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Who’s on YOUR 16-Member Real Estate POWER TEAM?

Real Estate Investing doesn’t have to be risky. I, for one, prefer the odds slanted heavily in my favor when I am investing. That’s why it’s important to have a strong POWER TEAM to help you succeed. I am going to present my power team of the top 16 professionals

Create Your Own St. Patrick’s Day “Luck”

Every year on March 17, many of us ‘celebrate’ Saint Patrick’s Day with a green beer (or two), by wearing green clothing, or by going to one of the thousands of namesake parades hosted by cities and towns around the world. The 17th of March is believed to be the

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13 Critical Real Estate Power Team Members for Your Investing Business

Here are the 13 absolutely critical power team members you absolutely need as contacts to build a highly profitable real estate investing business.

Case Study Part 3: $100k on a Last-Minute Foreclosure

The Fix/Flip Phase of the Deal As we set out to plan our rehab, we decided that while we wanted to force as much appreciation as we reasonably could and we didn’t want to go through the significant extra cost and hassle of a square footage addition. In a neighborhood

Case Study Part 2: Saving a Home from Foreclosure, and Dealing with the Aftermath

So it was now the morning of the foreclosure sale, and the first bit of news we had received wasn’t good. An IRS lien rarely is. Meanwhile, my investor friend’s plan for that morning was to meet up with the Owner and sign the purchase contract. Securing that contract was

Case Study Part 1: Next-day Foreclosure Sale Showcases Creative Deal Structure, IRS Liens, Trespassers, and More!

Once in a while, a deal comes along that provides the ultimate challenge of your real estate acumen, fortitude, patience, and your assessment of risk versus reward. In sharing this particular opportunity with you, I will describe the ins and outs of a complex deal structure which necessitated solid risk

Taking Control of Your Retirement with Self-Directed IRAs

If you have an IRA or a 401k from a previous employer, you may be able to utilize it to grow your retirement funds quicker and with more control by applying your real estate expertise, rather than relying on the stock market, which is outside of our control. Do You

Most Unexpected Discoveries in Vacant Houses – You’ll Wanna See This!

I’ve bought and sold Thousands of Homes. Been inside many others that we decided not to buy. The majority of them are either vacant when we get them under contract, or vacant at the time of our inspection just prior to purchase. Thankfully, most of the time they are indeed

Protect Yourself From Sellers Who Sign Multiple Purchase Contracts

Sometimes sellers are motivated to sell their property fast for cash and that can lead a homeowner signing sales agreements with multiple buyers for the same property. Here’s a list of things you can do to protect yourself from a seller who signs more than one sales purchase contract. Be

What to Look For In An ADA Accessible Investment Property

Co-authored by Patrick Young If you are rehabbing a property for either the Fix/Flip or Buy/Hold model of real estate investing and you’d like it to widen your pool of buyers or renters, keep reading. Here, we will take a look at a few features that should be included in

Making Big Profits on a 4-Plex Flip

Lots of real estate Fix/Flip investors (and HGTV reality TV shows) focus on the basic house flip, i.e., rehabbing and selling a single family residence (SFR). But a talented investor can use a similar process to flip a duplex, triplex, or 4-plex, while typically making bigger profits than can be

Ageless Quote from Warren Buffet – Daughter Makes 1st Investment at Age 7

“I made my first investment at age eleven. I was wasting my life up until then.” Wow! This quote from Warren Buffett really gets ya thinking!! But how can an 11-year-old invest on his/her own, without help? The truth is, they can’t do it all alone. But then again, we

Part 5 – Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fits You Best? – Land Entitlement and Land Development

Previously, we discussed why it is important to review the various real estate investing (REI) strategies and determine which one fits you best in your current situation. If you missed it, here’s the link to these articles: Identifying the Top Strategies: freedom-achievers.com/which-real-estate-investment-strategy-fits-you-best/ The REI Matrix and Wholesaling model: freedom-achievers.com/part-2-which-real-estate-investment-strategy-fits-you-best/ Fix

Build a Kick-Butt Portfolio in 5 Years Using BRRRR

Previously, I have defined and explained the BRRRR method of investing in rental real estate. To recap that article, here the steps of this sequential method, and the summarized importance of each: Buy – a smart buy doesn’t guarantee your profits at the end of the rainbow, but a bad

Introduction to the BRRRR Method of Investing in Rental Properties (with Video)

BRRRR means “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat,” and is a step-by-step method used by investors who wish to build passive income over time. Each one of the steps in the BRRRR method is implemented in order. This BRRRR method of real estate investing lends itself to taking advantage of good

Part 4 – Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fits you Best? – Buy and Hold

Part 3 – Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fits You Best? – Fix and Flip

Previously, we discussed why it is important to review the various real estate investing (REI) strategies, and determine which one fits you best in your current situation. If you missed it, here’s the link to that article. We also introduced our proprietary REI Matrix and discussed the wholesaling model, found

Part 2 – Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fits you Best? – Wholesaling

Previously, we discussed why it’s important to review the various investing strategies and determine which one fits you best in your current situation. If you missed it, here’s the link to that article: Click Here Begin by Choosing 1 of the 3 Primary Strategies Maximize the Cash you can get NOW

Which Real Estate Investment Strategy Fits You Best?

Let’s face it, when it comes to houses, one size (or shape, or style) certainly doesn’t fit all! The same goes for your investment strategy. Depending on your circumstances, some real estate strategies might be better for you than others. For instance, let’s invent a hypothetical man named “Don”. Don

A 2,000 Year Old Philosopher’s Advice on Real Estate Investing

“Luck is what happens when Preparation Meets Opportunity” This quote by Seneca, a Roman philosopher from the mid-1st century AD, has been one of my favorites for years. It’s a great saying because it reminds us that we create our own ‘luck’ based on the things we do or do