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How to Be a Successful Real Estate Investor. The Story of One Valuable Pre-Foreclosure Lead.

by Jim Watkins | March 20, 2008

How Valuable is One Lead?

People often ask me what the average response rate is when mail marketing to homeowners in pre-foreclosure. There are two answers depending on what the content of the letter is. If the purpose of the letter is to see if the homeowner is willing to sell, then the average response [...]

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Foreclosures

Every Short Sale Opportunity isn’t Worth Chasing – More Time – Bigger Checks

by Milton B. Yates | February 28, 2008

It is no secret that the business of buying real estate directly from the bank prior to it being foreclosed on is both in style and highly lucrative. The issue a lot of “Short Sale Specialists” have revolves around making the deal work on the front end. Time is our most valuable asset [...]

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Foreclosures

Foreclosure Options Abound for Distressed Homeowners and Investors

by Joshua M. Marks, Esq. | December 10, 2007

For thousands of homeowners across the country saddled with adjustable-rate mortgages, 2008 promises to be a financially challenging year as interest rates begin re-setting thereby drastically increasing monthly mortgage payments.
It is this problematic course of events in the residential market that has seen the number of foreclosures skyrocket over the past several months, with even [...]

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Foreclosures

Buying at the Foreclosure Auction: Beware of Occupied Homes – A Horror Story that Could be YOU!

by Jim Watkins | November 15, 2007

Since I got into this business in 1999, my main focus has been on pre-foreclosures. As many investors that have worked in that field know that it is a highly competitive business. The TV infomercials paint a picture that is often times not accurate. TV wants new investors to believe that there are tons of [...]

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Investor Interviews

Meet the Investor: Interview with Pre-Foreclosure Real Estate Investor Jim Watkins

by Joshua Dorkin | September 19, 2007

Some people are all about business, and others are all about people and business. Jim is one of the latter.
Not only has he been an active investor in his own right, but he has also established himself as a mentor and a leader. He has created 2 different real estate networking groups and [...]

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