Categories: Journo Jobs

FitSmallBusiness.com seeks real estate investing reporter

The Real Estate Investing Writer will be our resident expert in buy-and-hold real, fix-and-flip, and other real estate investing strategies. You should have direct experience in at least one form of real estate investing with a good understanding of property management and the concerns of landlords. You’ll also have a great network of people in this industry, like Contractors, Real Estate Agents, Appraisers or Private Lenders… or maybe you are or were one yourself in a past life.

Our mission:

To deliver the best answers to people’s questions.

Company overview:

Recently named to the Inc. 500 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies, Fit Small Business has more than 3 million small business owners and managers reading our content each month. We deliver well-researched, authoritative articles so these owners can make informed decisions to grow businesses that fuel the economy. Our founders have built successful businesses before, and FSB is profitable with no outside funding. Part of the team of 150+ people is in our NYC headquarters, near Grand Central. Others are distributed across the U.S., Canada, and the Philippines.

Does this sound like you?

The best candidates will be strong writers, have high attention to detail, and a good understanding of investors’ needs when finding, financing, and managing their real estate investments. You should have a desire to stay on top of all the latest trends and how real estate investors can most effectively take advantage of them. Most importantly, you are passionate about real estate investing and want to share your knowledge in written form with our eager readership.

Qualifications for success:

  • You have at least 2 years of relevant experience in the subject matter.
  • You are a great researcher and writer.
  • You are high energy and passionate about helping small businesses.
  • You are comfortable working in a startup environment, where things change quickly.
  • You have a strong work ethic.

 This position includes:

  • Writing in-depth comparison articles of financing options, investing strategies, lead sources and software that supports real estate investors.
  • Researching (including interviewing experts) and writing how-to articles about finding and accessing potential investments.
  • Updating real estate trends content regularly.
  • Providing detailed responses to reader questions.
  • Developing infographics and visuals to support written content.
  • Building online tools like worksheets and templates.
  • Providing in-depth responses to reader questions on real estate investing.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

Recent Posts

Dow Jones plans to expand Middle East operations

Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, MarketWatch.com and Investor's…

4 hours ago

WSJ seeks a White House reporter

The Wall Street Journal is seeking a White House reporter in Washington, DC, to break…

4 hours ago

Politics editor Pershing leaving WSJ

Ben Pershing, the politics editor of The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the news organization.…

4 hours ago

NY Times taps Stevenson as DC bureau chief

New York Times executive editor Joe Kahn sent out the following on Friday: A January 2010 front…

4 hours ago

Dow Jones senior VP Jones is departing

Brent Jones, the senior vice president of training, culture and community at Dow Jones, is…

5 hours ago

WSJ seeks a logistic bureau chief

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an editor to lead its coverage of logistics…

17 hours ago