciplined owner embarks on a 5-year plan of simply watching expenses, and gradually increasing rents, after buying a project in an emerging market using basic tried and true business principles.
Keep Stirring the Pot
August 1, 2010 – 3:10 pm
Coach Mike says: keep your team strong! To be successful you must continually maintain and nurture your acquaintances and contacts. In other words…keep stirring the pot!
A Strategy on Managing Your Rehab with a General Contractor
May 1, 2010 – 4:45 pm
When you are working on a rehab project you have a delicate balance to maintain. You need to be continuing on with your search for your next project while making sure that you are staying on time, within specifications, and on budget with your current project. It is easy to either micromanage [...]
Now The Real Work Starts Part II
February 1, 2010 – 3:50 pm
In my Part I of this column “Now the Real Work Starts” I introduced the idea that while it is commendable that you were able to find a house at a great discount that you can make money on, it is by no means a guarantee that you are going to be cashing large [...]
Now The Real Work Starts
November 1, 2009 – 5:17 pm
As my family celebrates our oldest child’s 15th birthday on October 9th a fitting analogy to foreclosure investing pops to mind. If we all keep this fundamental truth close to our hearts we will stand a much better chance of enjoying flourishing businesses in this exciting and dynamic field.
Â
During my wife’s first pregnancy all of our [...]
