Good Debt vs Bad Debt…ever heard of it? Sure, if you’re like me then you probably learned the now sacred cow “good debt vs bad debt” philosophy in Rich Dad, Poor Dad at some point.  And it seems to make good sense, doesn’t it? Good debt vs bad debt 101 tells us… Bad debt is debt [...]

Editor’s Note: This is part 3 in a series of “Competition Killer” video posts that’ll teach you in no uncertain terms how to blow your competition out of the water — SPLOOSH!  These insider tips are compliments of my good friend Shaun McCloskey — a kick-butt short sale guy who’s crushing it right now, closing [...]

Editor’s Note: This is part 2 in a 3 part series of “Competition Killer” video posts that’ll teach you in no uncertain terms how to blow your competition out of the water — SPLOOSH!  These insider tips are compliments of my good friend Shaun McCloskey — a kick-butt short sale guy who’s crushing it right [...]

REI Truism #37: Now more than ever, your competition is trying feverishly to cut you out, any way they can… The simple fact of the matter is, there are a lot of other people out there doing what you do. And while I’m as abundance-minded as the next guy, it still stinks like poopy diapers [...]

Editor’s Note: I’ve updated this post with Shaun’s answers to the questions you left in the comments on on our recent webinar.  See a little further down below… Before we get to the rules, here are three truisms about real estate investing in 2010, I’m sure you’ll agree… 1) Things ain’t like they used to [...]

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 [...]

Here’s a handy resource worth passing along.  And it’s one you short sale investors out there will find particularly useful… Short sale guy Shaun “The Swan” McCloskey just posted DIRECT contact info for some of the “higher ups” at Countrywide on his blog. Just to be clear, if you find ever should yourself negotiating a [...]

Sorry the tips have been slow this week.  Busy, busy, busy. So I’m just about to head out to Shaun McCloskey’s bootcamp thingy in St. Louis in the a.m. And speaking of ”The Shaun” I thought you might want to see something.  Perfect for a Friday IMHO. Question: Ever wonder what happens when two goofy, hammy real estate [...]