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Five Pitfalls To Avoid In Note Investing

by Kevin Kaczmarek | June 8, 2011

While note investing is by far my favorite form of real estate investing, the note investment world is not something you just jump into without understanding some of the basics I have previously outlined. This week I want to tap into some of the pitfalls you might find in the note investing world. I am [...]

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Flipping Houses

A Rehabbers Guide to Selling Property

by Steve L. | August 10, 2010

A lot of conversation goes on about buying the right way, and remodeling the property efficiently, but if you can’t get the property sold does it really matter? According to a California Association of Realtors study, from February 2010, 63% of homes fall out of escrow before they close. That is almost two out of [...]

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Real Estate Investing

3 Non-Conventional Ways to Find Real Estate Deals

by Ryan Moeller | June 19, 2010

Finding good deals is crucial to successful investing. The best real estate deals are found when the seller is motivated, you can solve a problem and there is no competition. Here are 3 non conventional ways to find some of the best deals. Target pending sales and be the backup offer – Properties listed on [...]

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Interest Rates

What Can Investors Negotiate with Mortgage Loan Officers?

by Troy Schuricht | February 29, 2008

Negotiating the terms of your loan can be as important as negotiating the sales price of your new investment property. Interest rates and closing cost a huge part of cash flow and return on investment, with the proper due diligent and negotiations, investors can be rewarded on every real estate transaction. What can actually be [...]

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Learn Real Estate

First Time Real Estate Investing – The Contract Phase

by Mike Farmer | February 19, 2008

If you are averse to paper work, formal agreements and legalese, get over it. You can’t avoid it and it’s vitally important. Think of your contract as a big safe to protect your huge amount of valuables. The subject here will be the contract – I’ll circle back in later posts to cover the specific [...]

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Real Estate Law

A Primer on Escrowed Funds

by Joshua M. Marks, Esq. | October 15, 2007

Upon signing the agreement of sale in most residential real estate transactions, the buyer pays an “earnest money deposit”, which signifies his intention to purchase the property. Typically, the earnest money deposit is held in the escrow account of the listing broker (who represents the seller) and is applied toward the buyer’s down payment and [...]

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Real Estate Investing

How Real Estate Attorneys Can Save Investors Money. Beware of Legalized Theft!

by Jim Watkins | October 11, 2007

I closed on an investment house in February this year. I was scheduled to close at 4:30pm on a Friday. When it reached 8:00pm and I still had not signed, I told the escrow agent to call me when she “got it right.” The following Monday, I went in after the mess had been cleared [...]

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