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The Part-Time Real Estate Investor

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Many people want to invest in real estate but have one small problem – they have a full-time job. While they may prefer to be a full-time real estate investor, they need the income from a job to survive. While real estate investing may provide a great income, it is difficult to make enough to […]

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Bigger Pockets if you Wholesale to Owner Occupants

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If you are looking for bigger pockets RIGHT NOW, your concentration should be focused on wholesaling real estate deals to buyers who are looking to occupy the property, and helping them secure the financing needed to make to deal happen. If you haven’t become best friends with a mortgage broker then your business may […]

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American investors can thank an Australian investment vehicle for letting them invest in real estate the lazy way. Officially born in 1971 in the land down under it was, and still is, known as the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).
When I was a stock broker, some of my clients fell in love with this income […]

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The Real Estate Investor Buying Process

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The Investor Buying Process
1. Build your TEAM
If there was one thing that will make a difference between a good experience/deal or a bad experience/deal…it is your team. Your team could consist of a Real Estate Agent, Mortgage Broker, Title/Escrow Agent, Insurance agent, Home Inspector, General Contractor, Real Estate Attorney, and the list can go […]

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January 9, 2008 was a LONG time ago!
On that date, I went into contract with a buyer of one of my properties.
Fast forward one hundred and fourteen days later (114) - Today - And look at my joy!
WE FINALLY CLOSED!!

In that time, my buyer went through 2 mortgage brokers, 3 banks, and I think we’ve […]

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I read several posts lately about the dire nature of the real estate market with questions about whether now is a good time to invest based on the “badness” of the market. These are sensible warnings and no one can be faulted for calling a spade a spade. However, the assumption that someone is in […]

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Overcoming the Objections from "Subject to" Sellers

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Just as a review, buying property “subject to” means buying a property subject to the existing financing.
The seller’s original financing stays in place until either refinanced or sold to a third party. The investor/buyer takes title to the property while leaving the loan in the seller’s name. If we were […]

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