"be aware of any transaction where the seller is giving cash or other benefits to the buyer of the property."

We begin the due diligence process, looking at… • The country or region • The developer and the developer’s plans • The future of the country or region and how it relates to the interdependent influences of other economies • The risks and potential rewards, the costs versus the benefits • Ultimately: is this something I am willing to invest in?

I know a lot of the benefits but I also want to know what the drawbacks are.

Just some comments to flipper 101 as to that land contract transaction that went south.Well it does not surprise me since anybody can bind the other and to split the legal title with the seller and equitable title going to the vendee or buyer can lead to diasterous results on the title on the property if the buyer claims an equitable interest which he has..and getting a tenant out if he defaults can proves to be a nightmare and how he binded you by encumbering the property is unbelievable.If you suggest using an outside entity such as a trustee why not just use a land trust and get all the benefits of using that enitity and thus by the trustee holding bot the legal and equitable title called the doctrine of equitable conversion now you have a situation where not other party can take advantage of one another and you would all vote to your designated trustee on any and all affairs of the trust property due to it being a beneficiary directed trust so you must ALL be in agreement, sure avoids litigation and disputes and no one can circumvent you on your investment.I know that feeling of getting burned which is why I use land trusts in my investing since all parties are equally protected in any given transaction.We all made our mistakes in this business..that is for sure..

Originators and Realtors also can benefit from making education part of their emerging market programs.

There are added benefits and added liabilities to being an investor and an active real estate agent, but it sounds like you personally do not know.

I have several Real Estate courses I read and am ready to pass them along so others can benefit from them.

I was wondering if anybody had any advice for me about any of the following subjects: buy and hold, foreclosures, rehabbing/flipping, nothing down, mobile homes, tax benefits, management techniques, cash flow, or anything else.I want to get a really big jump on this industry because I know it holds a lot of potential for success.

i'm talking a GOOD 6 months to a year of learning about finances (both personal and business), real estate investing - benefits and risks, business operations, and some systems for analysing properties thoroughly.keep in touch.

I find very few of my deals through the mls (about 5%), but my research using the mls directly benefits me EVERY time I make an offer.