Real Estate Investing

Dodd-Frank amended for Seller Financing!!

Here’s a quick update for those of you who do owner-financing to your end buyers as part of your business model… Let me introduce you to HR 5301 – The… Read more »

The Art of the Flip…

Those who know me know I LOVE lease options…and I especially love the lease option flip. What is that, you ask?  Is this some new, secret strategy?  No, not at… Read more »

Guide to Multifamily Markets 2012

  Not long ago my pal Susan Lassiter-Lyons turned me on to RED Capital Group.  If you’re in to commercial real estate you should check them out.  They have GREAT… Read more »

So you want to be a landlord?

So you want to be a landlord?  You’re not alone. The temptation for would-be investors is strong: Thanks to record numbers of foreclosures, short sales, bank-owned properties and homeowners in… Read more »

Land trusts…still a good idea?

A question that I get frequently is “should I use a land trust?  Are they still useful in today’s market?”  My answer is always an unequivocal YES!! The land trust… Read more »

Real Estate Investing and the Turkey Trot…

I know some of you may think I’m off my rocker – but I actually love to run.  It makes me feel good.  And it’s GREAT exercise – for both… Read more »

The IRS is targeting Real Estate Investors??

And so it begins.  A few weeks ago big brother (AKA the IRS) sent out letters to tax pros reminding them of the penalties for tax return fraud and letting… Read more »

How do YOU connect??

So the other day I was in Barnes & Noble (my mobile office) perusing the real estate section when I noticed another patron doing the same.  Seeing a copy of… Read more »

Cold Calling Sellers Stinks!!

Let’s face it.  Cold calling sellers stinks!!  Big time!! (At least MOST of the time anyway. . .) There has got to be a better way… don’t ya think?? So,… Read more »

Who do YOU listen to???

Now, before all you grammarians blast out your emails – I KNOW it should be “to whom do you listen” – but that just wasn’t as catchy.  But, I digress… Read more »