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by Barry Grimes That’s probably one of the most common questions asked by people wanting to begin real estate investing. Another common question is, “How do I find a mentor to work with?” Of course there is no one perfect answer for everyone. It depends on Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution . Read Full Story

by Barry Grimes We all know that real estate investing is a great way to take control of your life. With “downsizings", “rightsizings", “off shoring” and layoffs at an all time high, job security is simply a thing of the past. Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution . Read Full Story

by Alan Cowgill This topic is near and dear to my heart. When I started my RE career, I heard about the necessity of finding private lenders. In fact I even found two. But then I stopped. For four years I PROCRASTINATED. I didn’t get it!!! For four years I continued to go to banks and jump through their hoops. I also had used hard money lenders, but found them VERY expensive. Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution . Read Full Story

by Alan Cowgill I started my business by using banks, savings, credit cards, lines of credit, creative techniques with sellers (like land contracts or lease/options), and partners. But, once I was self-employed, I was concerned that it was going to be harder to get loans to purchase properties. Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution . Read Full Story

by Alan Cowgill When you pool money from private lenders, you’re putting funds together from two or more different private lenders. Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution . Read Full Story

by Alan Cowgill I always get a lot of questions about how to handle the money so I’d like to go over a few of the basics. Touching the Money Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution . Read Full Story

by Vena Jones-Cox In my 10 years in the real estate business, I bet I’ve met 5,000 investors at all levels of knowledge and experience. Some have become amazingly successful, while others have lost steam or experienced dramatic failures. In this time, I’ve noticed that there are certain characteristics that come with real estate investing success. As a matter of fact, that I have come to believe that I can predict with fair accuracy whether a particular investor will be successful. All I... Read Full Story

by Vena Jones-Cox In recent years, the number of mortgage brokers vying to make loans in the small residential property market has exploded. With this increased competition has come some advantages for the real estate investor: increased availability of fixed rate loans, more willingness on the part of brokers and lenders to work with marginal credit, Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution . Read Full Story

by Wendy Patton As I have been seeing so much ‘hype’ with email blasts recently, from many different sources, about different pre-construction opportunities that are Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution . Read Full Story

by Vena Jones-Cox Q: What makes a bank decide whether to take a discount on a defaulted mortgage or not? And what formula do they use to decide how much to take? Some banks I’ve talked to have just said no to a discount right away, and others seem perfectly happy to negotiate any offer, even if it’s a fraction of the loan amount. What gives?—D.D., Houston Read more » Original post blogged on b2evolution . Read Full Story