By Jimmy V. Reed So what do you do when the market is rising and Investors everywhere have become motivated buyers? - Jimmy Reed It seems everyone has just started buying any and everything in real estate and for very high prices. You go to the tax sales and they sell for more than the Tax Continue Reading
Constructive Receipt: A Hidden 1031 Exchange Danger
By Dr. Robert G. Hetsler, Jr. When done correctly, a #1031 exchange can be a fairly straightforward process. However, there is often one area that catches potential exchangers off guard. The concept of constructive receipt often torpedoes the tax deferred nature of an exchange, and subjects the Continue Reading
Why Banks Do Not Allow Junior Liens
By Edward Brown Ever wonder why bank’s voluminous real estate loan documents usually include a covenant that the borrower has to accept which prohibits junior [or secondary financing]? Most of the time, these covenants don’t even have language that allows for secondary financing with lender Continue Reading
REHABBING FOR BIGGER PROFITS
By Reggie Brooks A thorough inspection of the subject property will serve as a basis from which to begin the rehabilitation. Until you are experienced enough to perform this inspection yourself, it is wise to seek the services of a competent professional. Most contractors will give you a free Continue Reading
Working With Motivated Sellers in the Spanish Speaking Market – Even if You Don’t Speak Spanish
By Kathy Kennebrook “The Marketing Magic Lady” One of the things I discovered early on in my business as a real estate investor is that there are many ways to reach all kinds of motivated sellers. The main technique I like to use to reach specific sellers in my market is by using a targeted Continue Reading
Some Real Estate Lessons
By Bruce Kellogg Introduction This is the story of the property in Fig. 1, which is a 3,800 square foot Victorian house that was built in 1898 ( i.e., age 120). Some years ago, it was converted into five studios and three 1-bedroom apartment units. The purpose of this story is to Continue Reading
Yikes! My Marketing isn’t Working!
By Sharon Vornholt My marketing isn’t working is a statement that I hear just about every week. When I start to ask people about their branding, I always get the same surprised look. Then that person usually says something like, “I’ll worry about branding when my marketing is on track”. I have Continue Reading
Investment Strategy: BRRRR vs. Filthy Riches
By Larry Goins Larry Goins on the BRRRR strategy and Filthy Riches… Not too long ago, founder of Realty411 Magazine, Linda Pliagas and I were hanging out with some fellow investors in Texas. If you know Linda, she has a fantastic personality, is a serious magazine editor, and is great at Continue Reading
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All-Inclusive Trust Deed or Mortgage
By Al Lowry An all-inclusive trust deed or mortgage is also sometimes referred to as a wraparound or overriding trust deed or mortgage. This is a trust deed or mortgage that is subordinate to, yet includes all the encumbrances to which it is subordinated. But sometimes in connection with Continue Reading
Is Timing The Real Estate Market Possible?
By Fuquan Bilal Can investors really time the real estate market, or is it wiser to just consistently invest, and hold? We all know that there can be fluctuations in real estate prices, even if values are constantly going up over time. So, is it possible to time the market? If so, what does it Continue Reading
What’s Your Best Investment Strategy?
By Ramon Tookes Real estate investing is and will always be one of the best ways to build wealth. As with any investment, you must have a strategy. In real estate, three main strategies are wholesale, buy and hold, and fix and flip. Most people think that fix and flipping is my favorite strategy, Continue Reading
Connect, Invest and Retire Rich
By Anita Cooper For most investors, it starts with the dream. You know the one...financial (and time) independence through investing in property? While real estate is a fantastic wealth creation vehicle, you’ll be spinning your wheels a lot if you don’t have the right connections in place to Continue Reading
The 10 Most Common Questions I’m Asked About Probate Investing
By Sharon Vornholt I love working in the niche of probates, but that’s not true for all investors. I think the reason is they just don’t have the knowledge they need about probate investing and how the process works. Probate investing is not that much different than other niches, but because the Continue Reading
