Why Would a Lender Do a Short Sale?

December 23, 2009

There are many ways to lose a home but signing away ownership in a manner that destroys credit, embarrasses the family and strips an owner of dignity is one of the hardest. For owners who can no longer afford to keep mortgage payments current, there are alternatives to bankruptcy or foreclosure proceedings. One of those [...]

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Words That Will Save You Big Time In Rehab Real Estate

December 22, 2009

Power Tip! Have you ever wanted just one phrase that you could say at the right time, and it save you hundreds, or thousands of dollars? When it comes to getting the best price from contractors, plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, you name it, there is a simple phrase that often works like magic in reducing [...]

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Zero Down Real Estate Investing

December 21, 2009

Zero down? Why would a seller want to walk away from closing with nothing? Well, they wouldn’t, and that brings up the most important point about real estate investing with no downpayment: The seller almost always needs cash at closing, but it doesn’t have to be YOUR cash. A Zero Down Example I’m selling a [...]

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ABCs of Flipping Houses

December 20, 2009

All new things can be a little frightening or intimidating at first glance. The same is definitely true when it comes to flipping houses. Many people feel several times during their first flip that they have gotten in over their heads. The truth is that it will take more than a few flips to feel [...]

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Risks of Real Estate Investing

December 19, 2009

All good things carry with them some degree of risk. The same holds true with real estate investing. Despite the promise of high rewards you should temper those ambitions with the reality that the risks involved are more often than not just as high as the potential rewards. For this reason you need to take [...]

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Rental Ownership Woes

December 18, 2009

While real estate investing is a great line of business to get into in order to make copious piles of money there are a few things to consider before jumping into the fray. This is particularly true if you are considering going the route of a rental property owner. There are all kinds of reasons [...]

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Real Estate Investment Options

December 17, 2009

There are all kinds of avenues available to those that are considering real estate as a likely method of investing in the future. And why on earth shouldn’t you? This is one way that millionaires around the world will agree to build a massive fortune quickly. At the same time, real estate can be a [...]

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