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My, how things have changed – quickly! If you are still investing, I would like to know how you are adapting and what you see for the future. I’ll start with some of the Covid changes we’ve already made. NOTE: Much of what I share is what we are already experiencing and changing in our own business. Much of it is based on our 2008-2010 real estate investment experience. Do not stop. Historically, real estate still works, you just have to adapt to market changes. SO: stay flexible find out about and get financing stay involved in online networking groups…
Breaking into the real estate market is no easy task, but with the help of Carleton H. Sheets, it can be a whole lot easier. Author of the best-selling No Down Payment program, Sheets lets the public benefit from its experience of making millions in real estate. Its no-deposit home-study course has been successful for decades and it continues to provide educational opportunities to the public through its home-study courses and internet-based learning. Carleton Sheets was born in Illinois where he lived for several years with his parents and younger brother before moving to Ohio. He went to college and…
For almost as long as the United States has been an independent nation, the penny has featured symbols that embody the American spirit. This small but significant denomination has become both nostalgic and highly collectible. Though acquiring these coins can be challenging, if you happen to possess one, it is wise to store it in a secure location. Refer to this compilation of the most valuable pennies to date for more information. 1. 1914-D Wheat Penny 1914-D Wheat Penny In 1914, the U.S. Mint in Denver produced a limited number of pennies, and over time, many of the 1914-D pennies…
Lending to real estate investors offers the private lender many advantages that they would not otherwise enjoy through other means. Before discussing the benefits, let’s briefly explore what private money lending is. In the real estate finance industry, private money lending refers to money that an individual, not a bank, lends to a real estate investor in exchange for a predetermined rate of return or other consideration. Why private loans? Banks generally do not lend to investors on properties that require improvements to reach market value or “after repair value” (ARV). Savvy people with cash in a brokerage account or…
I am a night owl and tend to go to bed very late. Every once in a while I watch TV in the wee hours of the morning and many of the infomercials for real estate courses completely shock me. Come on folks, do you really think you can make a million dollars a year with no work, no money, no credit, and no risk? Leave me alone! Can you make a million dollars a year investing in real estate? Probably. I have not yet. Can you do it without work? No. Can you do it without money? Yes, but…
We all know that whales are mammals that roam the seas and they are usually very large. The size of aquatic whales is about all they have in common with “terrestrial whales”. Terrestrial whales were originally referred to as high rollers in various casinos around the world. They are usually only significant in the sense of the large sums of money they spend to gamble. Similarly in real estate investing, whales are highly capitalized investors and aggressive buyers of property. They can buy these properties at courthouse foreclosure auctions, as bank-owned properties (REOs), or from other investors in wholesale transactions.…
When a typical investor who is not related to the real estate industry is considering investing in real estate, they usually have few defined sets of techniques that are considered an investment. This usually involves first researching the property and then working to secure financing from lenders. In order to obtain this financing, the investor generally has to invest some of his own money to make the down payment. It was a more traditional way of making investments. There are few slightly different techniques that go slightly outside of these limits to reap huge profits or allow investors to get…
Most investors never started working on a short sale. And those who probably had a bad experience, including difficulties matching the seller, delays with mortgage companies, and declined offers. This is because everything you know about short selling is absolutely wrong. The truth is that the strategies presented by most real estate gurus simply don’t work. In short, most of the things they taught are actually outdated and ineffective. But you’re about to learn how to access proven short selling techniques in today’s real estate market. But first, let us know what a short sale is? A short sale occurs…
If you want to invest in real estate, there are a few simple things you need to be aware of to be successful as an investor. Real estate or real estate investors need to buy and manage real estate so that they can make a profit through the rental and sale of property. Those who don’t have enough cash will find it difficult to become a real estate investor. The following tips will help you successfully invest in the property of your choice: 1. It’s always a good idea for residential real estate investors to buy a newly launched property.…
Is real estate still a good investment? As a landlord struggling with sometimes rowdy tenants or unexpected repairs, you might wonder if it’s still worth it. Despite these headaches and the ongoing pessimism reported about property prices, owning investment property continues to offer a number of benefits. Buying a property offers a number of favorable tax advantages, a way to generate income, diversify a personal investment allowance and, in some cases, have a tenant pay for your personal housing expenses.As the owner of an investment property, you can deduct a host of expenses related to operating the property, including mortgage…