General Real Estate Articles
1: Two Things You Should be Reading Every Week and Why
I’m astounded when I hear other real estate investors tell me that they don’t read their local, daily paper. You don’t read your local, daily paper? Don’t you realize what&rs
2: Triple Your Income in the Next 12 Months
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 l
3: Tips For Developing Real Estate Technician Skills
If you're a serious real estate investor, one of the best things you can do is work towards becoming knowledgeable in what we call Real Estate Technician skills. To review, a real estate technician is
4: Three Essential Ingredients
Over my twenty-plus years of investing, teaching and writing in the field of real estate and discounted mortgage investment, I've come to some conclusions as to what is required for success. Countless
5: There’s More to Building Wealth than Clipping Coupons
We talked recently about the wealth formula: Spend less than you earn and save the difference. Initially, you may have to cut back to “find” the money to save. Start there if you must. The
6: The Very Last Resort: Bankruptcy
Over the last ten years, consumer debt has doubled in the United States prompting 1.6 million Americans to file for bankruptcy in 2004 (USA Today). President George W. Bush has signed the biggest rewr
7: The Salesman Who Doesn't Believe in His Product
Many years ago I worked for one of those large national real estate brokerage firms selling real estate. This was not my introduction to the real estate business, since I had been investing in buildin
8: The Power Of Appreciation
As we enter this holiday season, and this time of giving Thanks, we are reminded of the “power of appreciation”. If you truly want to bring into your life everything that you desire, then
9: Avoid Common Mistakes When Selling Real Estate
Selling real estate in this day and age takes perseverance, know how and a little dose of marketing genius. It is a buyer's market which means that there are more houses for sale than there are buyer
10: The Power Of Appreciation
As we enter this holiday season, and this time of giving Thanks, we are reminded of the “power of appreciation”. If you truly want to bring into your life everything that you desire, then
11: The Only Three Reasons To Be In Real Estate
There are only three reasons to be in Real Estate. If any one tells you any differently, then they don’t understand real estate investing. The three reasons to be in real estate are Cash Now, C
12: The Importance of Knowing Your Local Real Estate Investing Market
How well do you know your local real estate market? The answer to that question will have a lot to do with whether real estate investing provides a lucrative future for you and your family or rueful m
13: The Ethical Real Estate Investor
Many people have a very 19th century view of real estate investors. They think that we are modern-day "robber barons" who prey upon distressed or ignorant people, take advantage of them, and laugh all
14: The Choice Is Yours
I came across some interesting figures put out by the Bureau of Statistics and the IRS. Thought maybe some of you would find them interesting, too. Twelve percent of Americans over sixty-five are livi
15: The Bona Fide Purchaser
You get a deed from a seller in foreclosure. Before you can record the deed, the seller gives a second deed to your competitor. The competitor records his deed at the country first. Who wins? This is
16: The 3 Easiest Ways to Make Money In Real Estate
I once asked my handyman what was the easiest money he had ever made in his life. His answer was that although he had been in many small businesses and had done countless handyman/contracting jobs ove
17: That Condominium Will be the Perfect Rental Property
Condominiums may appear to be the ideal way to purchase rental property, as their price is often lower than the price for a single family home. You may find a condominium unit which is in an ideal loc
18: Ten Myths Preventing People from Succeeding in Real Estate Investing
The following are the top 10 reasons people use for not succeeding in real estate investing. If I offend anyone with this list, it probably means I'm right on track!
Reason #1: No Cash
The Myth: "Yo
19: Start the New Year Right!
I was just reading some of my notes and quotes that I've complied over the years and thought I'd share some of them with you. Most were obtained from various speakers/teachers/writers of motivational
20: Some Ground Rules (and House Rules , Too)
If you were to guess that buying a home is not like buying a parcel of land, you’d be right – and you’d also be wrong. Although the house purchase is different from the land transact
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