If you can't make the most money from real estate, then do whatever will allow you to make the most money and have the greatest freedom!

Alright get off the illegal aspect I'm not a lawyer here I don't know the monopoly laws that well so stop trying to bust my balls.As far as the investment though, we usually get the properties for around 20% below market value because of our purchasing power, etc..

One can try to explain why this is, but in the end that's just the way the data turns out.The 50% calculation is extremely powerful because it is a simple and reportedly accurate method of quickly analyzing a property.

I have the seller give me a power of attorney to conduct all business for the property and have the seller change their address on all correspondence with the bank to my PO Box.

. -- no more powerful than excel, but much QUICKER to get your output, and no programming .... also, you can export any and all reports to excel and customize and tweak ...

There is a house that I pass by frequently, looks abandoned, grass overgrown, no house number on it, tree limbs in the yard....so did some research on it and I believe the owner has died....she was like 97....I looked online in courthouse records and see someone with Power of Attorney....thinking its a relative who lives out of town...I have tried to track her down using the whitepages.com....but there are 50+ people with the same name.

You'd never believe the power of confident asking.

To remain in the game you need staying power for the periods when things do not turn out well.The annual rent increases seem out of line with wage growth.

I guess really I'm just hoping that being an agent would offer me a more powerful way of networking in the business.

I help people who the mortgage lenders turn their back on.At least I don't make promises to my credit partners like "you're on your road to financial freedom".