It is becoming increasingly more difficult to make $ investing in RE utilizing creative strategies.

Starting out they are essential and should be used to minimize your risk when your ignorance is highest, but as your knowledge and confidence grows you may out grow contingencies in your offers.See any contingency you put in your offer makes your offer have less value to the seller.

I am a self-motivated person and I am confident that I will be a happier person being my own boss and avoiding the dreaded 9-5.My goal is to learn as much as I can right now, work on setting up a great team in my area to work with, and get started asap.Any advice/encouragement is appreciated!!!!

I'm fairly confident they can't teach me something I don't already know.While we're on the subject of education, I hear wonderful things about CCIM.

Landlording, as we know, is based more on cash flow principles and the appreciation is gravy.History has shown that over a period of ten years, RE has increased in value.

I do a combination of 2 things to increase the effectiveness of this technique.Leave them a message and say "Hey Jim, I am interested in your For Rent house so I mailed you a letter and you should receive it tomorrow.

I have been doing this on an existing campaign and one test has so far had a 300% increase over another.Yes it is a lot more work but once you get the right campaign you can continually use the same one over and over again and no what to expect.RegardsRich

Mike,Perhaps the third guy sold the 1st guy the bike, as well as the 2nd guy the crack, so he could have a down payment on the RE investment down the st. and stiff you on the rent to increase his cash flow!

My plan is to be able to invest in property for the people I help increase their credit scores by leasing/option in purchasing their first or maybe second home (BK people need new starts as well).

This was not expected and shows that lower prices are resulting in increased buying activity.Article: http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080609/usa_economy_housing.html 8)