by Bill Bronchick It’s easy to fix up your properties if you have unlimited cash. However, you need to keep your repairs to a Related Information: “Flipping Properties Course” minimum to stay profitable. You also need to keep your properties in good shape to attract tenants or buyers. There are the basic improvements, such as carpet and paint, but these can still costs thousands of [...]

by Ben Innes-Ker You’re a Real Estate Entrepreneur or Investor, and you’re out there in the market place looking for deals. I have a question for you. Are you doing a bit of advertising and just hoping that a deal will fall in your lap, or are you operating in a way that makes certain it will happen. If you don’t have a process for [...]

by Ben Innes-Ker Looking for an “in” to real estate investing? Working a nine to five job swapping time for money can be incredibly dispiriting. After the futility of it all hits home, it’s all you can do to limit the number of home business opportunities you investigate to twenty per week. One of the more compelling home business opportunities is real estate investing. Real [...]

by Barry Grimes That’s probably one of the most common questions asked by people wanting to begin real estate investing. Another common question is, “How do I find a mentor to work with?” Of course there is no one perfect answer for everyone. It depends on a number of factors including; money available, goals and current skill level. But, for my money the answer to [...]

by Barry Grimes We all know that real estate investing is a great way to take control of your life. With “downsizings”, “rightsizings”, “off shoring” and layoffs at an all time high, job security is simply a thing of the past. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics millions of people lost their jobs in mass layoffs last year, and the same is expected this [...]

by Alan Cowgill I named my company “Integrity Home Buyers” because the word Integrity has meaning for me. It is the way I run my business and my life. The people around me know this. When I decided to take my business to the next level, I was in a situation where people didn’t know me. My challenge with “Credibility Building” was to convey my [...]

by Alan Cowgill Let’s face it, the reason most investors don’t have any private lenders is fear. It’s as basic as that. It’s a fear of the unknown. How do I know that? I’ve been there too. I was comfortable doing things the way I had always done them. I went to the bank, I jumped through their hoops of proving I was qualified for [...]

by Alan Cowgill Say you have some issues with your credit. You might think there is no hope to ever buy an investment property. Well I come around and tell you that it can happen when using private money or maybe your own IRA money. Either way it’s like Christmas in July! Say I buy a $100,000 home and sell it for $150,000 after repairs. [...]

by Alan Brymer The good old days of doing business on a handshake have gone so far away that the Hubble telescope couldn’t find them. Even at my tender age, I have witnessed enough legal action resulting from deals gone awry, sellers-turned-psycho, and downright skullduggery to make even the most hardened investor’s blood curdle. And the heat of the battle takes place, unfortunately, in one [...]

by Alan Brymer Having an assistant is one of the best investments you’ll make as a real estate entrepreneur. Like all parts of your business (and yes, buying, leasing, and selling houses is a business), they require an investment of your money and also your time. You’ll need to invest a little money in order to hire, train, and compensate them for their services. And, [...]