February 2011

Commercial Real Estate Property Search: Where Do You Start?

by Duke Long | February 3, 2011

Simple quality commercial real estate search. Does it exist? What sites or platforms are available? What information do you need and is it even available? How is the data sourced? Is the data true and accurate? Lots of questions just for a simple search. Maybe it’s an investment tool that you have overlooked. Let’s take [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Another Day at the Auction – 3 Houses, 3 Tales

by Marty Boardman | February 3, 2011

Is it really true that bad things happen in threes? You hear it all the time. If a celebrity dies you’re certain to catch someone saying that two more are about to drop dead. But there’s a lot of good stuff that comes in threes, like: The Three Musketeers The Star Wars trilogy (the first [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Finding the Missing Pieces in Seller-Financed Notes

by Kevin Kaczmarek | February 2, 2011

It was a typical phone call, “I understand you purchase land contracts notes?” I replied, “Absolutely! What can you tell me about the terms of the note?” The response I got was one I was well prepared for, and you should be too. “Well, the note is for 10 years, with a $25,000 balance, payments [...]

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The Return Of The Real Estate Buy And Hold Strategy

by Joe Manausa, MBA | February 1, 2011

There are cycles that occur in the real estate market that dictate methods and strategies that are most useful for growing wealth through real estate ownership. Now is one of those times where a prudent investor should take stock of the market conditions and consider an inclusion of a traditional methodology. Of course, I refer [...]

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What Do Short Sales and Used Cars Have in Common?

by Melissa Zavala | February 1, 2011

In order for a short sale to be successful, the process needs to run like a well-oiled machine. Just like an automobile, the short sale needs to be attended to with regular (metaphoric) oil changes and other maintenance services. When purchasing a used car, it’s important to do your homework first. Guess what? When selecting [...]

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Not So Random Observations – Or Just Payin’ Attention

by Jeff Brown | February 1, 2011

Though I’m writing at length on this subject elsewhere soon, I thought at least a mention here was warranted, given the audience. If you have $12-20,000 +/-, 20-30-something, wondering how to get started in real estate, and make $6,000 a month or more, listen up. Your future rocks. Find a 2-4 unit property in which you’re [...]

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