Month: October 2015

One of Marko’s students asks about advice they’ve received from their lawyer that doesn’t appear to be in their best interest.

I’ve told a dozen of newbie investors that dealing with motivated sellers is one of the proven ways to get a property at a heavily discounted price. And, while most of them have gone away with this piece of advice, I have had many come back to me with a million dollar question – “Marko,…

As those with a full time jobs, many self-employed people look into real estate to achieve freedom. Real estate investing offers a better lifestyle and better financial future. However, you need to have your own WHY! Is it your family that motivates you? Is it improving your health? This man shares his WHY with you……

When you are preparing to sell your home, you have likely heard of home staging, but may assume it’s only something an interior designer would recommend for a million dollar home. But no matter how large or small, expensive or not your home is, staging is a powerful and inexpensive way to impress home buyers…

Seasoned investors seeking their road to wealth will readily acknowledge that the easiest and surest path to long term wealth is through holding a portfolio of houses. And the best way to keep your houses is through the use of lease options. To appreciate how important lease options are to your financial prosperity, it is…

According to a report from the National Association of Realtors, in 2014, vacation homes were in major demand, making up 21% of all home sales. This beats the previous record held in 2003 and is 57% higher than 2013. Much of this has to do with the stock market’s strong performance. The top 10% of…

Seasoned real estate investors recognize that occasionally their present (and future) best interests will be served by walking away from a deal before they become obligated to it. They also know there will come a time they will need to put an end a real estate transaction they had entered into with the best of…

Today’s Question is: When you get a Deed, what kind of liability do you get. I think the real question here is: When you get a Deed, are you liable for anything that’s attached to that deed. And the answer is… Yes! That’s why I teach my students to …

As we all know, Silicon Valley is an incredible real estate market. In the last few decades, the tech industry significantly impacted home values and made the area a great place for real estate investment. Coldwell Banker even revealed that Los Altos (a city in Silicon Valley) was the most expensive market in the entire…