By Robyn Thompson Many real estate investors shy away from the ugly house business because they fear hiring contractors. We have all heard the horror stories of rehabbers who loose their shirt because a contractor took them to the cleaners. I am here to tell you that contractors can be your worst enemy or your [...]
Your ability to make money on business and real estate deals is directly related to your knowledge of the law. Whether it is structuring the deal or trimming the tax burdens, the law can turn a bad deal into a good deal and a good deal into a great deal. In fact, if you use [...]
No question about it, short sales have replaced REOs as the volume leader in distressed property purchases by investors. With the inventory levels of REOs continuing to fall, the informed investors realize they need to have multiple sources of new product. Based on input from AZREIA and Phoenix Real Estate club members, along with the [...]
By Tony Youngs The year 2011 has been the most interesting time of my 23 year real estate career. It has built the foundation for a highly successful and prosperous future for real estate investors everywhere. The opportunities are right under your nose. If you have no money or income and need to make some [...]
By Larry Goins If you follow the news, it’s likely that you’ve become concerned about the state of today’s housing market. And it’s no wonder. Just open up the real estate section of any paper, and you’ll see nothing but negative headlines. To prove my point, here are some recent headlines: “Foreclosure Crisis Continues”, “Home [...]
David Coffil with Memory Dynamics It’s one of the most uncomfortable social situations we face, and it happens over and over again—we see someone we’ve met once or twice but can’t recall the person’s name. That can be especially detrimental to people like Bob Kay, a salesperson at Beaudry RV, who gets about two-thirds of [...]