February 2010

A Little Real Estate Humor to Lighten Your Friday: Disaster Edition

by Joshua Dorkin | February 12, 2010

Here are two funny cartoons that we thought would ease the stresses of the real estate world for everyone . . . Enjoy! NOTE: Images may NOT be used without permission from Jerry King.

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Mortgages & Lending

An Unexpected Paradigm Shift: Is Holding Paper Still a Safe Option?

by Tom Koziol | February 12, 2010

As a general rule of thumb, mortgage payments have been the top bill that has always been paid. However, high unemployment, sliding home prices and other economic kicks in the butt, have a growing number of struggling consumers doing what was once considered unthinkable: paying their credit card bills instead of their mortgages. On the [...]

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Starting Out

30-Minute Conversations to Real Estate Success

by Shae Bynes | February 11, 2010

You’ve probably heard that one of the fastest ways to get what you want is to surround yourself with people who already have it. I’m a firm believer in this, and frankly its something I’m still working to do more of. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced investor, the advice is solid. It’s simply [...]

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Commentary

The Economic and other Forces Impacting Your Real Estate Business

by Peter Giardini | February 11, 2010

It seems that everywhere you look now days the news stories, regardless of their source, provide nothing but conflicting points of view regarding the economy and where it is heading. Prices are up, sales are down. We’re at the bottom… no it’s going to double-dip. Credit is available… no it’s not! As a real estate investor, I am [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Wholesaling Real Estate Step by Step

by Stephani Davis | February 11, 2010

I recently received an email from an aspiring real estate wholesaler asking me if I could explain to him the steps involved when wholesaling a property. It occurred to me that there were probably many others out there with the same question, so in today’s post, I will be walking you through a wholesale deal [...]

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Foreclosures

One Fifth of Homeowners Underwater

by Charles Feldman | February 10, 2010

So many homeowners are now underwater (they owe more than the value of their property) Obama may want to offer a federal program to give scuba lessons to everyone! More than one fifth of ALL homeowners were underwater in the last quarter of 2009, according to Zillow.com and reported by BusinessWeek. And, if that weren’t [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Controlling Your Real Estate Deals and Handling Catastrophes

by J Scott | February 10, 2010

Introduction As this is my first blog post on the BiggerPockets Blog, I thought I would take a couple sentences to introduce myself before I jump into my topic of the day… My wife and I are business partners, investing in real estate passively for several years, but we have only just started to “get [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

Pointing Nameservers, Choosing A Host

by Ryan Hartman | February 10, 2010

Howdy. This is the 3rd in a series of posts detailing the setup of a web based real estate investment lead generation system: Pointing Nameservers Once you’ve identified and purchased a domain name, the next thing you’ll want to do is point your nameservers over to your hosting account. I mess with them all the [...]

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Economy

Grandma Was Right – Especially About the Farmer and His Mare

by Jeff Brown | February 9, 2010

Grandma was a saint. I’m bettin’ most reading this share that opinion about their grandmas. The older I get, and the more experience I acquire (endure?), the more I’ve come to realize what an incredibly wise woman she was. She was also the only person who’d address me as Jeffrey Scott without me cringing, wondering [...]

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Foreclosures

Foreclosure Alternatives are Gaining Steam

by Florence Foote | February 9, 2010

Nationwide, 1 in 4 mortgages were underwater by the end of 2009. Recent research suggests when a negative equity hits 25% (i.e., the borrower owes 25% more than the market value), borrowers tend to walk away from their mortgage, even if they are perfectly capable of making the payments. These two trends, taken together, can [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Improve Your Productivity: 4 Great Ways to Clone Yourself While Real Estate Investing

by John Fedro | February 8, 2010

Congratulations! You are pursuing a career in the lucrative world of real estate investing. The sky’s the limit. Isn’t it? We are all bound by the same 24 hours in each day. Our current unique lifestyle is a result how each one of us has used this precious time. Here are a few tactics, out [...]

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Mortgages & Lending

Fed Leaving Door Open to Extend Mortgage Backed Security Purchases

by Ryan Hinricher | February 8, 2010

I’ve been curious lately about the end of the Mortgage Backed Security (MBS) purchases by the Federal Reserve in March. The Fed is planning to end the program in less than 60 days on March 31st. Currently they stand at about 94% having purchased 1.17 trillion of the 1.25 trillion allocated to purchase these securities. [...]

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Commentary

Those Greedy SOBs!

by Richard Warren | February 8, 2010

When you’re driving on the highway, have you ever noticed that anyone who drives slower than you is a moron and those who drive faster are maniacs? It’s human nature to think that there is something wrong with those who don’t act the way we think they should. It’s certainly true in real estate. Today [...]

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Real Estate Investing

How to Handle a Landlord with Multiple Properties for Sale

by Jason Hanson | February 7, 2010

I love landlords. I get the majority of my deals from landlords who are sick of dealing with tenant hassles. The biggest payoff comes when you get a call from a landlord who wants to sell you multiple properties, such as 3, 10, 20 and maybe even 50 houses at once. So what do you [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

Superbowl Commercials 2010 | Why You Should Take Notes

by J. Lamar Ferren | February 7, 2010

Superbowl Commercials are the probably the most watched commercials year round. Superbowl Sunday is the day people can’t help be excited about: from the fans, to the players, to the coaches, and yes, even the Sponsors… And that’s exactly who I want to talk about this year… The Sponsors! After doing a little bit of research, I found [...]

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