A simple thank you note is one of the most powerful ways to build a strong relationship with those who are important to your real estate investing career.
Just think back to the last time you received a thank you note. Chances are it was from your insurance agent or the car dealership of the last […]

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Chances are good that any time you get a group of people together you will find at least one person in the group who says it is his or her dream to own a nice country property. One with a lot of land, rolling hills, a nice stream running through it and the standard farmhouse […]

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You’ve seen all the commercials on TV describing how you can buy properties with no money down. But can you really? And are they a good deal?
There is some good news and some bad news.
First the good news. Buying real estate with no money down is quite possible and […]

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If you are serious about your real estate investing career, you are going to be developing a list of useful people who can support you in your investment career - Realtors, attorneys, accountants, tradesmen, attorneys, lenders, etc. Chances are you will have more than one in many of these categories - especially the tradesmen category. […]

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One of the most difficult aspects of real estate investing is developing a netowrk of quality professionals. These are the people who can make your life a joy or pure misery.
Depending on how you invest in real estate, your professional rolodex may contain just a few categories like realtors, insurance agents, attorneys lenders and accountants. […]

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Postcards - A Power Lead Generation Tool For Pre-Foreclosures
There is gold in mining pre-foreclosure real estate. But like real gold, it can be quite difficult to shake a nugget loose from the ground.
Let’s begin by examining what a pre-foreclosure property is. In its simplest sense, it is any piece of real estate where the […]

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Zillow.com is a fascinating what if type of tool. It allows you to zoom into neighborhoods to see estimated prices. On the surface, that would be a very attractive tool for real estate investors trolling neighborhoods. But once you peek under the hood, […]

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As a real estate investor, one of your concerns is always where financing for your next deal will come from. In spite of all the creative techniques out there, there are times when you just have to bite the bullet and actually borrow money to make a purchase.
While the ideal scenario is borrowing money from […]

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Have you been over to Realtor.com (http://www.realtor.com) lately? They recently added a new feature in their search called "View on Map." It is still being tested and refined but it is a really powerful visual tool for working your neighborhoods.
Here is how it works.
Go to Realtor.com and enter your search paramters as you normally […]

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This week we are going to talk about how your vision is impacting your real estate investing career. While there are many attributes and skills that make for a successful real estate investor, vision is perhaps the most important.
An investor without vision will look at a broken down house and see a wreck. An investor […]

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