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Bienes Raices Threatening text
25 February 2013 | 24 replies
On craigslist you can put up only cross streets for a SFR to avoid giving the exact address.
Lawton Michaels Deposit money and REOS
5 April 2009 | 37 replies
Some of them will take the standard contract and cross things out, add stipulations, and/or add addenda, and if you don't submit the right contract with your offer, you risk having the listing agent or the seller not even consider it.I would recommend doing one of two things (in this order):1) Find a buyer's agent to represent you, someone who is experienced in offering on REOs and who can guide you through the process; or2) Call the listing agent for the property(s), and have him/her submit the offer on your behalf.
Ashley Haas Greening up rentals
29 March 2009 | 3 replies
I have some properties and I was thinking about ways to go green with them and in turn reduce the utility bills for the tenants.
John N. Investing in Mobile Homes? Yes, You Can!!!
2 April 2012 | 25 replies
Cross my fingers I get to sell them next week!
Tony Thompson Using Equity to Reinvest
24 June 2009 | 18 replies
No great insight there, just luck.One of our local hard money (squishy money, she call's it) lenders will allow you to cross collateralize one property to buy another.
Joe Finnegan What am I missing?
8 March 2009 | 9 replies
Calif.) for my market these are the mechanics that have worked for me:•Establish the criteria for my previously qualified Buyer (REO’s, Short Sale, Price range, area, type of property, etc.)•Talk to Loan officer about: Down payment, Closing Costs, Rate, Monthly Payment, type of Loan. •Set up my local MLS with client’s criteria and the system will automatically select properties.•Revise properties manually and start showing to clients.•Once my client likes a property, then I work getting comp’s, client gets estimates for Repairs (only if property needs).•Write up an offer taking in consideration the points above mentioned, Lenders in some cases are asking for cross-qualification, before submitting an offer.•If offer ends up as one of the finalist (only when the property is price right), Lenders gets back with a Counter Offer and Sellers Addendums.•If your Agent keeps communicating with Listing Agent and responds fast, then you’ll get your offer accepted, after that time to get in Escrow.You may need to call local Buyer’s agents before you decide.Noe R.
Vickie McMullen Crossing state lines
13 November 2010 | 0 replies

Hi,
I'm Vickie. I live in NC and I am trying to establish myself as a Real Estate Investor specializing in Lease Options. I just received an email from a buyer asking me to set them up with a lease option in Florida. ...

Shawn Parsh seminar length? What's right?
19 December 2010 | 16 replies
While the military offers unique motivational opportunities not available to civilian motivational speakers, you can use greed and ego as many of the gurus do....lol.I think telling others how you did something to raise yourself up is great, selling techniques or strategies becomes very difficult, especially crossing state lines, as the degree of expertise required can be daunting.
Andy J. Do You Need a Chinese Bank Account?
25 January 2011 | 6 replies
I believe that the purpose of these accounts is to facilitate in international growth of Chinese businesses and to aid in foreign direct investment and repatriations.This is a quote from the China Daily just a few weeks ago:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2011-01/14/content_11852118.htmThe People's Bank of China (PBOC), or the central bank, said in a notice on its website that banks and businesses which were allowed to settle cross-border trade in yuan would also be permitted to conduct direct investments overseas using yuan, or Renminbi.
N/A N/A How NOT to do business in Real Estate . . .
4 July 2007 | 20 replies
It's like the biker who decides to walk onto the golf course and relieve himself in front of a bunch of beret & pink green knit cardigan-wearing country clubbers who stomp around and hollar about how "tough" they are, he's going to be arrested, this is an outrage, some people....