Russ Whitney

Russ Whitney

Russ Whitney, a pioneer in real estate investing and training, became one of the youngest self-made millionaires at just 27. From his humble beginnings as a high school dropout and a $5 an hour slaughterhouse worker, Russ began his investing career at age 21. Within a few short years, he achieved financial independence thanks to a unique system he developed that virtually eliminates the risk in real estate investing and creates cash flow for investors to achieve their financial goals. A countless number of investors have come to rely on Russ' books, home study courses as well as his coaching and personal mentoring programs with up to 60,000 people being trained every month. Today, Russ continues to share his passion for investing and training by teaching beginners as well as experienced investors how to create wealth for themselves and their families in real estate. Russ Whitney, is the bestselling author of Building Wealth, Millionaire Real Estate Mentor, and The Millionaire Real Estate Mindset and is also the author of some of the world's most popular home study courses including Starting from Zero and the Building Wealth System. Yet, Russ has never forgotten how difficult life can be and strives to share his good fortune with others. He's worked with correctional institutions in helping inmates receive a second chance at a productive life. He's provided safe, clean housing for the elderly. And he continues to support the youth in his community with his time and money. Russ Whitney is a living proof that anyone can achieve the American dream.

    Russ Whitney's Articles

    • Why This Is The Best Time To Buy Investment Property

      When I tell people I’m a real estate investor these days, they think I’m nuts. Based on what they’ve read and heard, they assume that all of real estate is in the toilet – and that my investments, and my life, are right there with it. “Isn’t it risky right now? Aren’t you worried?” they’ll ask.The short answer is, “No, I’m not the least bit worried.” That’s because smart real estate investing is one of the safest things you can do right now. (Relying on someone else for your paycheck, health insurance and retirement savings seems a lot riskier to…

    • Where Do I Get The Money I Need To Get Started?

      Believe it or not, when I first got started in real estate I only needed $1,000. You don’t need much more than that even today. And yes, I was able to turn that $1,000 into millions in just several years. Try getting that kind of return in the stock market or in just about any other investment!Getting Started In Real Estate InvestingIt’s a common misconception that you need to have money to make money. Or you need tens of thousands of dollars to invest in real estate. That would be nice. And if you have it great! But if you…

    • Three Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself Today

      No one gets into real estate investing thinking, I’m going to work really hard to make a bunch of money, and then in a few years I’ll give it all away to a bunch of lawyers.But if you don’t take steps to protect yourself right from the beginning, that’s exactly what can happen.Consider this: the average American gets sued seven times in his or her lifetime. The more you have, or the more people think that you have, the higher your chance of getting sued. And while you might not feel rich yet, when people find out that you own…

    • Seller Financing – Key to Closing with No Money Down

      The single, BEST way to get started with NO money! What’s the best way to finance a deal if you have little or no money?Get a bank loan? Good luck!Get a home equity loan? I wouldn’t advise it because now you’re putting your home at risk.Win the lottery? Fat chance.So what’s the best way to finance a deal?I was asking myself the same question when I got started investing in real estate. But I was determined to make a better life for myself and my family and I knew real estate investing would give me the opportunity. But how can…

    • Practical Tips to Help You Get Financing

      Believe it or not, you can make substantial profits in real estate using little or none of your own cash. But even though the cash might not be yours, it still takes money to invest in real estate. If you don’t have the money I’ll give you a few ideas where to find it. If you do have money, I have plenty of other articles to show you how to use it for maximum profits and return on investments.Lots of people want to invest in real estate but don’t want to do the work involved in finding the properties and…

    • Need cash? I’ve Got a Secret Weapon For You

      If you’re worried about cash flow (and who isn’t these days?), you’ll want to invest in income producing properties. This is your secret weapon to generate the most amount of cash in the least amount of time even if you have very little money or credit.This is exactly what I would do if was starting over today.Based on my 30 years of experience, this is what works. And there’s no better time than right now. This a boom time for real estate investing. In fact, I never invested in appreciating markets like we saw several years ago. I always invested…

    • Mobile Homes -The One Rule To Break

      By now you’ve learned my beginning investor mantra: positive cash flow, positive cash flow, positive cash flow. That’s what it’s all about. And that’s why I steer beginning investors toward duplexes, triplexes, and quads – and away from single family homes. It’s the fastest way to build the positive cash flow that leads to financial independence.But what if I told you there was one type of single unit property that could get you to your goals even faster? A type of property that rents all day long and generates about 10 times more cash flow than a standard multi-unit building?Yup,…

    • Investors Before You Step Into a Bank Read This

      You’ve heard me say that anyone can achieve financial independence through real estate – even people who traditionally have a hard time getting loans. By that I mean people with no credit history, bad history, a high debt to income ratio or multiple mortgages.You’ve heard me say it, but do you believe it? Probably not. If you’re one of those people, and you’ve heard “no” before, you’re probably thinking I’m a few cards short of a deck.But, I’m here to tell you that you really can get ahead with no credit history. I’ve seen it happen again and again. Heck,…

    • How to Get Realtors to Work For You

      How to get Realtors to work for you – the “scrappier” they are, the better. The secret is finding them. Here’s how…If you’ve gotten this far, you already know my take on real estate investing: buy multiple housing units in low to moderate income areas that will immediately generate positive cash flow. It’s a proven method that allowed a high school dropout like me to become financially independent by age 27, while lots of guys my age with Ivy League MBAs were still punching a clock.I did this – and am still doing it 30 years later, and teaching thousands…

    • Buy & Hold Fears – Do You Have Tenantphobia?

      You mean I have to deal with tenants? I don’t want to be fixing toilets in the middle of the night or running around trying to fix leaks on cold and rainy weekends! And the last thing I want to deal with is chasing tenants about late payments or deal with people who won’t take care of the house.That’s sometimes the reaction I get from people when I tell them about our buy and hold investment strategy but their reaction really isn’t based on rational experience. I call it “tenantphobia” – the fear of tenants. It’s one of the biggest…

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