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Facing Foreclosure? Let Shaq Help! 2008-06-24 19:00:08 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
FacingForeclosure
? Let Shaq Help!
The Transparent Real Estate blog first alerted me last week to the fact that Shaq “The Diesel” O’Neal is getting into the preforeclosure investing biz.
That’s right. Henceforth we the fellowship of real estate entrepreneurs shall call The Shaq our bretheren.
Apparently O’Neal wants to buy the
Google Street View, a Powerful Tool for Real Estate Investors 2008-06-23 00:50:06 Posted from: Real Estate
Investing Tips
GoogleStreet
View, a Powerful Tool for Real Estate Investors
It’s no secret I’m a lover of way cool technology.
And when it comes to makers of technology I adore, it’s hard to beat Google. In fact, I don’t think you can.
To me Google is akin to a close friend and colleague [...]
The Word on the Street Lately… 2008-06-22 21:58:19 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
The Word on the Street
Lately…
This is another handful of interesting articles and tidbits I’ve stumbled upon in the last week or so. I found them fascinating, informative or down right entertaining and thought you might also.
Enjoy…
Tenant File 6.0 Property Mgmt Software Review (A Video Review)
My buddy Trevor at The [...]
Two Types of Education 2008-06-22 18:49:15 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
Two Types of Education
“Formal education will make you a living. Self-education will make you a fortune.”
~ Jim Rohn
30 Seconds That Could Change Your Life (Video) 2008-06-17 13:00:36 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
30 Seconds
That Could Change
Your Life (Video)
I stumbled upon a 30 second video today that stopped me dead in my tracks.
It was sheer power.
In fact, I would submit that this may very well be one of the most powerful, most important videos You Tube today. At least that’s [...]
“Ready, Fire, Aim” and Lessons from the US Open 2008-06-16 19:54:25 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
“Ready, Fire, Aim” and Lessons
from the US Open
Did you have a chance to watch the golf’s second Major of the year, the U.S. Open?
Well (as of the time I’m writing this article) they just finished up the sudden death playoff after playing an 18 hole playoff and the result [...]
FHA Suspends Flipping Rule? Not So Fast, Sparky… 2008-06-16 17:50:21 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
FHA SuspendsFlipping
Rule? Not So Fast, Sparky…
Did you hear about the new FHA waiver suspending the 90-day no-flip rule?
I first caught wind of it Friday through a forum post, then again on Cory’s blog and on CNN.
The CNN article says…
“The Bush administration is temporarily suspending a 5-year-old rule intended [...]
What is Character? 2008-06-13 19:03:18 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
What is Character
?
“Character is the ability to follow through on a resolution long after the emotion with which it was made has passed.”
~ Brian Tracy
Discover more insights from Brian Tracy here…
Two Killer, Creative Ideas for Real Estate Postcard Marketing 2008-06-13 13:21:16 Posted from: Real Estate
Investing Tips
Two Killer
, Creative Ideas for Real Estate PostcardMarketing
So one way to get real estate deals is to go out and hit the streets looking for them. It can be a tough, frustrating approach. But there’s no doubt you can get deals if you go looking for them.
Many [...]
Noteworthy Industry News 2008-06-10 16:16:00 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
Noteworthy Industry News
Just a handful of interesting articles and tidbits I’ve stumbled upon in the last week or so. I found them interesting and thought you might as well…
At What Point Should You Hire Help?
An excellent post from Shaun McCloskey featuring a short interview with one of his students.
“I [...]
Give First 2008-07-12 09:00:18 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
Give First
“You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.”
~ Zig Ziglar
Breaking News: Indymac is Toast 2008-07-12 01:07:58 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
Breaking
News: Indymac is Toast
Indymac Bank, one of the largest independent mortgage lenders in the U.S., was shut down by the feds today.
No, I’m not jumping on the “sky is falling” bandwagon here. But this is still big stuff, folks.
It’s the fifth FDIC-insured failure of the year,
the biggest bank failure [...]
Tom Foolery on a Roller Coaster 2008-07-11 00:38:17 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
Tom Foolery on a RollerCoaster
Sorry the tips have been slow this week. Busy, busy, busy.
So I’m just about to head out to Shaun McCloskey’s bootcamp thingy in St. Louis in the a.m.
And speaking of ”The Shaun” I thought you might want to see something. Perfect for a Friday IMHO.
Question: Ever [...] Read more:Roller Coaster
Jersey Cop’s 1st Deal, Makes $0, Big Success? 2008-07-03 13:52:32 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
Jersey
Cop’s 1st Deal, Makes $0, Big Success
?
I just knocked out a quick, spur of the moment phone interview with an investor friend of mine named Colleen.
Things you might find interesting about this:
She’s a Jersey cop who commonly handles evictions. In fact I interviewed her on her cell phone while [...]
20% Off Steve Cook Products 2008-07-01 16:05:14 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
20% Off Steve
Cook Products
Many of you know I used to work alongside Steve Cook at FlippingHomes.com
Though I’ve moved on from my role as the “Flipping Homes 2.0″ guy, my opinion of Steve’s education is unwavering.
When it comes to learning the ins and outs of flipping houses (whether fixing-and-flipping or [...]
Begin At Once (Ready Or Not) 2008-07-01 12:19:41 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
Begin At Once (Ready Or Not)
“Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not to put this plan into action.”
