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Landlords Control the Money Free Preview! September 2009 | By Jay P. DeCima Operating rental properties and dealing with tenants are not separate jobs. The fact is, they're inseparable parts of landlording. I owe a great deal of my real estate success to my landlording abilit... (0 Comments) The Impact of Foreclosures on the Housing Market Free Preview! September 2009 | By Marshall Reddick It is estimated that over 10 percent of all homes in the nation are either currently in foreclosure or the owners are behind on their payments. The period from 2007 to 2009 undoubtedly will have seen ... (0 Comments) Record Foreclosure Postponements Free Preview! September 2009 | By Rick Tobin Amazingly, foreclosures continue their record pace nationwide. Seemingly every few seconds, a homeowner defaults on their mortgage. This is especially true in the “bubble states” like Cali... (0 Comments) Sell Faster Using a Comp Book Free Preview! September 2009 | By William Bronchick When you want to sell a house FAST in a SLOW real estate market, one of the things you must do is develop your own comp book of data that’s relevant and specific to your house and the immediate ... (0 Comments) Fund Your Deals with Private Money Free Preview! September 2009 | By Patrick Riddle Are you having trouble getting the cash you need for your real estate deals? Have you ever lost a great deal because you didn't have funds to close it? Is a lack of financing killing your real estate ... (0 Comments) Analysis Paralysis Free Preview! September 2009 | By A.D. Kessler Problem solving and decision making are essential, but don’t let the process prevent you from taking action. You’ll always be making a commitment on partial information. There will always ... (0 Comments) The Short Sale Apprentice Free Preview! September 2009 | By Teresa Vo Want to ensure your short sale success (and by success I mean seven-figure income)? Bill and Dwan Twyford give you the opportunity to take your short sale degree and do an internship with one of the t... (0 Comments) Give Your Portfolio a Financial Physical Free Preview! September 2009 | By Russell J. Gullo Like our bodies, which require physical attention to make sure they perform to their fullest, our real estate investments require the same attention and care. (0 Comments) Use Deadlines to Save Time and Make More Money Free Preview! September 2009 | By Jason R. Hanson Do you want to know one of the most frustrating aspects of being a new real estate investor? It's all of the wasted time dealing with people who never end up selling you their property. You might spen... (0 Comments) Online Rental Ads Could be Phony Free Preview! September 2009 | By FBI The FBI issued this Consumer Alert primarily for renters, but it has implications for investors who advertise their rentals online with services such as Craigslist. (0 Comments) The Ten Rules of Effective Language Free Preview! September 2009 | By Jaclyn Kessler Have you ever wondered why some people can talk themselves into a sale while others have failed, even just moments before? It can simply be a choice of words and the way they are spoken. (0 Comments) How To Quickly Evaluate A Deal Free Preview! Website Only Content | By Jason R. Hanson One of the many reasons you need a mentor is so that they can teach you how to properly evaluate a potential deal. Early on in my real estate investing career, I was foolish and did not get a mentor f... (0 Comments) Zero In On Motivated Sellers Free Preview! Website Only Content | By William Bronchick When investing in real estate, you want to focus your efforts on motivated sellers. This is true especially if you are just starting out. And dealing with motivated sellers makes the process go even f... (0 Comments) Negotiating So That Everyone Wins Free Preview! August 2009 | By A.D. Kessler With proper negotiating, you can turn a marginally good transaction into a great one and a barely profitable venture into a substantially profitable one. Sometimes more money can be made in the negoti... (0 Comments) Demographics is Destiny Free Preview! August 2009 | By Steve Dexter Cities worldwide have been the economic growth engines and will continue to be in the future. In 1800, just 3% of the world’s population lived in cities, according to the United Nations. Now, mo... (0 Comments) The California Meltdown Free Preview! August 2009 | By Rick Tobin Nationally, the housing market continues to plummet in most major metropolitan regions. Within the first five months of 2009, there were approximately 1.6 million foreclosure filings nationwide. While... (0 Comments) Ward Hanigan’s "Foreclosure Investing in a Deteriorating Buyers Market" Free Preview! August 2009 | By Eric Olson Most investors believe that the point of purchasing a foreclosure is to obtain a great property at a fantastic discounted price. Ward Hanigan points out that very few investors realize that doing this... (0 Comments) Home Ownership Is Still the Best Investment Free Preview! August 2009 | By Marshall Reddick It is disappointing that our primary homes, secondary homes and investment properties recently have gone down so much and so quickly. But real estate is still the major component of net worth, and it ... (0 Comments) Three Things I'd Do Differently If I Had To Start Over Free Preview! August 2009 | By Jason R. Hanson When I'm at networking events, one of the frequent questions I get is, "Jason, if you had to start over again, what would you do differently?" And you know, that's one of the most important ... (0 Comments) Top 5 Ways To Add Value To Your Home Free Preview! August 2009 | By Editor The key to getting most of your renovation expenses back when you sell is to spend on the right improvements—those that are important to buyers! 5. More Space and Light • Knock down a wa... (0 Comments) |
