http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/30368/user BiggerPockets Tom Bukacek Articles http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/2428 Many distressed homeowners who are behind in payments or owe more than their property is worth believe that their options are declaring bankruptcy or letting the bank foreclose on their home. However, there are some terrible consequences to these options. Working with a real estate professional on a short sale is a better option for homeowners than bankruptcy or foreclosure. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/2428 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/2385 Imagine having a rental property or a subject to property that you are leasing and being able to knock off $75-$150/month from the mortgage? If the property has appreciated or the loan has been paid down, you may be able to generate more cash flow by eliminating Private Mortgage Insurance. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/2385 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/837 The 5 steps to making real estate investing successful are finding, analyzing, acquiring, tracking, and promoting properties. Also key to new investors is the ability to build your team through networking. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/837 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/862 Short sales are generally used when the seller is both behind on payments and owes more than the property is worth. They are best used to create equity where otherwise equity does not exist. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/862 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/863 Here is how it works: An investor finds a property well below its market value, gets the property under contract, and then assigns or sells the CONTRACT to another investor or buyer to complete the purchase http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/863 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/921 But for the sake of this article, the use of the term ‘subject to’ is in relation to purchasing a property "subject to the sellers existing mortgage remaining in place.” This phrase means that at closing, the property is titled in the buyer’s name, but the loan is still in the seller’s name. Therefore, you are buying the property ‘subject to’ the sellers existing mortgage payments. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/921 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/924 Owning an apartment complex is not as difficult as it may seem. Like any other discipline, successful investing in multi-family dwellings can be learned and private capital can be raised to acquire these units if you have the proper education. The purpose of this article is to provide you with the understanding of the basics of multi-family valuation, what capitalization rate is, and how increasing revenue or decreasing expenses can create massive amounts of equity. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/924 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/941 Seller financing is when the owner takes a second note, or even finances the entire purchase of the property in order to assist the seller in financing a real estate transaction. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/941 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/944 Negotiations is not a science, rather it is an art and the degree of success most often depends on the negotiator's knowledge and application of various tips, strategies, and tactics. The purpose of this artice is to assist the investor with the 7 steps to follow in order to put yourself in the best position to understand the needs of your customer, negotiate, and eventually come to a win-win transaction. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/944 http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/1097 Understandably, many people who realize that real estate is the way to build wealth don’t necessarily want to invest the time and effort into an industry that they may not like. So what is the best way to get involved safely in real estate investing without risking too much of your time or money? Bird dogging is an ideal way to get started. http://www.biggerpockets.com/articles/1097