Friday, March 12th, 2010
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Who’s Getting Rich Off Rich Dad?

So have you ever been to one of those hotel real estate investing seminars over an evening or weekend?
No, not your local REIA or Meetup group.  I mean the ones we see advertised all the time in newspapers, late night TV or now even Facebook actually:
“Free Home Buyer Seminar!”
“Real Estate Secrets Revealed!”…
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: “Real [...]

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Sneaky Wholesaling Trick #5: “Getting Unlimited Access”

Before we jump into today’s tip, I want to let the cat out of the bag that in the near future I’ll be co-hosting a unique REI training workshop with fellow wholesaler & REI blogger Alex Joungblood.
I recently crossed paths with Alex and we hit it off nicely. We have similar backgrounds, both in real [...]

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The Art of Dispossessing Deadbeats: “Cash for Keys” Unraveled

* Note: There’s a fresh, hot and tasty FREE REI form waiting for you at this end of this here article.

So I was reminded recently of an important tactic I learned way back in my first year as an investor.  It’s a handy maneuver that has saved me heaps of time, money and hassle [...]

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True Crime: FDIC {Hearts} One West (Screws Everyone Else)

Hold onto your hats, folks. This one’s pretty mind blowing…
Have you heard about the “sweetheart deal” One West Bank got when they purchased Indymac’s junk from the FDIC?
They were basically spoon fed a no-lose situation…but one that’s absolutely costing mom and pop taxpayers (i.e. you and me) more than a few arms and legs here…
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5 Email Tricks That Flip Houses

So here’s an interesting question I stumbled upon in my Facebook inbox not too long ago. But first…
PERSONAL FACEBOOK DISCLAIMER: While an avid Facebooker indeed I am, I’m also admittedly not very good at managing my FB “inbox”, which is glaringly obvious from the screenshot below. So if you want to be FB friends, that’s [...]

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Who’s Getting Rich Off Rich Dad?

So have you ever been to one of those hotel real estate investing seminars over an evening or weekend?
No, not your local REIA or Meetup group.  I mean the ones we see advertised all the time in newspapers, late night TV or now even Facebook actually:
“Free Home Buyer Seminar!”
“Real Estate Secrets Revealed!”…
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: “Real [...]

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Girl Born Without a Face

Fair Warning: This post has absolutely zilch to do with real estate — hence the category “off topic”.
This has got to be one of the most heart-breaking stories I’ve encountered in a long, long time.  Quite honestly it made me weep.
But even more importantly (and the reason I’m sharing it) it’s a story of God’s [...]

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Sneaky Wholesaling Trick #5: “Getting Unlimited Access”

Before we jump into today’s tip, I want to let the cat out of the bag that in the near future I’ll be co-hosting a unique REI training workshop with fellow wholesaler & REI blogger Alex Joungblood.
I recently crossed paths with Alex and we hit it off nicely. We have similar backgrounds, both in real [...]

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The Art of Dispossessing Deadbeats: “Cash for Keys” Unraveled

* Note: There’s a fresh, hot and tasty FREE REI form waiting for you at this end of this here article.

So I was reminded recently of an important tactic I learned way back in my first year as an investor.  It’s a handy maneuver that has saved me heaps of time, money and hassle [...]

Real Estate Investing News

True Crime: FDIC {Hearts} One West (Screws Everyone Else)

Hold onto your hats, folks. This one’s pretty mind blowing…
Have you heard about the “sweetheart deal” One West Bank got when they purchased Indymac’s junk from the FDIC?
They were basically spoon fed a no-lose situation…but one that’s absolutely costing mom and pop taxpayers (i.e. you and me) more than a few arms and legs here…
Click [...]

Real Estate Investing Tips

5 Email Tricks That Flip Houses

So here’s an interesting question I stumbled upon in my Facebook inbox not too long ago. But first…
PERSONAL FACEBOOK DISCLAIMER: While an avid Facebooker indeed I am, I’m also admittedly not very good at managing my FB “inbox”, which is glaringly obvious from the screenshot below. So if you want to be FB friends, that’s [...]

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Hard Money Lending Less Risky Than Owning Real Estate?

(Contributor: Dyches Boddiford)
Yes, hard money lending is less risky than owning real estate!
Think about it.  Done properly, your loan will be secured by real estate worth much more than your loan.
Personally, loans I make are no greater than 60% of the fixed up price of the property. And if there is much fix-up [...]

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Candid Video: “Freedom$oft or FreedomFLOP?”

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OK, guys.  So the tsunami of emails in my inbox (heh…yours too?) makes it all too apparent that a new real estate product launch has hit and hit hard.  But pre-written sales copy and “canned” webinars aside, there’s one glaring question that needs to be answered…
When you take a good, hard [...]

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FHA Property Flipping Waiver: An Executive Summary of “Must Knows”

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On Friday January 15, 2010 we posted the FHA’s announcement to suspend their now infamous 90-day anti-flipping rule for 1 year, effective February 1, 2010.
Yes, this is great news for investors trying to flip properties to FHA Buyers!  But after reading carefully through it myself, I see there are also some caveats and important [...]

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FHA Suspends 90 Day Seasoning “Flip Rule” for One Year!

Friday, January 15, 2010
So I just got back from a late night donut run, and found some titillating news for investors awaiting my return…
Apparently today the FHA has suspended the 90-day anti-flipping rule for 1 year, effective February 1, 2010. So for at least the next dozen months, FHA buyers can obtain loans on properties [...]

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Sneaky Vacant House Tricks That Spook Theives

So here’s a handy tip I ran across the other day — it’s from my personal Short Sale Sherpa (and also one of my best friends on the planet) Shaun McCloskey…
It’s simple, sneaky stuff to help keep your vacant houses break-in free while you’re trying to rent or sell ‘em.  It may not work on [...]

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We’re Back!…And De-Hacked!…Here, Have Some Links!

Hey, guys – So the deal is, I’ve been unable to post here for quite some time.  Seems December was the month for our site to be targeted by some Saudi hacker who wanted to use our server to wage Jihad on the world wide web.
But here we are, about a month and a half [...]