tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229Wed, 13 Mar 2024 07:36:08 +0000Market ConditionBegginers CornerReal Estate Investing 101LegislationStrategiesMotivationInternational Real Estate InvestingReal Estate InvestingForeclosureReal Estate ServicesCredit ScoreMarketingReal Estate FraudReal Estate MarketingWholesalingFraudGreen HousesRehabbingShort SaleTaxesBirddogsBusiness CreditBusiness PlansBuyers' ListChinese DrywallCommercial Real EstateFirst Time Home Buyer CreditFix N FlipFloridaInternet MarketingREITsReal Estate FinancingScamsTime ManagementValuationWords of Wisdom on Real Estate Investing and Business Successhttp://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-993641213963757265Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:27:00 +00002012-04-16T21:27:36.497-04:00Discount ebooks http://ow.ly/ak7O5http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2012/04/discount-ebooks-httpow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-6413422458537710389Sat, 28 May 2011 16:47:00 +00002011-05-28T12:47:30.678-04:00ForeclosureAll of us when we sign a legal contract we are supposed to read before we sign the dotted line. When documents are submitted to a court they are supposed to be true as submitted. When the documents submitted with a court a document in which someone swears that it has been personally verified the information contained within the document is true and it is not true, you and I would get real troublehttp://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-robosigning-affected-our.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-8667400401321792299Mon, 09 May 2011 03:29:00 +00002011-05-08T23:29:26.095-04:00ScamsIt is amazing that today we still have people falling victims of real estate and other Internet scams. Just in March of 2011 a con artist man who ran a defunct get-rich scheme agreed to settle a court order by paying the Federal Trade Commission $900,000 and surrendering the proceeds from the sale of his house and most of his personal property. Mr. John Stefanchik was found guilty of blatantly http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-avoid-get-rich-quick-schemes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-1682296972867625139Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:50:00 +00002011-04-29T19:50:13.959-04:00Chinese DrywallGreen HousesRehabbingDuring the housing boom, drywall, which is gypsum pressed between paper and used in walls and ceilings, was imported from China to fill a domestic shortage. A growing number of homeowners — there have been more than 3,810 reports in 42 states and other areas — complain that it generates sulfurous odors and corrosion that tarnishes metals and causes appliances such as air conditioners to fail. Thehttp://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/04/chinese-drywall-problem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-7231249389447834021Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:03:00 +00002011-04-23T11:03:17.137-04:00Green HousesValuationThe value of green is many times lost in appraisals. Pitfalls are all over, but there are steps you can take make sure that they are taken into consideration in your appraisals. Green is something that is catching on in the United States and it should be something you should include in your marketing of your properties and be included in your appraisals. More buyers are interested in the green http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/04/proper-valuation-of-your-green-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-2605624962519546573Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:36:00 +00002011-04-23T10:36:23.692-04:00LegislationMarket ConditionHere I will provide you a summary of how the budget cut will impact the various sectors of our lives. This will go beyond real estate, since our lives are affected by more than the news on the real estate market. Many of the cuts won't be felt by the public, others could pinch local government and low-income families. 1. Defense - No budget cut. Instead it received an increase of $5 billion fromhttp://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/04/how-will-federal-budget-cut-impact-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-8250879666945679755Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:14:00 +00002011-04-16T10:14:23.438-04:00Commercial Real EstateMarket ConditionREITsWhile the media continues to fill the real estate news with grim data about decreased home sales and increased foreclosure rates in recent months, real estate funds, which typically invest in commercial property and multifamily housing, have soared. Based on Lipper, the 251 domestic real estate funds that it tracks have returned 55.7 percent over the past two years. Now compare that with 31.2 http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/04/real-estate-funds-are-defying-housing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-749891337296334895Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:36:00 +00002011-04-16T09:36:12.819-04:00TaxesWe are almost approaching the deadline of April 18th for the filing our tax returns. One of the important aspects of real estate investing is tax planning. Today I want to share with you some tax tips to help you minimize the tax bite. 1. Interest: This is often the largest deduction taken. 2. Depreciation: Not fully deductible the first year. 3. Repairs: Fully deductible so keep ahttp://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/04/tax-tips-for-real-estate-investors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-6228731841797127366Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:17:00 +00002011-04-09T16:17:56.446-04:00Real Estate FraudFt Lauderdale company Force Ten Investments aka Nationwide Short Sale Services and Ameriscott Mortgage is under investigation for alleged misrepresentations and deceptive practices regarding real estate short sale services. This trend continues nationwide as many families do not understand the consequences of short sales and many times are manipulated by unscrupulous business people. Specially http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/04/force-ten-investments-investigated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-5261270510668271050Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:33:00 +00002011-03-29T11:35:11.936-04:00Begginers CornerStrategiesI think this is one of the most sought-after goal in our present society. We all entrepreneurs want to have successful businesses. Whether you want to be promoted into high paying management positions, or wish to start your own real estate investment enterprise, you must gain specialized knowledge of the business world. Over the years what I have discovered is that success is within each of us. http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-achieve-success-in-business.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-8567126098290510345Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:08:00 +00002011-03-28T21:08:59.526-04:00Internet MarketingStrategiesInternet marketing is a fact in our business. More and more of the real estate transactions today occur through the Internet. Today having a website and/or blog is not a luxury anymore. Therefore, we must do everything we can to increase our visitors into our websites. Higher traffic translates into more prospects, which in turn translates into more sales. Here I share with you eight simple http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/8-tips-to-increase-website-visits-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-9050761355628256846Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:42:00 +00002011-03-23T15:42:51.628-04:00Market ConditionMotivationInvesting in this real estate market is for the brave. Books will be written about those of us that invested in the real estate recession of 2008 - 2011. You must be truly prepared to make it through this market; If you blink you lose. You must have research well done and all your documents in order. When I talk to people about investing in real estate now, the reaction I usually get is "Are you http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/investing-in-real-estate-in-this-market.