Warren Buffett is famous for his often uncanny ability to analyze companies and invest where there’s money to be made. During the tech boom of the 1990’s he was ridiculed for staying out of wild west startups coming out of …
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This article is going to be a quick one. I’ve been crunched on time. The phones are ringing. I’m about to run out and see a bunch of properties. Before I leave, I need to offer an apology to everyone …
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We’re starting the part when most perk up their ears.
Some say it’s an art that’s learned over years.
Still others decry its materialistic start
as they stroll down the isles and stuff goods in their cart.
Whatever your view, I don’t honestly care.
Your business needs marketing to get it’s fair share.
So pull out your notepads and uncap those pens.
Today we’ll discuss the means to your end. Continue reading
There is a lot of benefit to focusing on smaller geographic areas. The practice allows you to control your marketing costs, project a bigger presence and select the type of properties that you want to buy. Targeting smaller markets also allow you to become an expert in that geographic location. Continue reading
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How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. So it is with Real Estate investing. If you are new to this industry the learning curve can be big and expensive. Before you go out and blow a ton of money and time figuring out 50 different ways to structure a deal, you must first define your goal.
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When I first got started in Real Estate I chased every lead I could get my hands on. It didn’t matter if the owner wanted full retail or how far I had to drive to see the house. I saw …
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Large commercial properties provide the opportunity for incredible profit. These properties can also be intimidating. But the high purchase prices limit competition to investor grade buyers who are going to use investor grade calculations. When properly managed, the function of …
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How do you know when a tenant is lying? Their lips are moving. Being a landlord has made me a bit jaded. Many of the neighborhoods where I own and manage rental properties are not what I’d call “apple pie …
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There are a lot of moving pieces to putting a good deal together. Proper funding can always be an issue. Whether you do 1 deal a year or 1000, there are times when cash gets tight. At Hard Money Bankers …
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Last night after dinner my wife and I loaded up the dish washer in our new house. These past few days have been pretty hectic. It was nice to finally have some semblance of sanity after the chaos of a …
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I had an absolutely wonderful weekend. Memorial Day is one of my favorite national holidays. It’s become the unofficial start of summer. Boy do I love summer. This year the hot weather followed a ton of rainfall on the East …
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I always hate going to eviction court. Thankfully it’s not a place I spend a lot of my time. But last week I was forced to swallow my distaste and travel downtown to the courthouse. My business partner and I …
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If you have rental properties, you probably realize that evictions are a necessary (and unwelcomed) part of being a landlord. The prime focus of an eviction is to get the dead-beat tenants out of the house. Often it can be …
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The other day I got into an argument with Ian. He’s my business partner in our home buying company. Ian and I are about as harmonious as a shaved bear in a bee hive. It’s not uncommon for us to …
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I freakin’ love Real Estate. Days like today make me love it even more. Earlier this week I got a lead for a house. Today the property went under contract. I’m now faced with a very difficult question. Should I …
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Outraged does not begin to explain it. In less distinguished company I’d probably use some colorful language to describe my anger. I’ve absolutely had it with myself right now. And the reason for my intense frustration is the fact that …
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Welcome to the 2012 Real Estate Draft. This year HMB drafted a Real Estate Trainer to help all of our clients make more money investing in real estate deals. Education is a crucial part of this business and that’s why we have hired a person dedicated to bringing you the best in real estate training. Watch the video to find out who it is… Continue reading
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Please enjoy what has proven to be an entertaining, informative and unfiltered look at the ups and downs of living the real estate investor lifestyle. We’re going to show you how investors are making (and sometimes losing) money in real estate. We’re also going to give you the tools you need to make money and stay on the winning side of your deals.
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