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Why Never Taking ‘No’ For an Answer Will Make You Wealthy

by Jason Hanson | March 7, 2010

My latest deal will show you how to make more money, even on leads you thought were dead. But first, it amazes me how many people hear the word ‘no’ and give up so quickly. It’s because society has brainwashed us since we were little and few people ever overcome this brainwashing. (But those who [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Mobile Home Investing with Creative Strategies

by John Fedro | February 19, 2010

So you have decided to add more long term, passive cash flowing properties to your portfolio for 2010. Your desire is to leave the rat race once and for all. Your plan is to buy and hold some properties with low or no debt and a high monthly cash flow. Time to Get Creative! You [...]

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Mortgages & Lending

How to Fund and Finance Your Real Estate Deals — Without Needing Tranquilizers!

by Peter Giardini | February 4, 2010
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Last week I wrote about my discussions with a local loan officer for a small bank in my area.  This article really touched a nerve not only with the number of comments but also with at least one of my clients. I sent a link to the article out to my clients to ensure they [...]

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Real Estate Investing

How I Bought a Mobile with Land for Only $695.00

by John Fedro | January 16, 2010
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Here’s a fun deal I put together for a mobile home attached to land. I purchased the mobile home (a beautiful, free and clear, 1991 single wide with screened porch and carport sitting on ¼ acre) for only $695.00. I was contacted by a woman (let’s call her Clair) that wanted $35,000 for her mobile [...]

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Real Estate Deals

Creative Real Estate Investing: “They Pay You” Subject-To

by Jason Hanson | January 14, 2009

There are four ways to make money from subject-to’s. But, before I tell you one of those ways, let me quickly tell you about my search for a new home. I met with the seller last week and negotiations went nowhere so I left. Basically, the guy was not motivated enough, so I’m going to [...]

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Real Estate Investing

9 Crucial Items That Should Be On Your Lease Option Checklist

by Jason Hanson | August 27, 2008

One of the 6,127 reasons that I’m single is because I can’t stand high maintenance women (this one’s voluntary, so two out of 6,127 ain’t bad…I’ll get to the second voluntary reason in a minute). Anyways, right now I’m working on a pretty house wholesale deal (wholesaling a house subject-to) and the seller is crazy [...]

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Financing Real Estate

4,150 Reasons That I Love Lease Options

by Jason Hanson | August 7, 2008

When I become President and it’s the United States of Jason, I will impose the death penalty on anyone that stops at a yield sign…for heavens’ sake, if you were supposed to stop, there would be a stop sign and not a yield sign. Do you think they put that extra strip of roadway there [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Overcoming the Objections from "Subject to" Sellers

by Milton B. Yates | April 28, 2008

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 to take over payments [...]

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Commentary

Under Analysis…the Latest from the Real Estate Investment Style of Investorino

by Milton B. Yates | April 15, 2008

If I could just take a few moments and vent about my frustrations with real estate investors who do not follow formulas and do not stick with systems. Sheesh! If it isn’t one bad deal working it’s three bad deals working. Are times that bad that you have to reach for a good deal? NO! [...]

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