Real Estate Investing

7 Ways To Protect Yourself From Horrible Section 8 Renters

When I was in high school, I heard my first horror story about the danger of renting to a section 8 renter.  A friend of my father, who had recently divorced, decided to rent out his too-large-for-one-person home. He wasn’t a real estate investor, or expected to be the next Donald Trump; he was just [...]

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Where To Find Information On Self-Directed IRA/401K Investing

Have you ever lost nearly $175,000 investing in the stock market? I haven’t, but my newest investor clients have. I don’t know the final straw that finally broke their confidence in the brokers of Wall Street. It could have been when they didn’t get out in time during the “dot.com” crash (lost $125K); or when [...]

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New Appraisal Requirements For Extreme Declining Markets

Arizona, Nevada, California, and Florida are currently classified as Extreme Declining Markets by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. As a result of this new classification, FNMA and FHLMC will require the following on all appraisals (this only applies to declining market areas): 1.  The most recent and similar comparable sales available as part of the [...]

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Myths About Buying Foreclosures

This year thousands of homeowners will step into the abyss of having their homes foreclosed. The number of folks who think that buying foreclosures is easy, is staggering. But that is simply not the case. There are so many things that can go wrong when trying to purchase a foreclosed property. Foreclosures simply aren’t easy [...]

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3 Ways To Increase Cash Flow in Investment Real Estate

  I would like to share with you some ways to make long-term investments work in your portfolio. One of the biggest inhibitors to successful long-term efforts is getting your properties to have a positive cash flow in the early years. When you hold property with fixed mortgages, rents eventually rise over time and pay [...]

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The Foundation of Real Estate Success

All of us at some time or another have felt some desire to invest in real estate. I am positive you have witnessed the benefits of real estate investing firsthand in your own life or in the lives of those around you. I would like to help you accelerate your investing success, both in the [...]

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The Four Things You Must Know Before You Invest In Anything

Have you ever wondered what successful investing requires? I have found four key ingredients that have made all the difference in my career as a real estate investor. These four key ingredients are motivation, determination, education, and consistency. The first ingredient to success is MOTIVATION. Motivation is the catalyst that spurs us to action. Motivation [...]

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The Case For Real Estate Investing

My goal as a real estate investment advisor is to help you improve your life in three main areas: Income & Net Worth, Career Satisfaction, and Lifestyle. I would like to help you improve your life in these areas by teaching you what I know and then investing with you.Real estate investing can improve your [...]

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When Is It A Good Thing that the Investment Property Didn’t Sell?

  I would like to talk to you about keeping properties for long-term wealth. One of the great fears that people have with investing is that they will purchase property and then not be able to sell it again.   Countless investors have purchased a property and then fixed it up with hopes of selling [...]

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The Secret of The Real Estate Flixer Technique

  Since we have worked together before, I would like to share with you an investing process that is unfamiliar to most people. Most real estate investors are familiar with Flips and Fixer-Uppers. However, the new process that I am referring to is a hybrid of Flips and Fixer-Uppers. I call this technique a Flixer. [...]

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The Truth About Real Estate Fixer Uppers

  How would you like to use fixer-uppers as a means of creating and enhancing equity in your investment opportunities? While it is possible to find properties under market and then resell them at a higher price, creating and enhancing equity makes potential properties even more profitable. Fixer-uppers are a valuable component to any investor’s [...]

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The Proven Formula For Creating & Enhancing Real Estate Equity

  I would like to tell you about another valuable step to investing in real estate: Creating and Enhancing Equity. During this stage, I buy the property and do things to make it more valuable. Then, I can sell it for a profit or refinance and keep it with an equity position and positive cash [...]

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