Recently I had the opportunity to connect with St. Louis real estate investor Joe McCall, who’s been an acquaintance of mine for a few years now, and a long-time understudy of my buddies Steve Cook and Shaun McCloskey.  But to be honest, I’ve never really known what Joe’s particular REI niche was until now.
So check [...]

(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 [...]

By: Brad Wozny, Author 6 Figure Syndication Secrets

Why Your Business Will Get Punished If You Don’t Remodel It Now
Did you know that the top 5% of the wealthiest people in the world earn nearly 90% of its income?
That’s because there’s a major problem that plagues every financial freedom-craving, money-making, opportunity seeker out there. It’s something [...]

By: Caryn McKinney, Co-founder Post Bankruptcy Report
When most people hear the word “bankruptcy,” the first reactions are intimidation and avoidance.  The fact that it’s a legal process involving the Federal government pretty much explains both reactions.
From our informal surveys of many investor groups across the country, most real estate investors react precisely the same way [...]

By: Ron Mead
One of the questions I have been getting over the last few months concerns being able to sell the Probate property once you have acquired it.
As many of you are experiencing, acquiring them has become much easier lately, but some of you are still hesitant to get started because you are fearful you [...]

By: Heather Seitz
Rather than talk about a “real estate” issue this week, per se… I want to address the topic of taking action and getting started – and being accountable.
I’m going to warn you that this might be a little hard, but I’m getting tired of all the “poor me” stuff going on out there. [...]

By: Steve Cook
I have to say, I live in one of the toughest states in the country for investing. Our Maryland legislature is constantly passing new laws that have serious effects on the business of real estate investors.
And you know what? It doesn’t matter if you are a landlord or a flipper, new laws are [...]

In part 1 of this article, we talked about the motives of money partners and how different they are. If you ignore that we all have different motives, you’ll miss a lot of prospective money partners and their money.
We also discussed the comm myth that, for your potential private money lenders, “it’s all about the [...]

By Trevor Mauch
TheREIBrain.com
Let’s face it.  Getting financing for your real estate deals is a good bit more challenging in 2008 than it was 2 or 3 years ago.
In the past investors had their pick of financing options.  From conventional bank financing at 110% LTV (loan to value) to owner financing and even private money.
But [...]

Remember the old school detective series like Kojak, Columbo, and Barnaby Jones?
If not, you must be a lot younger than me. Today’s popular detective shows are CSI, Law & Order and Bones and they all have something in common when solving crime.
Yes, this has to do with finding money partners. Stay with me…
The new shows [...]