Making Money in Real Estate in a Down Market
Tuesday, August 28
People ask me all the time, “What can I do to invest in real estate if I don’t have any start up capital?” I usually tell them one of two things; start learning how to raise private money OR start doing lease options. The best thing about lease options is that they work in any market in any area...
The Best Ways to Raise Private Money
Tuesday, August 21
Every month, if not every week, I go to Real Estate Investment meetings all around the tri-state area and recently the New York area as well. I usually attend these meetings to network with investors and many times speak on a multitude of subjects. Working in nearly every capacity of the real...
5 Things I've Learned about Managing Money
Monday, July 23
Is there really a Magic Formula? I think there is. But don’t take my word for it; many of these ideas and principles have been in existence for more than 8000 years as referenced in the book, The Richest Man in Babylon by George Samuel Clason. This formula works regardless of your income leve...
Why I love re-performering notes
Friday, June 22
Before I start, it’s probably a good idea to define what a reperformer is, in my world it’s usually a delinquent 2nd mortgage that started to pay or perform again but it’s also a note and mortgage that hasn’t been paying for a year or 12 months yet. First of all, I try to g...
PPR - The Heart of the Note Business
Tuesday, June 12
Can a company maintain a philosophy of benevolence while achieving profitable growth? The answer to this question has become apparent to me during my last year as an Administrative Assistant at PPR, LLC ( PPR). It has opened my eyes to the existence of a true “win, win” situation....
Why Be the Bank?
Tuesday, June 05
Why not? Especially if you can become the bank at discount. Obviously, banks make their money through lending. But, here are some other fun facts about the way banks do business. Did you know that a 30 year, $250,000 mortgage at 5% pays $483,000 to the banks over the term of the loan? Also, did y...