How to take back America one home at a time.
  Realtors and investors who work together are able to liquidate property more efficiently and in a timely manner. In this edition, we will be discussing how utilizing the realtors' inventory and investors list of buyers can jump-start the real estate economy for the better. This is the only way to make America better one home at a time quickly and efficiently by lowering the foreclosure rate through short sales, saving the owners credit from foreclosure or even bankruptcy and liquid... Read Full Story
Why Are Luxury Homes So Difficult to Sell?
The first, and many times, the only option most people think of when buying or selling a luxury home is to list that luxury home with a real estate agent. However, there are other options available to the luxury home owner which they may not be aware of or have even heard of. In this edition, we cover the basics of options available to the home owner when liquidating a luxury home in today's market. Read Full Story
Big Government Divides A Nation
I recently came across this well thought out piece of writing from the late Dr. Adrian Rogers to whom I give my sincere thanks. You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the o... Read Full Story
The Crisis of Credit Visualized - Part 2
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The Crisis of Credit Visualized - Part 1
I came across this video which illustrates the cause of the banking crisis and stock market collapse. I found it very informative and easy to understand with excellent graphics and commentary. Video - Courtesy crisisofcredit.com As an investor I hope I can always learn from my mistakes and help others. I hope together we can all grow stronger moving forward. Read Full Story
Another Strategy For Buying Foreclosures
Over the past 12 months my partners and I have been buying single family home foreclosures.  Homes are selling for deep discounts and providing high cash-flow rates once rented.  Our strategy is not to buy and flip, but to buy, rehab then rent to provide cash-flow and capital appreciation.  On the surface this may seem as easy as drinking coffee because of the high number of foreclosures available.  But don't be fooled with high quantity and low prices.  Buying foreclosure properties is not ... Read Full Story
Buying Real Estate With All-Cash
In an up and down market there are those investors that will dig up opportunities regardless of the state of the economy. In the current climate banks are holding on to their cash with a wait and see attitude. Savvy investors are finding that buying with "All-cash" works as a viable strategy for acquiring residential and commercial bank owned properties. Investors with a wait and see attitude for institutional lending and financing are missing a great opportunity to buy while everything i... Read Full Story
Predatory Lending
There are many risks when it comes to property investment as a business. I think sometimes people, especially investors forget the steps involved when obtaining a loan and how this process may open them up for risk. There are many concepts to understand mostly because the bottom-line is determined by capitalization (CAP) rates, return on investments (ROIs), and other net operating incomes. It makes sense that people overlook the smallest detail when financing a property. It doesn't really... Read Full Story
Evicting Your Tenant When They Violate the Local Health & Dept Codes
You are probably asking yourself, how is that going to work? And why would the local Health Department take an interest in deadbeat tenants?  Why would they want to help me?  But also do they have the right to intervene? The simple answer begins with utilities.  Many communities, cities and counties across the nation have rules and regulations, simply put, laws for health codes and regulations.  One of which is that it is illegal for residents to live without light, ... Read Full Story
Triple-Net (NNN) Leased Real Estate
 When it comes to investment properties, such investors have many options when it comes to loopholes.  For instance, Section 1031 acts in a way that permits the real estate investor to sell their investment properties and in return allow a trade for comparable or similar matched investments in order to defer the tax as the capital gains amass.  It seems that real estate is truly the most popular transaction permitted by this code.  Something called the Triple Net or NNN o... Read Full Story