Jason R. Hanson is the founder of National Real Estate Investor Month and the author of “How to Build a Real Estate Empire”. Jason specializes in purchasing properties “subject-to” and has purchased millions of dollars worth of property using none of his own cash or credit.
Jason has written 185 article(s) for the BiggerPockets Blog.
Real Estate by Jason Hanson | February 6, 2012I once read a real estate book that said, “If you’re a real estate investor, it’s not a matter if you’re going to be sued, it’s when you’re going to be sued.” Well, I’ve been in the business about 10 years and I’ve dealt with dozens upon dozens of tenants and sellers and I am [...]
Real Estate Marketing by Jason Hanson | January 29, 2012 
I’m a big believer in always testing new marketing ideas. After all, an idea you think is never going to work may turn into a blockbuster method and get you a ton of deals. In fact, just this morning I had a friend of mine email me and tell me that he was in a [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate by Jason Hanson | January 22, 2012When I first started out in this business about 10 years ago, I had almost no money. I was desperate for deals and would do almost anything to get a deal. I would run all over the place, I would let seller’s “beat me down” on price and I didn’t have the confidence to stand [...]
Real Estate Investing by Jason Hanson | January 15, 2012 
I was recently contacted by a well-known real estate guru whose name you would instantly recognize. I’d never spoken with him before but apparently he got my phone number from a mutual friend. This guru told me he had a big project in development and wanted me to be part of it. But first, he [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Jason Hanson | January 8, 2012I just read about a couple in South Carolina who had a rental property up for sale. One day, they received a call from one of their neighbors that it appeared someone was inside the property. Nobody was supposed to be in the house at the time so the couple headed over to their place [...]
Commentary by Jason Hanson | December 25, 2011 
Merry Christmas. By the time you’re reading this you may have already opened your presents. Hopefully, in addition to all of the stuff you don’t need (like iPods and TV’s) you got some Christmas presents that can increase your income in 2012. I sure did. I got several books and a marketing course which I [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Jason Hanson | December 18, 2011 
A buddy of mine recently came across the perfect buy and hold property. It’s a quality 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house in a good location, and the sellers only owe $20,000 on the property. So why is this the perfect buy and hold property? It is because it’s in a solid neighborhood, the house is [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Jason Hanson | December 11, 2011 
Going shopping for Christmas presents is one of my least favorite activities. It’s right up there with going to the dentist and going to the DMV. That’s why I try and do as little of it as possible and that’s why I have a virtual assistant to do these types of tasks which I can’t [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing 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 [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Jason Hanson | November 27, 2011If you want to be successful in the real estate business you need to have several niches. These niches include the types of deals you specialize in — whether they be a subject-to, lease option or wholesale. It also includes the types of sellers you target such as pre-foreclosures, landlords, and probates, to name a [...]
Real Estate Investing by Jason Hanson | November 13, 2011 
Last week I wrote about a potential wholesale deal that a partner and I had. It looked like a dream property with plenty of equity and a highly motivated seller. However, that quickly changed after my partner went to the seller’s house. Things Often Change When Meeting Sellers and Seeing a Property First-Hand Here’s what [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Jason Hanson | November 6, 2011 
My partner and I recently got a call from a highly motivated seller. They will soon be meeting with the seller to walk through the house and will begin negotiations if things look good. I thought I’d show you the numbers on this deal so you can see how I evaluate a wholesale opportunity. First, [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Marketing 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 [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Jason Hanson | October 23, 2011 
Many new investors start out wholesaling, and that’s the smart thing to do to quickly build up some cash reserves; however, it doesn’t matter if you know how to get your phone to ring off the hook from motivated sellers or if you’re a master at getting properties under contract, if you don’t know how [...]
Read the full article → Real Estate Investing by Jason Hanson | October 16, 2011When I was fresh out of college and getting started in this business I jumped in head first. I had almost no money, I didn’t know much at all about real estate, but I was full of enthusiasm and I knew that I would figure it out along the way. I certainly didn’t want to [...]
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by Jason Hanson | December 25, 2011Merry Christmas. By the time you’re reading this you may have already opened your presents. Hopefully, in addition to all of the stuff you don’t need (like iPods and TV’s) you got some Christmas presents that can increase your income in 2012. I sure did. I got several books and a marketing course which I [...]