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The real estate investment business is an excellent avenue to add residual income and continue to build wealth. The industry continues to grow, as more and more people become interested in starting such a business. If this sounds like you, I want to give some applicable tips to help you begin your business while paying…

When you spend time on effective marketing, you’re bound to get calls from homeowners wondering how you can help them. Whether they’re responding from an ad on Craigslist, word of mouth, or a direct mailing, knowing how to handle your first call from a homeowner can put any anxiety at rest and give you a…

Investing in distressed real estate is different than investing in the regular residential real estate. As “distressed”, the property may be in pre-foreclosure, foreclosure, short sale, the owner may have a huge lump sum that’s due, perhaps there’s a collateral issue with another property or some other situation that causes the property to be in…

Research from the University of California, Berkeley, indicates that the quality of your friendships can impact your health, which is something to be mindful of in a day and age where loneliness is a number one complaint for many people. Data suggest that those that have strong social relationships with friends simply live longer. Not…

If you’re in the real estate investment industry, you may have experienced a tenant abandoning your property. Maybe they were in the middle of a lease and didn’t want to wait until the term was up to move, or perhaps they left in the middle of the eviction process. Either way, the tenant’s decision to…

Investment property analysis is something you can learn to become adept at, but it’s going to take a little bit of time and practice. Granted, there are some great analysis tools online that can assist you, but learning the ins and outs of what to look for in an investment property is important too. As…

When it comes to real estate investing, much of it boils down to numbers. Yes, there’s crunching numbers when it comes to purchasing price, ROI, and so on, but I also mean numbers when it comes to finding motivated sellers. How many phone calls or emails are you willing to make each day? How many…

During my investing career, I’ve tested various online advertising strategies for my business. I understand that good marketing is essential to getting leads for your real estate business and ultimately, closing deals. Over the years, I’ve learned quite a bit about marketing strategies and I’ve seen people waste a lot of time and money on…

Have you ever been persuaded to buy something you didn’t really want? Maybe that salesperson had ninja persuasion skills, and before you knew it, you were whipping out your cash to get the “next best thing”. Those that have cultivated the ability to persuade others tend to get more of their desires in life. They’ve…

Those who are seeking big financial success usually look to Warren Buffett at some point in their lives for some solid advice. After all, he is worth over 80 billion dollars, so it’s safe to say the man has some expertise on the topic. Today, Buffett is 87 years old and is still giving sound…