By Leon McKenzie Today’s real estate investors face the uncertainty that a changing market brings. From issues with lending to interest rates and disclosures, building a real estate business can be a daily challenge – though one that can be met with hard work and a dedication to the Continue Reading
Getting Started with Your Tax Lien Certificate and Tax Deed Investment Business
By: Ted Thomas Investing in tax lien certificates and tax deeds is a business that almost anyone can start. It doesn't require any more than motivation, a small amount of money, and knowledge of how the system works. While I can't help you with the first two requirements, my successful students Continue Reading
What’s in a Name?
By Randy Hughes I recently read an article on the internet by Anna Sobrevinas about the names of people who own expensive homes. She said, “These are some of the names of owners of the most valuable homes nationwide, with ‘Stuart’ in the lead with a median home value of $334,022, according to Continue Reading
Why Hiring a Coach Can Help You Build a Rock Solid Brand Fast
By Sharon Vornholt Does this sound like you? You’re always looking for something or someone to help you get over the next hurdle; to help you get to the next level. You know you need a coach, but you might be confused about choosing the right coach for you and how they can actually help Continue Reading
12 Steps to the Closing Table and the Big Check
By Kathy Kennebrook (The Marketing Magic Lady) Okay, so your property is under contract, you’ve pre-qualified your prospect; they are working with the lender and everything is moving right along, right? Not necessarily. There are several steps to a successful closing and we are going to cover Continue Reading
Are you FUNDABLE, or Do You Just Have a Good Score?
Lenders only make money when they lend, right? Well, you would’t know it from the way lenders keep borrowers in the dark about how to be a good borrower and qualify to borrow their money! You would think that lenders would be bending over backwards to teach, coach, and instruct borrowers on how Continue Reading
Trust Strategies
By Randy Hughes After using Land Trusts to hold title to my real estate, contracts and notes for the last 40 years, I have discovered that 99% of the population does not understand the nature of a Land Trust nor the many benefits that can be derived. I consider this good news. Because of their Continue Reading
Probate Investing: Getting Inside the Mind of the Executor
By Sharon Vornholt Today I want to talk about getting inside the mind of the executor. Most people know that probate investing is my favorite real estate niche of all. This group of sellers is very motivated to sell any property in the estate. Once you can understand the seller’s viewpoint, Continue Reading
Retirement Savings – History & Trends
By Kaaren Hall “The retirement crisis is the largest and most urgent global crisis we face today.” The world’s most respected economists and financial analysts believe the pending retirement crisis is of paramount importance. So how did we land here? How have retirement plans evolved over the Continue Reading
Due Diligence – What it is and Why it Matters!
By Laura Alamery Buying real estate is not as simple as having enough money to purchase the property. It requires time and effort to check and make sure that the condition of the property is good and the title is valid before making the final decision. That is what you call due Continue Reading
This is the Best Day of the Year for Real Estate Investors
By Fuquan Bilal What is the best day of the year for real estate investors? I think Mother’s Day is a strong contender. It’s hard to beat from both a business point of view, and in being personally meaningful. If you’re not a mother yourself, then you’ve got mothers in your life. Either Continue Reading
Approaches To Real Estate Negotiation
By Bruce Kellogg Introduction Negotiation, unfortunately, is not taught much to real estate professionals, or to investors. International, corporate, and purchasing courses exist, even to the extent of Master’s degrees, but real estate has not received the same coverage. This article aims to Continue Reading
Garage Sale Real Estate – Make Money in Real Estate and be Dead Broke Doing It!
By Jimmy V. Reed Folks are always telling me I would love to make money in real estate but “I’m just too broke” And I would respond every time, so was I. Back in the late 80’s I started reading books on how to make money in real estate. Every time they kept telling me you find a good deal, then Continue Reading
IS A REAL ESTATE FUND INVESTMENT RIGHT FOR YOU?
By Fuquan Bilal Is investing in a real estate fund the right financial move for you? Who is it for? Who isn’t it for? Real estate funds have been proving to be both attractive and profitable vehicles for many investors. For many sophisticated investors, family offices and even larger and Continue Reading
