December 2011

Self-Help Evictions: What You Should NEVER Do as a Landlord

by Peter Giardini | December 4, 2011

Now, I have to admit that there have been several times where having the ability to “help” myself to an eviction, especially while using a forklift, might have crossed my mind, but better judgement seemed to always prevail. The first question that should be crossing your mind is: “Is this even possible”? The short answer [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Evicting Your Tenants without Using a Forklift

by Jason Hanson | December 4, 2011

I recently came across a headline which read, “Man Charged With Attempted Murder in Forklift Attack.” Apparently, the guy was a landlord who had some tenants in a mobile home who weren’t paying rent. He tried to get them to leave the home but they refused. That’s when he drove a forklift into the home [...]

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Real Estate

Real Estate News by the Numbers: Week of November 26 – December 2

by Douglas Lazovick | December 3, 2011

A quick rundown of the important real estate news from the week of November 26 – December 2, by the numbers: 8.6% – U.S. unemployment rate for November 2011. The rate is the lowest since March 2009 and a significant drop off from last month’s 9.0% rate. The U.S. economy also added 120,000 jobs, more than [...]

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Real Estate Investing

The Harder you Work the Better Business Gets

by Michael Zuber | December 2, 2011

Over the last 90 days my posts have been primarily focused on helping new investors and discussing topics pertinent to successful real estate investing. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and all the feedback. One of my personal goals for contributing to this great site was to discuss real life deals. Like a lot of [...]

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Commentary

Mortgage Notes – Dealing with other loans

by Alan Noblitt | December 2, 2011

If you still owe money on a property and want to sell it using owner financing (creating a mortgage note), would you later be able to sell that note? The short answer is – yes, usually. Let’s say that you own a house worth $100,000 that you’re currently renting out, and you owe $40,000 to [...]

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Real Estate Investing

The 4 Big Fix and Flip Mistakes

by Marty Boardman | December 1, 2011

Last week, I walked into Chipotle and ordered to-go lunches for me and my wife. After waiting in line, placing my order, waiting in line some more, and finally paying, I left – without my burritos. Before I could make it out the door the guy at the register hollered out SIR, YOUR FOOD! Boy [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

Spoof: What It’s Like to be a Realtor

by Jeff Logue | December 1, 2011

I got a kick out of watching this video recently. It’s a nice little spoof on what every agent at one time or another has probably felt. Yet, I think there is something in this that can speak to everyone, whether you are an investor, broker, mortgage professional, or attorney. I’ve said it before and [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Pricing Your Seller Financed Property

by Kevin Kaczmarek | December 1, 2011

I am often asked about pricing a property for resale if the seller is willing to offer financing terms. The capitalist answer is: Sell for any price that is agreed upon between the buyer and seller. While that sounds quite cut and dry, in this current economic climate, it is inaccurate. This brings us to [...]

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