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Feb 01, 2013Feb 13, 2024 Katherine Grote

How To Delay or Stop Foreclosure

I’ve worked with a ton of short sales over the past year. The single biggest source of stress for a short sale listing agent is watching the foreclosure date approach…

Jan 31, 2013Jun 03, 2024 Tracy Royce

Short Sale Could be the Next REO as Short Sale Process Gets Easier

What is a short sale? Although at this point it might go without saying, a short sale as it relates to housing is when the owner owes more than the…

Jan 28, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Ankit Duggal

Discounted Cash Flow Analysis 101

As Ali Boone’s article titled Rental Property Numbers so Easy that You Can Calculate Them on Napkin pointed out, “In this industry, you must love the numbers. Love them like…

Jan 09, 2013Mar 16, 2021 Brandon Turner

How to Use The Craigslist Map View To Reach More Tenants

Several months ago, Craigslist came out with a long-overdue feature for individuals looking to find rentals on the popular classifieds website: the Craigslist Map View. For those of you not…

Nov 09, 2011Jun 03, 2024 Joey Wang

Gross Rent Multiplier – Techniques to Speed Up Your Decision Making, Part II

In Part I of Techniques to Speed Up Your Decision Making, I outlined three basic measurements to quickly estimate value of an apartment property. These three are: Price per Unit…

Nov 02, 2011Jun 03, 2024 Joey Wang

Price per Unit – Techniques to Speed Up Your Decision Making, Part I

If you’re evaluating many apartment investment deals, oftentimes you need a quick way to determine ones that warrant more detailed analysis. After all, your time is valuable and any time…

Apr 04, 2011Mar 16, 2021 Andrew C. MacDonald

The Real Estate Guru Trap – How It Works & 4 Ways to Avoid It

As I attended a real estate investment event a couple weeks back, I couldn’t help but take interest in each of the speakers and seeing what they were all about.…

Mar 11, 2011Jan 27, 2024 Jim Simcoe

Green Real Estate Certifications Explained

Welcome to the world of green certifications. This is a post I have been putting off writing for over a year. Why? Well, while I don’t put much stock into…

Nov 25, 2010Jun 03, 2024 Clint Coons

C Corporation: The Active Real Estate Investor’s Preferred Choice of Entity

A common question among many real estate investors I meet is “should I form a C corporation or an S corporation for my short term investing (short term investing is…

Sep 23, 2010Mar 16, 2021 Shae Bynes

8 Must Have WordPress Plugins for your Real Estate Blog

Many real estate entrepreneurs and professionals have started blogs for their businesses over the last few years which is a great way to engage clients and partners, build expertise, market…

May 04, 2010Feb 17, 2024 Justin McHood

VA Loans: What Is “Reasonable and Customary”?

One of the great benefits for a Vet getting a VA loan is that the Vet is protected somewhat against being overcharged by a loan officer. The official language from…

Mar 17, 2010Mar 16, 2021 J Scott

Calculating Fixed Costs on a Rehab, Flip or Wholesale Real Estate Deal

Last week, my blog post discussed my method for determining the maximum purchase price you can offer for a property that you plan to rehab/resell or wholesale. In the formula…

Mar 10, 2010Jun 03, 2024 J Scott

Determining Maximum Purchase Price (MPP)

The question I get most often from new investors looking to break into flipping or wholesaling is, “How do I determine the maximum purchase price I should pay when trying…