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Why Pay Retail For Real Estate?
Published on 2012-03-19 09:54:19
Ever wonder why some people are successful in real estate and some are doomed from the start? It all has to do with how an investor uses risk management in determining what properties to buy and how much to pay for them. Buying at a discount is more than just buying for less than retail.As an investor, think about critical points in owning real estate and try to plan for this crisis by factoring it into your purchase. By this I mean making sure you are adding in things like Home OwnRead Mo [..] > read more
Tenant Screening
Published on 2012-03-02 10:23:11
One of the most important jobs of an investment home owner is tenant screening. Without good screening techniques, an owner is essentially creating problems for their investment or simply put - adding gas to a fire. With bad tenants comes missed rent payments, damages to the property, and litigation that can lead to rent loss, evictions, and court fees.Most of us have been through the situation of walking into a rent home after a tenant has vacated and finding the carpet Read More... > read more
Need a Manager?
Published on 2011-07-18 16:03:29
Being able to rent out your rental property is not only inportant - it is a must. With the increasing supply of foreclosures and more people turning to renting, it is important to have a good understanding of when to manage a home yourself and when to allow a professional to do this for you.Many new investors will decide that their property is worth a certain rent amount and just to try and prove a point, they are willing to lose months of income in the efforts of holding out for theiRead More [..] > read more
The easy way to find foreclosures
Published on 2010-06-24 12:43:07
Can't get the list your looking for? There are literally dozens of ways to find foreclosures - from picking them up at the auction after the banks take them back, approaching the Banks with REO's on their books, chasing down leads from pay sit > read more
Everyone lives online, why not you?
Published on 2010-05-18 23:00:00
Approximately 1.8 billion people have internet access according to the International Telecommunications Union.Match.com says that approximately 1 in 5 relationships start online.92% of employeed americans own cell phones. Every second - 28,258 intern > read more
Mentoring the Investor, THEN the investment
Published on 2010-05-07 23:00:00
With investing, most will find that there are hidden costs or unspoken secrets and even unmentioned failures. Having a grounded value for being prepared and educated is of most importance.Recently, while mentoring a group of investors; I overhear > read more
The Marketing Guru on Real Estate!
Published on 2010-05-07 12:04:48
One of my favorite Noobs wrote a recent article on real estate of all things. It is not your typical riff on the likes of marketing and sane thought, but it is a start. Nice one Seth. Click to read his article ' How to buy a house ' > read more
Is Your 401k A Liability?
Published on 2010-05-06 13:16:14
A 401k, no matter what you call it, is in fact a liability.Period.As I was writing this, the stock market dropped 998 points in a 20 minute period. There was then a 650 point recovery which took all of just over an hour to make. Early reports s > read more
Top 15 Real Estate Blogs of 2010
Published on 2010-04-29 23:00:00
Top 15 Real Estate Blogs of 2010Although there may be 100's if not 1000's of real estate bloggers writing about real estate, most are either not relevant, rarely updated, have a horrible user interface, or are just plain boring. That is > read more
Back on track!
Published on 2010-04-26 13:19:35
The Brakes on, but the car is still moving! Ya, me and Scott had decided it was time to get things rolling again with the site. I guess hiatus would be an understatement. Things started off pretty bad at the first of the month (April) when I lo > read more
The Down and Dirty of Buying to Cash Flow
Published on 2010-03-23 23:00:00
Was listening to a guy today talk about a house he was about to buy and needed some advice on whether it would be a good deal. The home had a pool and was going to be on the market for a suspected 30-45 days. A fellow investor told this guy to no > read more
Follow The Jobs And Know When To Buy Or Sell
Published on 2010-03-19 23:00:00
As far as I am concerned, most people have no idea when to start preparing for the coming influx of buyers and sellers that will most surely affect us, the investor. It's easy to sit and wait for the market turn to pass you up and then finally get > read more
Know What Your Getting Into Before Buying Houses
Published on 2010-03-13 23:00:00
Don't Buy Until You Try! Have you ever bought something that you had no idea how to use, fix, or maintain? Happens all the time. People buy things without taking a moments thought at what it takes to keep that purchase in good condition an > read more