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Assembling BiggerPockets Real Estate Guides:
One of our goals at BiggerPockets is to organize information to help our users better navigate the sometimes confusing real estate waters. Earlier this week, we put together the first of many guides to come, that compiles information from all the various corners of BP and beyond, to help educate our members on the topic of . Find important FAQs and articles about the topic of setting up your real estate company on this handy guide.
We're planning on building many more guides in the weeks and months to come, and would like your help. If you're interested in helping us create more guides like this one, please reply in this discussion.
Articles of the week:
Picks of the Week: 2 Important MUST Reads!
Traits of a Great Real Estate Agent - For those considering their real estate license, this article touches on some of those other aspects of being a great agent. A Tale of Two Real Estate Joint Ventures: Success vs. Failure - Learn from two first-hand stories of joint ventures -- one success and one failure -- some factors that go into a successful real estate partnership.
News & Commentary:
Housing Shortage Looms - Last week's new home sales data for January produced a new seasonal adjusted annual rate (SAAR) at a record low of 309,000 units. Does this data portend a possible housing shortage? Find out more! Not Seeing The Foreclosed Forest From The Trees - When times are tough, like they are now, a lot of people who should know better are too quick to pounce on statistics that may be creating a false impression of improvement. A Real Estate Oasis in the Desert Dries Up - Here are some thoughts about the collapsing development that is known as Lake Las Vegas.
Mortgages and Lending:
Jumbo Loans: A General Guide - Finding jumbo financing isn’t impossible – but it is important to have a general idea of what the jumbo loan market currently looks like. Find out more about these loans here.
Real Estate Investing:
What's 'Good' Leverage? Maybe Not What You Thought - Leverage isn’t about down payment. At best that’s a secondary, though sloppy use of the concept. Take a deeper look at how leverage works and grow your profits in the future. Why Never Taking 'No' For an Answer Will Make You Wealthy - Discover why persistence can help you close deals that others may not. Why Smart Investors are Going Green - Here are four reasons why going green provides an advantage to any real estate investor in any real estate market.
Marketing and Advertising:
How to Sell Your Wholesale Real Estate Deals in 7 Days or Less - Discover several great marketing and other tips to help you wholesale your real estate deals in 7 days or less. Unique Selling Propostion: Which Real Estate Ad Stands Out The Most To You? PART 1 - This article examines a series of real estate ads to see which is the most effective, while this article: Top 3 Real Estate Ads and 3 Powerful Competition Crushing Letters (Part 2) does a follow up.
Tech Tips:
Free Video On How To Get On the First Page of Google For Highly Competitive Real Estate Terms - Here's a great tip, sharing how you might be able to get on the first page of google for competitive real estate terms.
Additional Great Reads
The Ten Best in RE.net This Week: March 6, 2010 Edition - News Change is Invetiable… Your Success in Real Estate Is Not! - Commentary
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