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Commentary by Jeff Brown | September 20, 2011Ok, this is about time and money, and how they affect each other. But the real lesson to learn is not how this property or that note is worth more or less now than five years from now. It’s about understanding the physics used in planning, as we incorporate various strategies. Nothing is immune to [...]
Commentary by Michael Zuber | September 19, 2011 
Whether you are a brand new investor who has never done a deal or old pro with hundreds of deals under your belt, you need to realize you have absolute control over the single best ingredient for your success. What is it? Your ATTITUDE!!!! First let me speak to the new investors. So you have [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Peter Giardini | September 16, 2011 
My last article titled A Call To Action, discussed a program the Government is planning to implement that would allow very well funded and connected large businesses the opportunity to purchase bulk REOs owned by various Government organizations –effectively cutting small real estate investors out of the REO market. At the conclusion of that article [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Jason Hanson | September 11, 2011 
My brother just graduated from college, got a job, and is getting out into the “real” world. The other day he called me up and told me he was going to start looking to buy a house, and since I know a thing or two about real estate, he asked me if this was a [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Melissa Zavala | September 6, 2011 
At a recent speaking engagement on my favorite topic (short sales), one of the agents in the audience asked about all of the different designations and certifications available for those who want to specialize in distressed properties. One designation that I am aware of is the SFR Designation, which you can obtain through the National [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Michael Zuber | September 5, 2011Well it is the first Monday in September again (aka Labor Day). Do you celebrate the day as the official end to Summer? Or is it the day you simply enjoy off for all your hard work throughout the year? Or maybe it is just the latest reason to party, throw a barbecue or be [...]
Commentary by Peter Giardini | September 4, 2011There seems to be a new business model that has developed in the past 5 years or so, especially amongst financially large or well-connected corporations and financial institutions. I am sure you have heard or read about this new method of managing risk and ensuring profits; it goes something like this: Profits are privatized and remain with [...]
Commentary by Alan Noblitt | September 2, 2011Real Estate * The average price of a home is down almost 6% from a year ago, though up by 3.6% in the second quarter, according to Case Shiller (August 30 Housing Wire) * The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that Fannie and Freddie will cost taxpayers another $51 billion between 2012 and 2021 — [...]
Commentary by Jason Hanson | August 28, 2011Earlier this week we had a 5.8 earthquake in my home state of Virginia. I realize to someone in California that may be nothing, but where I live we’re not used to that sort of thing. The building I was in at the time shook pretty good, but other than that, no big deal. However, [...]
Commentary by Peter Giardini | August 25, 2011I love reading the various articles here on the BiggerPockets Blog, and when I am moved by a topic I always try to add constructive comments. In May of last year Florence Foote wrote a great article regarding Rent Controls and their negative impact on both the quantity and quality of rental units where ever [...]
Commentary by Jeff Brown | August 23, 2011One of the most valuable lessons ever taught me was to be happy with whatever the market was givin’ me. In San Diego I’ve never sold a home or attached residence as a rental. Why? Since I made the transition from the traditional home market to investments, homes here have made no sense whatever. Yet [...]
Commentary by Ken Corsini | August 17, 2011 
Many new real estate investors get their initial education from one of the many info products that have been developed over the years – and there is nothing wrong with this approach. In fact, a few of these info products are collecting dust in my office right now. What’s interesting to me is how much [...]
Read the full article → Commentary by Peter Giardini | August 12, 2011As I sat down to pen this article, I really had to ask myself — Pete with all that is going on in our economy; the stock market falling into the tank, gold up over $1800, 10 year bonds with 2.14% yields, actually that’s a good thing — what are you doing writing about consistency and [...]
Commentary by Alan Noblitt | August 11, 2011Western economies have experienced more problems and received more attention since the beginning of 2011 than at just about any time in history (excluding world wars). The debts of Greece and Ireland came to the forefront months ago, and Spain, Italy, and other European countries are now big news. The European Central Bank has tried [...]
Commentary by Ken Corsini | August 11, 2011If you are one of the lucky ones who happen to be in the process of locking in an interest rate over the last week or two, you probably saw that rates are way down. In fact, rates on 15 year fixed mortgages as well as 5 year ARMs hit record lows last week. As [...]
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Principles of Investing Aren’t Always What They Seem
by Jeff Brown | September 20, 2011Ok, this is about time and money, and how they affect each other. But the real lesson to learn is not how this property or that note is worth more or less now than five years from now. It’s about understanding the physics used in planning, as we incorporate various strategies. Nothing is immune to [...]