Wednesday, December 21, 2011

WEALTH CREATION BY BECOMING A LANDLORD

Wealth Creation is a skill that many people attempt to master. Many people attempt to create wealth through real estate investing, but fail to do so because they lack the knowledge needed to become successful.


A very simple wealth creation strategy that you can use to become wealthy is to become a landlord. Becoming a landlord is the classic wealth creation model of real estate investing. Let's assume that you acquire ten properties worth $100,000 each and after renting them out consistently for ten years, they are now worth $180,000 each. Not taking into account the income that you received from these properties over the last 10 years, you would have increased your wealth by $800,000 just off of the appreciation alone. That is why becoming a landlord is a powerful wealth creation strategy.


The concept is simple in theory, but takes good management skills in order to be successful long term. If you can purchase numerous houses, rent them out consistently, and manage them well, then you will be well on your way to creating wealth and financial freedom for yourself. Unfortunately, the reality is that the beginning years can be tough on beginning landlords because generally the expenses on your rental properties will be high and the income will be marginal. Over the years as the income increases the profit generated from these properties can be significant.


Management is really the key to a landlord's success and wealth creation. If you plan to follow this business model and hold these rental properties for the long term, then you must know how to effectively manage these properties, or you must hire a property manager who can properly manage them.


The image of being a landlord strikes fear into the hearts of many aspiring real estate investors. All they can picture are the late night calls from tenants claiming that the toilet is broken. However, this is rarely the case, and for the savvy landlord who hires a property management firm, this is never a concern. The reality is that a well managed property can provide you with a large passive income. You might start off investing in single family houses, but eventually you will want to upgrade to apartment investments in order to maximize your returns. If you are committed to taking the plunge as a landlord, and acquire good properties and manage them will, you can look forward to creating wealth that most people only dream about.


The goal of wealth creation is truly up to you. Study your market and the rental rates in your area and try to find a good property manager. These simple steps will put you on the right path to wealth creation by becoming a landlord. Hopefully, that this article has been of help to you. If you have questions, please feel free to leave a comment in the section below.


By: Perry Pearson, ArticleBase

Monday, July 11, 2011

5 STEPS TO GET YOUR BUSINESS STARTED



1. Start now: Better than daydreaming and wishfully thinking of becoming your own boss, is committing yourself and taking concrete steps to research your options and test the waters. You can begin by viewing magazines and newspapers for concepts and seeing what other people are doing.


2. Passion : What are you passionate about? Figure it out, and start from there. Sit down, relax, and make a list of hobbies, interests, and skills that you really enjoy. Do you make the best furit cake your colleagues has ever tasted? Now, you have a business you can start.


3. Ask family, friends and colleagues for ideas: What businesses can they see you in? A friend may recognize your knowledge of fashion as a service people will happily pay for.


4. Research : Start by making some research on online - to get ideas on how others are trying to make a living doing things that interest you.


5. Look for inspiration everywhere: While you're in the supermarket, at the mall, strolling through a flea market, and in the library. Check out books, trade associations and journals where you can learn about trends, suppliers, colleagues, and competitors.


By: Unigroupx,WhyDOWork 

Sunday, July 10, 2011

THE ART OF BOOTSTRAPPING

By: TimoStevens (2009)

“Doing More with Less”

Bootstrapping is the art of learning to do more with less. During the prelaunch phase of your business, raising capital may be difficult. Thus, bootstrapping becomes an alternative for your capital formation strategies.

An entrepreneur who operates from a mindset of bootstrap management understands that all resources are scare and that cash must be cherished. To him or her, “cash is king!”

Most entrepreneurs in today’s world have started successful businesses on a wing and a prayer and one special ingredient: an understanding of the art of bootstrapping. These entrepreneurs have all learned how to survive on a shoestring budget – by being creative and aggressive and by monitoring their cash flow carefully.

Take for instance, your business like most startups, needs $200,000 for growth and expansion (or survival). Instead of focusing on how and where the money can be raised, the bootstrap entrepreneur will ask, “what can I actually do with the money, and are there other means to obtain these resources?”

Although bootstrapping involves a risk for the entrepreneur, the absence of any stakeholder gives him or her more freedom to develop his business. Many successful businesses including Dell Computers were founded this way!

Source: Raising Capital, Andrew J. Sherman

FOUR Ms OF STARTUP SUCCESS

Excerpted By: TimoStevens (2009)

According to William Graylin (Founder & CEO of Way Systems Inc), the following elements are essential to the success of your new business:

1) Market Sauce – if you don’t have competitors, you probably don’t have a market.

2) Magic Sauce – you’ve got to have a strong, unique advantage that separates you from your competitors.

3) Money Model – many startup founders forget how important a good revenue model is to investors.

4) Management Team – you can make adjustments to the above 3, but without rock-solid people, you won’t get anywhere.