Month: December 2016

Christmas time and thoughts of the coming new year are moments for good tidings, family, friends, and a reflection on oneself, all in anticipation of the coming year. Real estate investors are often advised how to work hard to fit in, when seasoned, experienced, successful real estate investors are keenly aware that when they stand…

Being a due diligent real estate investor surely entails a more robust action than merely doing your homework. Homework may be no more than a minimal exercise or effort and well below that certain standard of care that should be expended to insure the success or competency of a certain task or transaction at hand….

Marko addresses the best practices for performing Title Searches. This is a very important step for real estate investor. Be sure to listen to Marko’s do’s and don’ts for title and property lien searches.

For a real estate investor, understanding real estate liens and appreciating how they could impact an investment matters. As an investment owner, it is prudent to own your investment free and clear of any claims absent voluntary liens contractually approved. No one, no entity, should have a legal claim to investor property without express approval…

A BPO is a Broker’s Price Opinion and is one of the two most common ways to estimate the value of certain property, the other being a comparative market analysis (CMA).  A BPO is a report prepared by a chosen real estate broker, realtor, real estate agent, or sometimes but rarely, a licensed appraiser, that…

Real estate is a business of investments and relationships. That’s why it makes total sense for a real estate investor to utilize Realtors. While a growing population of investors choose to get their own real estate license, this takes time that will cut into your investing activities. Additionally, Realtors are often used to helping regular…

Marko Rubel encourages his students to use Wrap devices, lease options, and hybrid lease options in the first several years of their real estate business, as opposed to generating passive income through rental properties. Why? Mainly because you won’t have enough liquidity to support tenant turnover.

As a real estate investor, depending upon your chosen niche, your particular circumstance, your vision, and your operative game plan moving forward, you need to understand the value of insurance protection and the need to have one or more insurance agents and programs at your disposal as a necessary cost of doing business and protecting…

  Seller financing occurs when the real estate property owner finances the purchase of his or her home for the buyer. The seller can finance the entire purchase price or agrees to pay the difference between the buyers approved mortgage and the agreed upon sales price. Either way, the buyer contractually agrees to repay the…

One thing you may be wondering as you evolve in your real estate career is: “Where in the world am I going to find enough funding to execute all my dream deals?” It doesn’t matter if you’re new to the investing world, or just looking for something different. Your options for real estate funding will…