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-6846302600683879237Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:31:00 +00002011-03-19T21:33:04.388-04:00Business PlansA business plan is the foundation of any business. It establishes in writing the goals of any new or established business. It surprises me how many real estate investing companies think of going seeking investments for their ventures without a properly structured business plan. A business plan has primarily two functions; one is your business resume to potential investors in your real estate http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/your-business-plan-key-to-your-long.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-1953176189186219476Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:48:00 +00002011-03-16T18:48:51.815-04:00Business CreditEstablishing your business is not easy. It is a dream of millions of people around the globe. Many never start their businesses. The main reason for the failure to launch the business can be summarized to two factors; 1) Lack of capital, and 2) Fear of losing their own money. However, with careful planning, thought and effort, it is possible to raise some capital that can help to get the http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-can-business-credit-can-help-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-161578564574330258Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:16:00 +00002011-03-15T13:16:49.047-04:00FraudMarket ConditionHacker group known as "Anonymous" has released e-mails of former Bank of America employees where it links the bank with hiding foreclosure information from regulators. In the emails released it also involves Balboa Insurance employee rasing questions about removing from the record documents that were sent out in error. BofA bought Balboa Insurance as part of its 2008 Countrywide Financial Corp. http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/hackers-release-bofa-emails-company-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-6374247159349145220Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:28:00 +00002011-03-14T18:28:26.903-04:00LegislationMarket ConditionTaxesAs real estate investors we need to be aware of the impact that tax has in our business. Today I would be looking at taxes from the perspective of owning a property, aka property taxes. I will be looking today closely at New Jersey. The main reason is to bring to the light one the of states with the highest property taxes in our nation. For your information, New Jersey consistently ranks highest http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/nj-property-taxes-increase-7-in-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-4231481160301773012Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:36:00 +00002011-03-11T12:36:18.479-05:00StrategiesSome investors may find that investing directly into real estate properties may be more than what they can handle right now. Here I offer you an alternative, mutual funds. Mutual funds is a convenient and cost effective way to invest in real estate. Several studies have shown that real estate funds deliver better results on this count compared to precious metals. Here I share with you 5 of the http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/top-five-real-estate-mutual-funds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-2470115262365620176Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:04:00 +00002011-03-09T15:04:57.340-05:00Begginers CornerStrategiesThose of you have followed my blog have heard me before mentioning that all real estate investor should have his/her "Master-Mind Group". This principle was borrowed from the classic book by Napoleon Hill "Think and Grow Rich". If you haven’t read this classic yet, add it to your reading list immediately. I am personally reading it right now for the 7th time. It is one of those book that you needhttp://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/importance-of-master-mind-group.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-3679824934042056731Wed, 09 Mar 2011 18:09:00 +00002011-03-09T13:09:47.093-05:00Filing for bankruptcy could save your home http://ow.ly/4b2K1http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/filing-for-bankruptcy-could-save-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-5263910616257336831Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:31:00 +00002011-03-07T16:31:04.222-05:007 Tax Tips for Your 2010 Return http://ow.ly/49CTnhttp://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/7-tax-tips-for-your-2010-return-httpow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-5978094395305220007Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:39:00 +00002011-03-03T18:39:52.505-05:00Begginers CornerMarket ConditionMany of us have heard of the "Case-Shiller Home Price Index" in all of our reports about the housing condition. Many times is plastered all over the housing news to validate whatever scary news the media want to plant in your brain. It has gained popularity now during our recent Housing Crisis. However, it is not something new. The Standard & Poor's Case–Shiller Home Price Indices are http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/case-for-case-shiller-home-price-index.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-648877303236206778Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:40:00 +00002011-03-02T09:40:57.047-05:00Credit ScoreAs real estate investors, we must address our credit score. Eventhough there real estate investing techniques that do not depend on your credit score, you should strive to improve it. It will make it easier to obtain credit for your real estate projects. Building your credit after repeated interruptions is a constant headache we all want to avoid. In this article I am going to break it on down http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/bad-credit-repair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-2697111151293531571Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:43:00 +00002011-03-01T11:29:11.531-05:00Begginers CornerMotivationMany of us that get into real estate investing have and will encounter many challenges throughout our professional lives. I have said before, this is not an easy profession. It is rewarding for those that follow certain simple principles and stay focused towards the achievement of success. By the grace of God, I have seen many ups and downs in my professional and personal life. My strong faith inhttp://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/03/four-tips-to-achieve-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-2111005043847223164Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:04:00 +00002011-02-26T13:04:01.231-05:00ForeclosureIt has been reported that as of December 31, 2010 FHA held over 60,000 properties repossessed through foreclosures. This REO portfolio has been valued at approximately $9.1 Billion. When combined with the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the our government holds approximately 360,000 REO properties. When we add the REO portfolios of the rest of private lenders, the amount of properties in REO stage http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/02/reo-inventory-increases-from-year-ago.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-803090541753569229.post-7561623578034507460Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:06:00 +00002011-02-26T12:06:19.729-05:00Real Estate FraudHere we go again, real estate scams are abound and we must be alert. Now it has been reported that a New Mexico real estate broker was charged by a Federal Grand Jury with leading a Ponzi Scheme related to promissory notes. These promissory notes were marketed as a way of investing in his real estate business. He was running these scheme from 2005 to 2010, according to the indictment in http://wholesalerealestateinvesting.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-mexico-realtor-charged-in-ponzi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0