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When you’re just starting out in real estate investing, the amount of information at your fingertips may feel overwhelming. Though having a plethora of helpful information within easy reach is wonderful, it can also put you on overload, not knowing where to begin. Today, for those newbie investors that may be feeling this way, I’m…

A common question that people have when learning about this industry is, “how much education do I need to make big profits as a real estate investor?” The answer is absolutely not! Some of the most iconic and successful investors built their empires without going to college. Real estate markets are constantly fluctuating. That means…

Many people want to be highly successful, but not many people will do what it takes to become highly successful. The reality is that big success does not just fall into your lap. You probably know this, and you probably do some work toward getting the success that you want. That’s wonderful! However, if you…

Have you ever watched one of those real estate reality shows and thought, “wow – isn’t it difficult to get an entire home renovated and sold in less than a month, let alone a week?!” My friend, you’d be spot on! Far too many new real estate investors try to break into property flips that…

You probably don’t realize just how many people fall prey to a real estate scam. From landlords to real estate agents to bankers, scammers are present in all areas of the industry and if you become a victim, you could lose serious money. While you can’t know for sure if you are about to be…

As an entrepreneur, chances are you always have new goals that you are looking to achieve and new milestones you are looking to conquer. However, finding the internal success you need in order to achieve these goals can sometimes be a challenge. In order to have true, inherent success in your life and in your…

REITs, Real Estate Investment Trusts, allow individuals to invest in large-scale, income-producing real estate. A REIT is a company that owns and typically operates income-producing real estate or related assets. These may include office buildings, shopping malls, apartments, hotels, resorts, self-storage facilities, warehouses, and mortgages or loans. Unlike other real estate companies, a REIT does…

Marko’s addresses a students question about whether a property needs to have negative equity to be able to do a short sale. He also goes over the strategies and the exceptions one should consider.

After my various seminars, many people approach me at the end and praise me for my direct communication, and for communicating clearly the steps that need to be done when negotiating with motivated sellers. Some Real Estate investors, and especially the newer ones, sometimes come up to me and shake their head and lament, “I…

I’ve talked a lot before about how focusing your energy on “distressed” deals, such as foreclosures and short sales, can bring you a good profit in the real estate game. Many people get into the real estate investing business by watching those TV shows where the hosts find and flip – or even build –…