Land Flipping Vs House FlippingWhat’s the Difference?

I have been buying and selling residential real estate as a real estate investor for almost 7 years now. I have looked at just about every avenue of real estate investing from Pre-construction, Assignments, Tax liens, Rehab, Probate, Bankruptcies, Pre-foreclosures and short sales, Foreclosures and REOs, Landlords and FSBO’s. I have profited from and am a trainer and coach now for literally all of these strategies.

However, lately I have learned about a twist to an old strategy I had never done. Buying land and re-selling it via owner financing for a monthly profit and eventually a flip this property Read the rest

4 WAYS TO OVERCOME THE OPPOSITION

I want to congratulate aspiring as well as already successful real estate investors who are taking action and the steps needed to move forward, make offers, get them accepted, finding buyers for your deals and cashing checks from the profits. I know many of you finding success in real estate investing today did not have support, time or money to start – but you found a way! And for those that are immobile right now – remember this – if they can do it – so can you!

If you are not moving forward in spite of your desire to Read the rest

Top 10 Marketing Strategies for Real Estate Investors Part 3 – Business Cards

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“Make it simple. Make it memorable.
Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read.”
Lee Burnett (Advertising Executive, 1891-1971)

Giving out business cards is crucial to marketing your skills or services.  Anyone who is serious about their business should have a professional business card and always be looking for places to hand it out!

Here are some steps to getting them done most professionally, quickly and at the best price.

1)      Do some personal research. What are the other investors have on their business cards (or even their websites)? What do you like? What do you not … Read the rest

Fly with the Eagles! Part 2

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If there are people you know who act on and talk about and assume certain things about you that are not in line with who you want to be … and what you want to accomplish – whatever they are – then you might be feeling like you are walking through life in quicksand. You are fighting to hold your head high but feeling pulled down.

Now imagine what it would be like if you turned it around and began hanging out with people who already have what you want and have the success traits that you aspire to duplicate?… Read the rest

NETWORKING YOUR WAY TO REI SUCCESS

Investor Community of Central Valley

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“It isn’t just what you know, and it isn’t just who you know.
It’s actually who you know, who knows you, and what you do for a living.” Bob Burg

Networking Defined… To cultivate people who can be helpful to one professionally, especially in finding employment or moving to a higher position

Do I have to Network to succeed in Real Estate?

Yes! I know you may have wanted a different answer, but this is the honest truth. Networking is such an … Read the rest