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- The Art Of Negotiation In A Short Sale - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from Judson VossYou’ve found a great real estate investment to purchase, signed on with the homeowners and gotten all of your information in order. All that’s needed is to approach the bank with a short sale offer and close the deal right? Maybe not. There is an art to negotiation in the real estate ...
Views: 1098 - Is Renting Smart? - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from Judson VossMany real estate investors will think about becoming a landlord, with your own rental property, from time to time. It seems like an easy way to bring in a regular monthly income on a long-term basis. Plus, you don’t have to spend a lot of time each week looking for new properties to invest in. ...
Views: 665 - How To Get Those Lease Tenants - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Judson VossWant the easiest way to bring in lease tenants when leasing a property? Put an ad in the paper! Getting a lease tenant is just the same as getting a rental property tenant. You can place an ad in the papers saying property for lease and giving your phone number. A lot of real estate investors ...
Views: 633 - How To Pick The Tenant For Your Lease Rental Property - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Judson VossYou’ve had your open house for that available lease rental property and you’ve gotten 3 or 4 good applications from people interested in leasing that property. Now, how do you choose the right tenant for your property? Know What Kind of Tenants You are Attracting One thing to understand with ...
Views: 617 - Undesirable Property In Post-Foreclosure Can Be Your Most Profitable Sale - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Judson VossWe love the ugly and awful. ~Andy Heller There are all kinds in real estate investment. All kinds of real estate investors, all kinds of deals and all kinds of property to make a deal on. You’ll definitely find that having all kinds in this business makes for a great amount of variety and ...
Views: 709 - Can you get Good Discounts On Properties Out West? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Judson VossA lot of people are interested in real estate investment, but they also live out west in very expensive areas. These are places where the average family style ranch may cost up to half a million dollars and the cost of living is very high. The tendency for these potential real estate investors ...
Views: 647 - A Plan For Calculating Discounts On A Real Estate Investment - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Judson VossProperty investment is a numbers business. As a real estate investor you’ll need to pay close attention to your numbers when purchasing a property in order to make money. Every investor develops their own basic plan for purchasing property to make a profit. Those just starting out can get ...
Views: 733 - Using Auctions As Your Real Estate Investment Exit Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Judson VossAs a successful real estate investor, you need to first set yourself up with good deals, and then secure financing for your deals, and finally you also have to have a solid exit strategy for those properties you ultimately purchase and plan to re-sell. One of the best exit strategies, and one ...
Views: 606 - The Real Estate Investor’s Guide To Raw Land - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Judson VossWhen you speak with seasoned real estate investors you often find that a large percentage of them do not ever invest in raw land. Typically newer real estate investors purchase single family homes to flip, rent out, or sell wholesale to a rehabber. Those investors who have been in the business ...
Views: 1166 - The Real Estate Investor's Guide to Rehab Costs - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Judson VossMany real estate investors choose to purchase properties which are in need of some repair. Some take on the repairs themselves, while others sell the home with a discount to someone else who will happily deal with the repairs themselves. Whichever option you choose, it is imperative to know ...
Views: 697 - The Real Estate Investor’s Guide To Finding Quality Tenants For Lease-to-Own Properties - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Judson VossBuying a property, holding onto it, and then selling it at a later date for profit generally puts you, the real estate investor, in the undesirable seat of being a landlord. However, if you want to buy and hold properties, without ever having to deal with tenant or home maintenance and repair ...
Views: 627 - The Real Estate Investor’s Credibility Kit - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Judson VossThe first reaction to most people when you tell them that you are a real estate investor is to look at you with a bit of suspicion and wonder. They wonder if “real estate investor” really means “freelancer” or “doesn’t really have a job.” Then, once they realize that you really do have a ...
Views: 730 - The 5 Simple Steps Of Real Estate Investment - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Judson VossIf you are new to real estate investment, you might be finding all of the information that you need to know a bit confusing. However, by following these five simple steps, over and over again, you can put yourself in the best position to complete as many transactions as possible and realize ...
Views: 836 - Seller Carry-Back Mortgage Basics - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Judson VossDo you know that you can actually purchase mortgages as an investment? If you do know this, then do you also know that you can do it with other people’s money? You can do both, and it isn’t as complicated as you might think it would be. Seller Carry-Back Mortgages The first step in ...
Views: 1031 - Private Money In Real Estate Investment – Prospecting 101 - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Judson VossAnyone who invests in real estate needs money to do so. Most private individuals go to a bank or lender and take out a mortgage when they want to buy property. However, when you are in the business of real estate investment, finding sources of capital to use for your deals can sometimes become ...
Views: 908 - Parceling Raw Land For Maximum Profits - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Judson VossWhile we, as real estate investors, generally think of purchasing developed land for investment, there is an entire other sector of the business which is worth exploration – raw land. Are you aware of the fact that approximately 85% of the land in the United States is still in its raw and ...
