One of the absolute key advantages of the multifamily real estate is the valuation mechanism. Unlike single family which is valued by way of a process which looks at the sales price of like houses, the value of multifamily resides in the income – the more the income, the more the value. A simple way to […]
Is It Better to Buy Real Estate in Big Cities?
Ladies and gents, SEO is not all that important to me. I am out of that game. But, having said that, I do want Google to pick some of these articles up. Forgive the title – it’s beneath me, but it’s just right for Google bots 🙂 Is It Better to Buy Real Estate in […]
How Much Value Add Do You Need
How much value-add do you need? I get this question a lot. Basically, it goes to the core of what is a good deal. Let’s shine some light on this briefly. Some theory first Let us underscore in simple terms why we need value-add to begin with. There are two profit centers when it comes […]
Making Money in the Delta
I have a dear friend. His name is Darren Sager. His is the first text of the day – each and every day. I wake up, and there it is, on a three-way text thread with him and Brandon Turner. The text starts out the same way each time: Good morning gentlemen… And then, most days, […]
How to Finance Large Multifamily
I am deciding to change things up a bit on this blog. Long gone are the days when I cared about SEO rankings and wrote humongous five thousand word posts. Don’t care anymore. My life is different now and moves much quicker than it used to. But, I still want to teach! How Will I […]
Casita House Hack Update – After 12 Months. Video
Hey guys, thoughts you might like this 🙂
House Hacking Podcast with Darren, Jason, and Pili; You’ll Die Laughing!
I know, I know…every time I share one of these I tell you it’s funny and good. But, this one is like – damn! But let’s back up a bit. Every morning I wake up to a text message on my iPhone. The message is always the same – “Good Morning, gentlemen”. This message is […]
Podcast Appearance
I am always pleased to be invited on someone’s podcast. My definite purpose in life is to teach and there is hardly a better vehicle to reach more people than a good podcast. So, over the years I’ve appeared on numerous shows – everything from BiggerPockets to Cardone Zone, and everything in the middle. Having […]
Last Day to Register for CFU Live
Registration Deadline for the Cash Flow Live Event – 5 Days Left!
If you’ve been to www.JustAskBenWhy.com lately, you know that I am currently offering something very special – a Live Event based on the Cash Flow Freedom University. Throughout the last year and a half, since the CFFU began in February of 2012, many people have come down to Lima for a day of property visits […]
Rental Property Management – Choosing Right Company for Syndicate
I’ve never used a rental property management company. In fact, I’ve been rather outspoken here and everywhere about my belief that if there is a reason we choose to put our money in real estate as opposed to traditional investment vehicles, it is precisely because we believe that can do it without managers or brokers, […]
Real Estate Podcast – Another Quality Interview
About 4 months ago, or so, I was interviewed by a guy named Mike Simmons. Mike is a Real Estate Investor in Michigan and at that time he had started a brand new real estate podcast called JustStartRealEstate. This show was number four on his podcast, one of the first, but it turns out that it […]
Getting a Bank Loan For a Syndication
Every day, as I delve into the process of syndication, I am greeted by more and more challenges; it’s actually somewhat overwhelming. Don’t misunderstand me, as I am confident of my capacity and intellectual worth as a real estate entrepreneur to be able to find ways to resolve or go around every obstacle in my way. I am […]
Why You Shouldn’t Buy Houses for $30,000
Are you new to the sport of Real Estate Investing? Are you confused about the title of this article? Pay close attention – I am going to save you a lot of heartache in this article! You don’t know what you don’t know – and realizing this is the difference between success and failure in […]
The Problems of Syndication
What they say is that you can not teach an old dog new tricks – this is false. Just yesterday, standing at the kitchen sink I found myself telling Patrisha that I am learning at an astonishing (for me) pace. Every day I thrust the shovel into the ground, figuratively speaking, thinking that I know […]





