Private Investor Targeting - Are CD's Your Best Shot?
Wednesday, January 20
There's a school of thought among some in the real estate investing community that a certain target market of potential private investors is so lush and fertile that you should spend most of your time marketing your opportunity to them. The same school of thought goes on to emphasize that this sa...
Private Money & Creative Financing
Tuesday, January 19
It wasn't that long ago that creative seller financing techniques ruled the day. You could buy a property 'subject-to' (the existing mortgage), use sandwich leases, land contracts and more. When the real estate market was booming, there wasn't much you couldn't do when pursuing a target investmen...
Want to Win Over a Private Investor? Show Them Einstein's Favorite Thing
Monday, January 18
Once you have a private investor in your sights, there's no sense in letting them out, right? If you've already taken the time to qualify they investor, present the basics of your opportunity and deem them a good fit (it's important that the investor is a good fit for you), it might be time to pu...
Should I Give Up a Piece of the Action or Give a Promissory Note?
Sunday, January 17
Private money deal structuring is one of the most important skill sets you can develop as a real estate investor raising capital. I'm assuming, of course, that you've already made the decision to raise private money - perhaps you have an investor already - and you're looking for ways to set up th...
Do You Buy Houses or Do You Invest in Real Estate?
Saturday, January 16
This might sound funny. They are one and the same, right? Not even close. They are worlds apart when it comes to getting private money. "How can this be true?" you're wondering. Let me tell you; if I had a dime for every time a real estate investor told me they "buy houses" or they "buy apartment...
A Glowing Example of Why Private Money is Critical to Success
Friday, January 15
If you are a real estate investor and still hoping that mortgages are a good choice in financing for your deals, I submit the following email to you. I received this from a real estate investor client of mine. In his email, he describes (unsolicited by me) the financing process he is going throu...