~ Napoleon Hill
The Landlord 2008-07-01 09:39:12 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
The Landlord
I re-stumbled upon a short video yesterday that I’d forgotten about. When it emerged online last year I remember laughing until my sides hurt, and this time was no different.
Apparently the video was shot on a lark in Will Ferrell’s guesthouse during a break in the third birthday party [...]
ShortSaleology Offers Short Sale Negotiating, Private Funding, Mastermind 2008-06-30 20:43:40 Posted from: Real Estate Investing Tips
Short
Saleology Offers
Short Sale Negotiating, PrivateFunding
, Mastermind
(Note: This post contains both audio and video resources below.)
It’s no secret that we’re in the midst of a nationwide real estate foreclosure tsunami.
The question is, are you just reeling because of it? Or are you equipped to respond aptly, and carve yourself [...]
Quick-Flip Selling Tip: List It! 2008-07-21 11:44:46 Today I want to share a nifty tip Andy Proper emailed me on Friday.
Now if you’re also a subscriber to Andy’s Teamwork Lead System newsletter, then you may have already read it. (If you’re not, then you should be. Andy’s a class act, with an innovative, proven model worth emulating. Seriously, check it out.)
And thanks, [...] Read more:Quick
Bulk REOs, the IRS and Avoiding Probate… 2008-07-18 14:10:57 Here’s a spattering of articles I’ve stumbled upon this week, and found interesting, relevant and shareworthy…
“Bulk REO Properties - Is the ‘bulk’ REO deal a myth?” (The REI Brain, 7/16/08)
“I have been seeing all kinds of people saying lately that they are “bulk reo property” buyers. Then they go on to say that they have [...]
The Greatest Mistake 2008-07-17 13:35:29 “The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.”
~ John Maxwell
a
The GreatestMistake
Tags: John Maxwell, Motivational
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Lions and Tigers and Bailouts, Oh My! 2008-07-15 17:45:03 I first heard about all the fuss with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Sunday while at Shaun McCloskey’s short sale bootcamp.
Someone had mentioned it, after catching a glimpes of the news on a break.
Now that I’m back in town I’ve done a little reading up on what’s going on.
Veeeeery interesting. It’s gonna be pretty [...] Read more:Lions
, Tigers
When Real Estate Investing Courses Are Wrong (Video) 2008-07-13 15:44:55 Earlier this week I was “thrilled” to discover I had to drive to Nashville to personally attend a 2-day meeting of the Tennessee Real Estate
Commission.
Fully expecting to be bored to tears, I was pleasantly surprised to find that eavesdropping on the commission contending with a month’s worth of real estate business is actually pretty [...] Read more:Investing
, Wrong
Need Private Money? I Recommend This… 2008-07-31 16:10:57 I’m completely swamped right now - gotta run out to the Memphis board of Realtors for some real estate license junk.
Ugh…
Before I run out, I just wanted to let you know about something really exceptional. Something I wholeheartedly and passionately endorse…
PrivateMoney
Event.com
I’m not going to be long winded about this. But let me say…
If getting [...]
Avoid This Huge Mistake With Private Money Lenders, Part 1 2008-07-31 14:49:41 Remember the old school detective series like Kojak, Columbo, and Barnaby Jones?
If not, you must be a lot younger than me. Today’s popular detective shows are CSI, Law & Order and Bones and they all have something in common when solving crime.
Yes, this has to do with finding money partners. Stay with me…
The new shows [...] Read more:Private
, Money
, Avoid
, Mistake
, Lenders
Bandit Sign Stapler Makes Hanging Signs a Snap 2008-08-26 14:04:45 If you’ve ever used bandit signs as a part of your motivated seller marketing strategy, then you’re no doubt keenly familiar with how… uh…”enjoyable” hanging those signs can be.
Can you see the sarcasm dripping?
I mean, bandit signs DO WORK. They produce leads, to be sure.
And maybe it’s kinda fun the first few times you go [...] Read more:Bandit
, Hanging
Free Hugs 2008-08-24 23:48:06 First off, you should know this has exactly nothing at all to do with real estate investing. Hence the “off topic” category.
But ya know, as much as I love the REI game, my life’s big enough for a whole lot more — and I bet yours is too.
So here’s something off-topic, but worth a moment [...] Read more:Free Hugs
4 Essentials for Getting Private Money 2008-08-21 09:41:40 By Trevor Mauch
TheREIBrain.com
Let’s face it. Getting financing for your real estate deals is a good bit more challenging in 2008 than it was 2 or 3 years ago.
In the past investors had their pick of financing options. From conventional bank financing at 110% LTV (loan to value) to owner financing and even private money.
But [...] Read more:Essentials
, Private
, Money
New, Free HUD-1 Generator Released 2008-08-18 20:04:20 Ross Treakle today announced the release of his new Free HUD-1 Generator
.
This is actually a program he and his brother Graham (”Mr. Banker”) released privately several months ago, limited to his social networking site subscribers.
But after having received a good deal of positive feedback from BETA testers, seems they’ve decided to open access to the [...]
What Most People Don’t Know About Preston Ely’s Probate Course 2008-08-12 04:25:38 Hi, folks.
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last couple of weeks, then you probably know Preston
Ely’s re-releasing his Probate course this Wednesday 8/14 at Noon.
Now I’ve had a couple of folks email me asking for my honest opinion.
What’s interesting about this is that I have a rather unique perspective on this, [...]
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