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Overcoming Fear of Talking to Sellers and Their Objections

by Karen Rittenhouse May 23, 2013

One of the greatest fears in real estate investing is talking with sellers. Many people work in a cubicle type environment and barely talk to co-workers all day, much less strangers. Unless you’re a very successful sales person, the thought of talking with someone you don’t know, much less asking them for something, can be [...]

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What Do You Think of Beginners Owning Out-of-State Rentals?

by Paula Pant May 22, 2013

One of my blog readers emailed me to ask: “What do you think of owning out-of-state rental property? I live in WA state, and inspired by your blog posts, I am looking for rentals to invest in Atlanta. Do you think this is practically do-able?” The short answer: It’s definitely do-able. But it may or [...]

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Cabbage, Onions and ….What’s In That Crate?! A Story of Drugs, the DEA, and Real Estate Investing

by Sharon Vornholt May 21, 2013

I think most real estate investors would agree; you just never know what is going to happen in this business on any given day. Or another way of putting it would be “there’s never a dull moment”. It doesn’t matter if you invest in single family homes, commercial properties or really even if you are [...]

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7 Things That Make You Look Ugly as a Real Estate Investor

by Brandon Turner May 19, 2013

How long do you spend on your hair each day? You don’t actually have to answer that question, unless you want to in the comments below (hint, hint.) I ask the question because I know a lot of people spend more time on their hair than they do eating breakfast, brushing teeth or talking with [...]

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Real Estate Investing is Just like Surfing

by Ali Boone May 18, 2013

I feel obligated to write an article with reference to surfing since I have finally decided to take that leap and learn the sport. I mean, I do live in Venice Beach, so it would be a waste to not know how to, right? Check out my new board! In the picture. It’s almost sad [...]

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Investing in a Boomtown : North Dakota Real Estate Investing

by Leon Yang May 18, 2013

This past January I was on a long road trip and I decided to add North Dakota as part of my visit. It was mainly out of curiosity as I had heard about the Bakken Field oil boom and how it was changing the state economically. Interestingly, when I tried to book a hotel in [...]

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8 Quick Tips for Naming your Website

by Karen Rittenhouse May 16, 2013

We’re all bombarded with domain names and one of the first questions new investors ask is how to name their website. Websites are an absolute must as they add to your credibility and market for you 24/7, so here are some quick and easy naming tips: It’s best if you can use the same name [...]

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Setting Your Virtual Assistant Up For Success

by Sharon Vornholt May 14, 2013

In last week’s article I talked about successful delegation and outsourcing; the big picture in other words. This week I wanted to really go into what your duties and responsibilities are as the business owner since you ultimately play such a big part in setting your virtual assistant up for success. Here’s a clue: it’s [...]

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Closing Deals is ALL About the Follow-Up

by Glenn Schworm May 13, 2013

We could have had a part in the movie The Place Behind the Pines which is in theaters now, but I dropped the ball! This article is about the importance of follow up, and it has a pretty cool story to illustrate a point. A couple of years ago when we were insanely busy, I [...]

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Top Three Real Estate Prospecting Tips + My Letter to Motivated Sellers

by Ankit Duggal May 13, 2013

Watching the A&E show Gold Rush got me inspired to write this post. While watching the show, I was thinking about how mining applies to real estate. Well real estate deal mining is basically what we call “prospecting”. Successful real estate investors mine for deals on a daily basis. Prospecting for real estate deals is [...]

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Three Advantages for Buying Distressed Properties

by Kevin Perk May 13, 2013

Most of the properties I have bought over the years were distressed properties. By distressed I mean that the property is either in or very near to foreclosure. Since I generally buy smaller apartment buildings (with some single family homes thrown in there as well), I find that this is the easiest way to acquire [...]

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5 Things Mom Taught Me That Made Me the Real Estate Investor I Am Today

by Brandon Turner May 12, 2013

I was twelve years old and decided my face needed some rearranging. Most of us have been there. Playing outside with friends, doing something probably a little bit stupid, and getting hurt in the process. For me, it was this little red scooter that I would run and jump on, sliding across the driveway at [...]

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The 10 Commandments of Real Estate Investing

by Michael LaCava May 12, 2013

Although Easter was a few weeks ago, I’m still in a Ten Commandments kind of frame of mind. Although I’m far from a religious kind of guy, there’s something amazing about the scene in the Ten Commandments when Moses comes down from Mount Sinai after getting the 10 Commandments from God. As you may recall, [...]

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Ten Easy Ways to Market to Sellers for Under $200 per Month

by Karen Rittenhouse May 11, 2013

Who doesn’t want to own real estate? Well, I certainly can’t imagine not owning any. But,when you decide to purchase a property, how do you find one to buy? And, if you really want to get into real estate investing, how do you get your phone to ring with sellers calling you (which, by the [...]

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Overseas Real Estate Investing… For Real?

by Ali Boone May 11, 2013

Go big or go home, right? I’ll tell you, my first investment purchase ever was two beachfront properties in Nicaragua. Crazy, huh? I’ve always been known to do everything backwards- hardest to easiest. Despite what I do, however, I don’t necessarily encourage everyone to go big or go home the first time around, or even [...]

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