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10 Ways to Mitigate Risk and Control the Outcome in Real Estate Investing

by Ryan Moeller | July 28, 2010

With any investment there is risk. Many people gamble on the stock market without good information. Savvy real estate investors research and use information to make good informed business decisions. By doing this, you can mitigate risk and control the outcome. Here are 10 ways to have control and find success. Get multiple opinions – [...]

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Pain Vs. Pleasure: Evaluating Risk Tolerance in Real Estate

by John Fedro | May 28, 2010

In a previous article we discussed some of the risks and rewards of real estate investing. While writing that article I very quickly discovered that there is no “right or wrong” answer when it comes to a magic formula to deciding which deals are too risky for the rewards offered. The ultimate voice that makes [...]

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The Risks and Rewards of Real Estate Investing

by John Fedro | May 22, 2010

Real estate investing can be much more deceiving and damaging than most people would give it credit. With so much to lose, many real estate “semi-professionals” are ill-equipped to begin making such split second decisions that inevitably changes the life of the investor and that of the investor’s family. However, risk is merely said to [...]

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Real Estate Wholesaling

Four Reasons Wholesaling is a Great Way to Make Money With Real Estate

by Stephani Davis | January 14, 2010

When I first started learning about making money with real estate, I often found myself overwhelmed. There were so many different strategies available (short sales, rehabbing, buy and hold, subject to, wholesaling, etc), that it was hard to choose just one. One month I would be reading everything I could get my hands on about [...]

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6 Tips for Investing in Tough Times

by Ryan Moeller | December 27, 2009

The current state of the economy has resulted in many challenges for Americans. Foreclosures are at record highs, unemployment is very high and we are in the worst recession since The Great Depression. Times are tough, but we must adapt. Savvy investors see this time as an opportunity to make some of the best investments [...]

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The Six Risks of Risk Free Real Estate Investing Techniques

by Justin Pierce | July 12, 2009

There seems to be a lot of talk lately about “no-risk” real estate investing techniques. I’ve heard this talk before but it seems much more abundant as of late. Maybe it’s the economy and all the fear the downturn has generated, or just the new flavor for the real estate guru’s. Regardless of its origins, [...]

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Commentary

Uncertainty vs Risk in Real Estate

by Anwell Tsai | November 20, 2008

In today’s uncertain economic climate, people tend to throw out any form of risk management and opt for “safe” investments, not realizing that all investments are exposed to some sort of risk. Elements of uncertainty and risk are associated with all asset classes, including Real Estate, and can be managed and optimized by looking at [...]

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Oh, Those Scary Unknowns in Real Estate Investing

by Mike Farmer | June 24, 2008

I guess the scariest thing about investing is not knowing for sure. Many have written about the best ways to minimize risk and create a system whereby an investor has the best chance of succeeding and maximizing ROI, yet, there is always still risk. Even the best planned investment can go sour. We can almost predict [...]

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Risky Business-How Much For Lenders, How Much For Homeowners?

by Charles Feldman | October 20, 2006

Home sales going down; foreclosures going up. Sounds like a bad airplane flight, doesn’t it? Pretty bumpy going. But, this all leads to two key questions, says MarketWatch’s “Real Estate Weekly.”– For mortgage lenders, how much risk should they take on? For buyers, how far should they reasonably stretch their economic resources in order to [...]

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