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Learn by Doing, Exercise 1 for Real Estate Investors – How to Buy

by Ryan Moeller | February 2, 2010

The best way to learn is by doing. So what is better than exercises that will teach beginners the skills they need to become successful in real estate? Not only that, but they can be done fast and with very little expense. If you are a beginner real estate investor and dying to learn the [...]

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Real Estate Investing

5 Things Never to Say to Any Seller

by John Fedro | January 23, 2010

Most of us will inevitably have to speak and interact with sellers, again. This can be a nerve racking time for both you and the seller(s). Whether you are just starting or an old pro, we all feel the butterflies from time to time. Don’t let inexperience sabotage a potential slam-dunk deal. It is too [...]

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Real Estate Investing

How Remaining Calm Will Help You Close More Real Estate Deals

by Jason Hanson | January 10, 2010

The other day I was meeting with a seller in Woodbridge, VA about a rental property, I was going to do a lease option on. The seller was very motivated because the property had been vacant for awhile and he was tired of bleeding cash. Previously, I had talked to the seller on the phone [...]

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Real Estate Marketing

The Marketing Technique to Use If You’re Broke

by Jason Hanson | November 25, 2009

“I’m broke” he told me. He said he maybe had $200 dollars and wanted to get a deal within a week. Now getting a deal in a week is not easy at all. Especially if you’re starting cold and don’t have a solid pipeline of leads flowing in every day. So the first thing I [...]

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Real Estate Investing

Right-Brain Marketing: Finding and Comprehending Motivated Sellers

by Justin McClelland | October 8, 2009

The human brain If you’ve read through a couple of Real Estate Investing books, purchased a course or two, and/or frequently read Real Estate websites, then you’re more than familiar with the typical life events that create motivated sellers of Real Estate.

Some of the events that create motivated sellers are:

Loss of a loved one
Job Transfer
Loss of a job
Two mortgages
Tenant troubles
House Vacant
Divorce
House won’t sell

There is nothing wrong with marketing directly to people who own property and are experiencing one or more of the above events. However, chances are you will be amongst many other Real Estate Investors doing the same. To stay ahead of the pack, you have to use some additional methods. Use the right side of your brain and let your imagination go.

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Commentary

Who are Investors Going to Sell Homes to Now?

by Troy Schuricht | August 1, 2008

With the new housing bill that just passed on Wednesday and goes in to effect on October 1, how are home buyers with out a down payment going to find financing to purchase your investment? The new bill eliminates seller-funded down payment assistant programs for FHA loans. Many investors and sellers are now faced with finding new [...]

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Commentary

Is This a Good Time for Rehabbing?

by Richard Warren | December 4, 2007

Doom and gloom is everywhere. Foreclosures are at record highs, builders are swimming in inventory, the mortgage market is in a shambles and there seems to be no end in sight. Buyers are afraid to buy because the market might go lower. Sellers are in a panic because there seems to be no hope of [...]

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Real Estate Law

Real Estate Sellers: Be Aware of Property Disclosure Laws

by Joshua M. Marks, Esq. | October 22, 2007

Background of Property Disclosure Laws In the wake of the consumer-rights movement and the increasing influence of realtor organizations around the country, many states began to draft and implement property disclosure laws in the 1980’s that were designed to protect buyers of residential properties. The goal was to protect uninformed and inexperienced buyers in an [...]

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