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3 Lies New Investors Like to Tell Themselves

by Brandon Turner on May 24, 2013

Do you ever lie? No, I’m not talking about lying to the tax man, lying to your boss, or even lying to your spouse (shame on you!) I’m talking about something potentially much worse. Lying to yourself. Most of us do it all the time. We tell ourselves one thing, and try very hard to [...]

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How Healthy is the Real Estate Market? An Interview with Sean O’Toole – Round Two

by Steve Cook May 24, 2013

When the Foreclosure Era began in 2006, Sean O’Toole had spent five years buying and selling California foreclosures. He had a ton of foreclosure data so he shelved plans to start a general property listing site and launched one in 2007 devoted entirely to foreclosures, providing data from public sources exclusively, ForeclosureRadar, which became popular [...]

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Real Estate

The Dalbar Studies

by David Shafer May 24, 2013

Recently some posts have referred to the Dalbar annual study of investor behavior. I have been following this annual report since its inception and thought I would add my thoughts about it here. The Dalbar Audience In order to understand the report first one must take a look at its intended audience. This report is [...]

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Real Estate Tips

You Just Passed Your Real Estate License Test. Now What?

by Clay Huber May 24, 2013

I remember the feeling. Finishing the last question on my exam to qualify for my real estate salesperson license, and hitting “Submit”. Moments later, I felt the great sense of relief finding out I had passed. But, now what? I know there is tons of debate on whether or not you should get your license [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Overcoming Fear of Talking to Sellers and Their Objections

by Karen Rittenhouse May 23, 2013

One of the greatest fears in real estate investing is talking with sellers. Many people work in a cubicle type environment and barely talk to co-workers all day, much less strangers. Unless you’re a very successful sales person, the thought of talking with someone you don’t know, much less asking them for something, can be [...]

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Real Estate Law

What “Deed” You Say To Me? Watch What You’re Conveyin’

by Tracy Royce May 23, 2013

There’s a lot of talk in the investor world about “Getting the deed.” But when you’re purchasing a property or transferring ownership, how does all that title speak come into how you structure the deal? Disclaimer: I’m in Arizona, so some of these specifics may be a little different in your neck of the woods. [...]

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Podcast

BP Podcast 019 : Short Sales Tips, Starting Out in Real Estate, & Working w/ Virtual Assistants with Tracy Royce

by Brandon Turner May 23, 2013

On today’s episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, we are joined by Arizona real estate investor Tracy Royce to discuss all things related to short sales, getting started, and the best ways to run your real estate investing business. This show has a ton of tips for finding the best way to help sellers who are [...]

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Real Estate

How To ‘Survive and Thrive’ With a Real Estate Partnership

by Chris Clothier May 22, 2013

What are partnerships? Have you ever thought about what it really means to have a partnership and what does it mean in the real estate business? I can tell you that partnerships can be both hard and easy and sometimes in the same day! While there are many different ways to make money in real [...]

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Starting Out

How To Take Your House Flipping Education To The Next Level

by Danny Johnson May 22, 2013

Last week, in my BiggerPockets podcast interview (which I thoroughly enjoyed doing), I mentioned something that I thought about for days after. The more I thought about it, the more profound it really was. What was mentioned was that it is time for many people to step away from the computer and take their education [...]

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Real Estate Investing

What Do You Think of Beginners Owning Out-of-State Rentals?

by Paula Pant May 22, 2013

One of my blog readers emailed me to ask: “What do you think of owning out-of-state rental property? I live in WA state, and inspired by your blog posts, I am looking for rentals to invest in Atlanta. Do you think this is practically do-able?” The short answer: It’s definitely do-able. But it may or [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Cabbage, Onions and ….What’s In That Crate?! A Story of Drugs, the DEA, and Real Estate Investing

by Sharon Vornholt May 21, 2013

I think most real estate investors would agree; you just never know what is going to happen in this business on any given day. Or another way of putting it would be “there’s never a dull moment”. It doesn’t matter if you invest in single family homes, commercial properties or really even if you are [...]

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Real Estate Notes

Dealing with Unethical Clients: A Story of Deceit in Real Estate Note Buying

by Alan Noblitt May 21, 2013

A few weeks ago, I painfully lost a deal on a real estate note in Texas. The client note holder (Mr. B) and I had agreed upon a price, my company had reviewed the documents, and an appraisal and title commitment had been ordered. Then, the buyer of the property missed a payment, which dramatically [...]

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General Real Estate

Tenant or a Professional Bum – Do You Know How to Tell?

by Ben Leybovich May 21, 2013

A go-to favorite in the Leybovich household is a romantic comedy Hitch starring Will Smith, Kevin James, and Eva Mendes. In one of the scenes early in the film Hitch, played by Will Smith, is shooting pool with a buddy at one of New York City’s high-class up-town bars. Hitch takes a shot, which rattles [...]

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Real Estate

Is Now the Time to Buy? How to Determine if Your Market Is Worth Buying In.

by Dave Van Horn May 21, 2013

In 2002, Robert M. Campbell dedicated his book, Timing the Real Estate Market, to the millions of home buyers and sellers who every year regretfully say, “if I had only bought (or sold ) a year or two earlier, I would’ve made a killing.” Just as cash-flow is more important than appreciation to most Real [...]

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Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice

Warning: How to Handle a Real Estate Investment Gone Bad!

by Ankit Duggal May 21, 2013

Real Estate investing is a numbers game – and a loss is a matter of statistical probability. Over time as you invest in deals you will become involved in a deal that turns into a loser. A loosing deal is no fun as it strains your relationship with investors, lenders and impacts your personal cash [...]

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