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Government Suspends the FHA 90 Day Property Flipping Rule - Investors Avoid Seasoning Issues

June 15th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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Great News for property investors.. Your heard right!
In an attempt to lower the amount of homes on the market available for sale and assist in balancing out the heavy inventory of homes.. The White House temporarily suspends ruling that imposes a 90-day waiting period before foreclosed homes can be sold to receive [...]

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When to Use Lease Option vs. Getting the Deed

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

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Acquiring investment real estate can be handled with many approaches. Two very popular “no money down” approaches are lease options and subject to, or “getting the deed.
A lease option is a technique that involves gaining “control” of a property, but not ownership just the right to possess a property now and purchase that [...]

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Conquer Seller Objections When Buying “Subject to”

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

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Editor’s note: Buying a home “subject to” means “subject to the existing financing” already in place on the property. The terms of the original note with the lender stay the same, and the note remains in the seller’s name. Typically, you would then sell the house to a tenant/buyer on a lease option.] [...]

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Lease Option 101

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

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Tax Implications of Lease/Options
The lease/option strategy is a great way to leverage your real estate investments because it requires very little cash. The lease/option is more of a financing alternative than a financing strategy because you don’t own the property. The basic lease/option strategy involves two legal documents, a lease agreement and an [...]

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Estimating Cost of Repairs

April 27th, 2008 · No Comments

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Wether you are doing a complete rehab or just an estimate for repairs on a neglected home, be sure to use a worksheet so you dont miss any high dollar items.
Usually you can learn the basics by hiring a home inspector and walking thru the entire process with him.
You will then understand all [...]

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Fixer-Uppers: A Smarter Way to Invest in Real Estate

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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Statistics show that nearly 95% of our fellow citizens will retire at or below the poverty line by the age of 65. These people will be dependant on friends, family and the Federal Government for financial support. If ours is the land of opportunity, why does this startling reality exist? The answer can [...]

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Choosing Success

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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What gives some people the drive & determination to succeed while others fail? Over the part 20 years I’ve known many investors and entrepreneurs. I’ve seen every possible scenario, from overnight success to plodding, sit-on your-butt-and-do-nothing failure. I’ve known people who would get off to a great start, and then fade away, and [...]

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How You Can Retire With An IRA Worth $1,000,000

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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I know this sounds like another one of those glorified headlines to get your attention without containing a lot of truth. Well, I know it’s a very strong statement and it sounds too good to be true. But what if it is true? What if you could have a cool million dollars in [...]

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It Takes Money to Make Money and Other Big Lies

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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Whoever said it takes money to make money was someone trying to justify why they’re broke. It does not take money to make money, and I’ll prove it. I’ll give you a step by step plan to buy and sell a house, even if you’re absolutely broke, have a negative net worth, no [...]

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Triple Your Income in the Next 12 Months

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

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We all have choices in life. We can spend our lives making a living or we can choose to make some real money. Unfortunately, most people choose to make a living. They don’t take time and spend their lives walking over the dollars to get to the dimes. Most real estate investors are [...]

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