Views: 704 - No Tenants, No Termites, No Toilets, No Trash – The Best Of Lease Options - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Judson VossPeople in the real estate business often refer to the 4 T’s of property management. These 4 T’s are, in no particular order: tenants, terminates, toilets, and trash. When you think about purchasing property to buy and hold for investment, your mind invariably shifts to the thought of becoming ...
Views: 1004 - Hard Money Vs. Private Money In Real Estate Investment - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Judson VossOne of the first things people looking to start investing in real estate generally ask about is how to find investors, or how to generate the capital to do their deals. While a traditional bank or mortgage lender can be of some help, most real estate investment companies today use other options ...
Views: 619 - Goal Setting For The Real Estate Investor Newbie - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Judson VossHave you been thinking about starting a real estate investing business? The good news is that it is a very lucrative business to be in and isn’t really that hard to start in the business as long as you take the time to learn as much as you can, write a solid business plan, and set some goals ...
Views: 917 - Estimate The Costs For Painting Your Investment Real Estate Properties - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Judson VossOne of the main stumbling blocks for many new real estate investors is under-estimating the costs of repairs and updating that a property might need prior to reselling it or even renting it out. When you are walking through and inspecting a property with an eye towards what improvements and ...
Views: 665 - Apartment Buildings – The Money Making Machine For Real Estate Investors - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Judson VossMany new real estate investors often consider buying homes and land for investment; however, few consider the much more lucrative area of apartment building ownership. One of the main reasons for this is because newbies to the real estate investing business just simply do not know just how they ...
Views: 883 - You Too Can Cash in On The Pre-Foreclosure Market - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Judson VossYou’ve probably heard a lot of people saying that the real estate market is a great way to make money and a great way to increase your returns. Well, they are right. There are lots of opportunities in real estate for making profits, everything from flipping homes to buying defaulted ...
Views: 649 - Buy The Mortgage Note On A Defaulted Property to Get Some Real Estate - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Judson VossYou’ve been buying mortgage notes for a little while and are comfortable with the practice. However, you’ve noticed that there are a lot of pre-foreclosure homes out there with mortgages on them too. This is a large section of the mortgage note industry that remains untapped, but ...
Views: 841 - How To Keep The Bank From Getting A Judgment Against The Homeowner - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Judson VossThe homeowner can end up in trouble even when you work with them to purchase that foreclosure property. There are many steps to the arrangement of a real estate investment deal, so it’s easy to forget a few little details, such as the deficiency judgment! Lots of times in a short sale, ...
Views: 781 - What Happens To The Homeowner's Finances After A Short Sale? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Judson VossWhen you are negotiating a short sale or note purchase through the bank on a defaulted property it’s easy to overlook the possibility of a mortgage judgment being filed against the homeowner after the sale. It can be common practice for a bank to file a judgment against homeowners fro the ...
Views: 1213 - Problems With The Simultaneous Close? Instead, try the 'Assignment Of Contract' - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Judson VossMany new real estate investors can run into problems when they attempt a ‘simultaneous close’ on a property they are interested in. The simultaneous close basically involves you purchasing a property with an investor’s money and immediately selling that property to the ...
Views: 740 - The Problem With Using A Simultaneous Closing! - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Judson VossMany new real estate investors can run into problems when they attempt a ‘simultaneous close’ on a property they are interested in. The simultaneous close basically involves you purchasing a property with an investor’s money and immediately selling that property to the ...
Views: 3263 - The Famed Simultaneous Closing In Real Estate Investment - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Judson VossThere are many ways to close a deal in real estate investing. As a foreclosure investor you’ve probably heard of the famed, simultaneous closing, when purchasing a property from the homeowner. It’s a great way to make a profit on your time and effort without using your own money to ...
Views: 688 - Direct Mail Letters To Contact Defaulted Homeowners - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2008 from Judson VossIn the old days it used to take a lot of time to find and contact all of the default mortgages out there. Now, it is way easier these days to find the names of homeowners in pre-foreclosure than it used to be and as a result contacting them is easier too. Looking for the Foreclosures In the ...
Views: 1665 - The Incredible Importance Of Networking For The Real Estate Investor - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2008 from Judson VossNetworking is an important skill in any business if the goal is a profitable business. The same holds true for real estate investing, at least on behalf of those who are serious about pursuing real estate investing as a business rather than a part time hobby. Either way, in all honesty, the ...
Views: 638 - Becoming A Landlord In A Down Real Estate Market - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2007 from Judson VossAs the price of property drops in most of the U.S. and homes are foreclosed on at record numbers, this is a prime time to invest in some real estate to rent out. After the market has recovered down the road, then you can likely sell the property for a profit. However, as you know, renting out ...
Views: 701 - Wholesale Real Estate In A Down Market - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2007 from Judson VossJust as with selling any other product in the world, real estate is bought and sold at “wholesale” prices each and every day. Real estate wholesale buying generally happens between two real estate investors. One investor finds the property and then sells it to another investor who ...
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