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
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
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
10 Things to Look for When Comparing Real Estate Syndications
The increase in popularity of real estate investment syndications in the last few years has presented huge opportunities to investors looking to invest in commercial, multifamily, or industrial properties in a passive way. As a review, syndications are a way to pool money from multiple investors to Continue Reading
Land Trusts – Holding Beneficial Interest
By Jay Butler Land Trusts, sometimes referred to as Florida or Illinois 'type' trusts because of their favorable state laws and years of case history, are designed to hold title to real property and real property assets including real estate options, contracts and mortgages. Land Trusts are most Continue Reading
Real Estate Investors, If You Could Buy Single Family Homes With No Mortgage For 20 Cents On The Dollar, How Many Would You Buy?
By Ted Thomas Here’s the secrets of a little known but highly lucrative business of purchasing tax defaulted properties at auction for 10-20 cents on the dollar. For many, the question is, what’s the difference between a tax lien certificate and a tax defaulted property (tax deed)? Before Continue Reading
Why Sponsorship Marketing is a Win-Win
By LAURA ALAMERY Many of you will immediately associate sponsorship with sports; your name on the team jersey, a display ad printed in the game programs, your logo emblazoned on a prominent banner waving in the wind. You may be pleasantly surprised to learn that sponsorship marketing is far from Continue Reading
Three Misconceptions about Japan’s Properties
Japan’s attractive property market draws real estate investors worldwide for its high yield, affordability, rental income cash flow and safe haven economic environment. While the real estate investment arena is undoubtedly attractive, and the second largest real estate investment market in the Continue Reading
Don’t Stop Marketing when Times are Tough (and the Going Gets Rough)
By Sharon Vornholt If there is one piece of advice I could give every struggling investor who is trying to stay afloat in today’s challenging market, it would be “don’t stop marketing”. I know that’s what most people do. But it’s during these times you need to actually step up your marketing. Continue Reading
Investigate Six New Lead Sources for Your Real Estate Business
By Leon McKenzie, CEO, US Probate Leads According to Forisk Research, US Housing starts are projected to continue at 1.5 million a year all the way to the year 2024. This tremendous growth is great for the overall economy of the country. However, it will likely increase the competition for the Continue Reading
Best Kept Secrets To Get More Motivated Sellers Contacting You
By: Kathy Kennebrook, The Marketing Magic Lady Getting motivated sellers to contact you first is essential to any successful Real Estate Investor’s business. A truly motivated seller is the key to a good deal; the more motivated the seller, the better the deal. You will find very quickly, as I Continue Reading
