Can You Trust Sellers and/or Buyers?
Sunday, September 08
Hello everyone and hopefully your year has been fantastic so far and you are looking forward to finishing 2013 on a strong note! As always, I never throw theory at you, but rather the realities of real estate. Let me give you a real example that happened not too long ago but it is n...
Negotiating Your Property Sale & Vetting Your Buyer - Commercial or Residential
Sunday, August 04
As we go about our daily business, the most difficult problem facing investors is in my view, the number of people claiming to be something that they are not. i.e. the ones that are not straight-up about their intentions.When we do a deal with a party claiming to be a Buyer, we don't care about ...
Putting a Professional Loan Request Package Together to Help Get that Funding.
Friday, June 14
Most investors don't use all of their own resources to do their deals, and in many instances, borrowing money from lenders is not only necessary but makes the most sense financially. However, it is important to note that the Underwriters of any lender will want to have a clear and complete pictu...
Interest Rates and their Effect on Real Estate
Friday, May 31
So apparently, it seems that the market is heating up. Prices are on the rise (or so the media does report), but they tend to only report averages and that may not be applicable to your particular market focus areas. The best thing to do is keep track of sales prices in your area. Finding rece...
Now That Is Too Good To Be True!
Friday, May 03
I am amazed at how many people always believe that if it sounds too good to be true, then it's not true. Do you fall into this non-belief category?Let me give you three examples and you tell me whether it's too good to be true?1) We bought a property for $80,000 and sold it for $140,000 with a ...
One Good Definition of Stupidity in Real Estate
Thursday, December 13
I really don't have time for b.s. If you're a real buyer, you don't either. I've covered this topic before, but I really hope that hitting the same topic again will hit at least a few Sellers and shake their thought process up.Let's talk to the Sellers:Dear Seller,It is your responsibility to ...