Best Real Estate Investing Blogs – Althea

Many successful real estate investors share freely “how-to” investing techniques and offer advice through their real estate investment blogs. I recently went on a search for the Best Real Estate Investing Blogs among my friends, followers and investors that I work with. I shared with everyone what blogs offer the best investor advice for me and I asked them to do the same. I want to take my hat off to the real estate investor blogs listed below, for all of their passion, dedication and shear desire to reach out and teach many others who thirst for their real estate investing knowledge and experience.

Here is the list of the Best Real Estate Blogs that were selected:

BiggerPockets.com was founded in 2004 and since then they have revolutionized the way people in the real estate world network and professionally communicate. BiggerPockets.com helps educate people in all aspects of real estate and real estate investing using their expert real estate news blog and blog network of member investing blogs.

RealEstateInvestor.com is an online community of newbie and seasoned investors sharing questions and information to nurture the growth of individuals in the business. Their online community consists of members that are all on different levels networking and blogging their way to success. Their member real estate investing blogs includes strategies & techniques, forums, blogs, and videos to assist real estate professionals.

REIClub.com offers multiple forums and a real estate blog which cover topics such as asset protection, real estate marketing, foreclosures, short sales, lease options, rentals, manufactured homes, rehabbing, land-lording, financing and hard money loans. Their real estate blog is hosted by an assortment of real estate professionals and real estate investors who are knowledgeable in their respective fields. REIClub.com  provides a hot bed of information for anyone interested in real estate investing with their free investor resources, real estate club listings, business tools and “how-to” articles as well.

Flop2Flipnation.com is hosted by Marcel Humphery, also known as “the wholesale kid”,  who is a  passionate real estate investor and blogger. Marcel began his career as a real estate investor during his sophomore year in college. In addition, to investing in real estate he has become a well known speaker at investor association meetings throughout the Maryland, DC, and Virginia Metropolitan area. Marcel shares his knowledge and experiences with new and seasoned investors through his coaching and informational products.

TomTarrant.com blog is filled with past and current projects, construction “how-to's”, investing tips, resources and Tom’s well rounded real estate experience. Tom has been a creative real estate investor since 1999, he has a proven  investment record and specializes in big structural rehabs of historic homes. As a licensed realtor in multiple states and who does most of the work himself on the rehabs as a contractor he offers very real insight on real estate investing.

Goodfaithinvesting.com reveals the key secrets of success for the newbie and seasoned real estate investor alike by Shae Bynes. Shae started investing in real estate in 2007 and primarily focuses on buying and holding property. In addition to investing in real estate, she also focuses on increasing her net worth through multiple streams of income such as online marketing and network marketing.

The Blog of Matt Rosen chronicles the experience of Matt Rosen as real investor with a niche in wholesaling and short sales. He also is a social media consultant for entrepreneurs. In his blog, Matt captures his readers attention by utilizing a lot of videos to explain his money making tactics and create a more personable experience. In Matt's blog you will find out information on hard money lending, product reviews, the “art” of the deal, and tidbits that will assist you in closing countless deals.

MustKnowInvesting.com is the inspiration of Patrick Riddle and a couple of friends who took a few days from their college studies in 2002 to go to a real estate investing seminar located in Atlanta. They left so inspired that they dared to venture deep into the “unknown”. With a thirst to know more Patrick decided to go to the bookstore and get his hands on the priceless non-fiction books such as investing, business, and personal development. Five months later Patrick and his friends had purchased their first investment property. His blog is well informative and the knowledge he shares within it is priceless.

FortuneBuilders.com is the blog brain child of Than Merrill, the Star of A&E’s “Flip this House” and the founder of CT Homes, LLC , who is one of the most successful real estate investors in the nation. With his partners in the past eight years they have bought and sold a total of over 500+ properties nationwide.  They are some of the nation’s most successful investors and are considered elite experts in buying, fixing, and selling properties.

Flipping Smart shares the investing know-how of Matt Kearney, a full time Real Estate Investor located in Springfield Massachusetts. Matt and his partner Dominic Kirchner buy, sell and rent residential real estate. Their specialty is in the renovation of blighted properties. As you follow their blog you will see where they go from profiting on one or two properties per year to closing on one to two deals per month. Their journey from going small time to big time keeps their readers excited and intrigued the entire time.

RevNYou.com blog is an encounter with the husband and wife team of Julie Broad and Dave Peniuk. They are very successful real estate investors who have built a 7-figure real estate portfolio while still very young in life. Besides the usual real estate investing, Julie runs the RevNYou blog and Dave is also a mortgage broker of commercial real estate. Julie and Dave give straightforward down to earth advice in their blog. They coach people on how to make money in any real estate market.

Honorable mentions go to the following blogs:

• adventuresinmobilehomes.com
• blog.reimillions.com (Yes, this is my site and this is a shameless plug….smiles)
• flippingjunkie.com

Real Estate Blogs are a great way to connect with other investors, learn more about real estate investing and be inspired.  Listed above are real estate investing blogs that I feel give honest insight on what it is like to be a real estate investor in any market, any niche, using any amount of money and at any age or stage in your life.

Typically when I blog, I pick a topic about something that I am extremely passionate about to write on. At other times I may notice a trend of requests coming in from curious newbies as well as seasoned real estate professionals in the business. In any case, it is my greatest intention to fulfill the need of real estate investing knowledge and techniques by supplying quality usable content to my readers.

If you have any questions for me or would like me to address a certain topic on one of my upcoming blog posts please post your comments or questions below.

Good Reading!