October 2011

Trick or Treat: Real Estate Investing in 2012

by Michael Zuber | October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween! I love Halloween for one simple reason, I get to make lots of people (mostly kids) smile. I love handing out big handfuls of candies to every trick-or-treator. I always buy way too much candy with the sole idea of getting kids to say “Wow!” or “Did you see how much he gave [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

Is There A “Magic Pill” for Real Estate Marketing Success?

by Sharon Vornholt | October 31, 2011

I talk to a lot of folks about marketing their real estate business every week, and on just about every forum you visit, marketing is always a hot topic. Most real estate investors intellectually understand that you have to do marketing to get those leads in the door. What so many people don’t understand is [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

The Halloween Deal Finding Real Estate Marketing Plan

by Jason Hanson | October 30, 2011

I’m going to give you a simple plan to follow to get a deal within the next two weeks. I realize that 99% of people reading this won’t follow my plan, but if you’re among the 1%, then congratulations, because you can use this plan over and over again. You see, I’m a big fan [...]

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Real Estate

Real Estate News by the Numbers: Week of October 22 – October 28

by Douglas Lazovick | October 29, 2011

A quick rundown of the important real estate news from the week of October 22 – October 28, by the numbers: 2.5% – GDP growth in the third quarter. It’s almost double the 1.3% rate of growth from the second quarter. Much of the growth came from corporate spending, as business spending was up 17%. $26.6 [...]

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Economy

Real Estate in 2016

by Alan Noblitt | October 28, 2011

Real estate investors, like mortgage note buyers, need to have a clear understanding of not only their own investments but also of the broader real estate and economic world. Your decision on whether to put up your own money would vary widely based on differing assumptions of property values declining 20% over the next five [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

Proven 3 Step Process to Improve Sales & Customer Satisfaction

by Jeff Logue | October 27, 2011

Have you ever heard of the jam problem? For those of you who are as in the dark as I was, this has nothing to do with the rising prices of Smucker’s to mirror our peanut butter shortage. Instead, it refers to a psychological understanding of choice and how people will behave in different scenarios, [...]

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Commentary

Massive Denial Blocks Real Estate Recovery

by Marty Boardman | October 27, 2011

Kevin is not giving up without a fight. I know this because those words are written on a piece of paper taped to his front door. NOT GIVING UP WITHOUT A FIGHT! His house is scheduled to go to a foreclosure auction today. Kevin bought his home on July 8th, 2003 for $270,800. The real [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Investment Property Location: Don’t Dismiss the #1 Rule in Real Estate

by Joey Wang | October 26, 2011

“Location, location, location!” You understand the importance. It’s the number one rule in Real Estate. Yet when it comes time to choose between a high cash flow property in a less desirable neighborhood versus one with a lower cash return but in a great location, you naturally start questioning the age old adage. Why does [...]

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Real Estate

What’s Your Time Worth?

by Ken Corsini | October 26, 2011

I have interacted with a number of investors over the years who are good at what they do, but are under a tremendous strain from the amount of time and energy spent on their business. Whether you are buying and holding, flipping, wholesaling, etc., this business has lots of moving parts that can easily overwhelm [...]

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Real Estate Investing

How to Be a Distinguished Note Owner

by Kevin Kaczmarek | October 26, 2011

With all of the backlash against banks and mortgages it is no wonder more and more people are renting, buying properties for cash, or using private seller financing. One of the biggest reasons? Customer Service! With the internet and today’s fast paced way of doing business, old fashioned customer service has gone out the window! [...]

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Commercial Real Estate

How to Determine Your Multifamily Capital Expense Budgets and Recurring Replacement Reserves

by Spencer Cullor | October 25, 2011

One of the most overlooked aspects of acquiring a multifamily investment property is adequately accounting for capital expense items and recurring replacements that the investment property needs in order for you to reach your investment goals (See “The Importance of Having a Capital Expense Budget When Buying a Property“). Overlooking these expenses will kill your investment [...]

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Commentary

Do-It-Yourselfers Are Excellent At Reproducing Similar Results of Mediocre Pros

by Jeff Brown | October 25, 2011

What BiggerPockets is known for among other things, is the never-ending pursuit of excellence. My professional upbringing came from brutal OldSchool mentors who cared not a whit about what I thought of their advice, or my feelings. Though they surely agreed with the pursuit of excellence concept, they didn’t label it as such. To them [...]

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Short Sales

How to Actually Close a Short Sale

by Melissa Zavala | October 25, 2011

I cannot emphasize enough that all of the pieces of the short sale process, when handled well, will result in a successful short sale closing. The first step in the process is the most important, and that step includes pre-qualifying the seller. No jokes here. Just like getting a loan pre-qualification or pre-approval for a home [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Three Mistakes New Real Estate Investors Make and How to Avoid Them

by Michael Zuber | October 24, 2011

As an active investor and willing presenter at local real estate investment clubs, I am often asked about what common mistakes new investors make. Regrettably, I am rarely asked how to avoid the mistakes. The list of mistakes new investors can make is unfortunately rather long. In this post I am going to focus on [...]

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Real Estate

Using Testimonials To Build Your Real Estate Business

by Sharon Vornholt | October 24, 2011

As entrepreneurs that happen to be real estate investors, we are constantly looking for ways to grow our business. We spend a lot of time marketing for motivated sellers, adding quality buyers to our buyers’ list, and looking for tenants for our properties. But once we have those people on our list, what do we [...]

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