by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 17, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Supreme Court Rules That Creditors Cannot Seize IRA Assets in Bankruptcy Proceedings In a huge victory for managed and self-directed IRA owners everywhere, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in April 2005 that IRAs receive Federal Creditor Protection. This means that...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 17, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
One of the biggest problems real estate investors face when structuring transactions involving seller financing is the seller’s concern for security and assurance that they will be repaid. Let’s take a look at a typical example: You find a potential rental...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 17, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Whether you plan to rehab or wholesale, you’ll need to build a buyers list. These are the investors to whom you’ll sell properties. If you plan to wholesale real estate, these folks can make you very rich. If your goal is to rehab, from time-to-time...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 17, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Do the homeowners still owe the bank money after a real estate foreclosure? That is a good question. When you negotiate a successful short sale, keep in mind that the agreed upon price is payment in full. However, the homeowners may still owe the difference between...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 17, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Finding good real estate deals is an art that takes time to master. Like any business, customers are what drive it. Your primary customer is the seller who is motivated to sell below market value. Finding motivated sellers requires advertising, marketing,...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 17, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
A lot of hoopla has been floating around the news media lately about the “bubble” theory of real estate. That is, the theory that the real estate market is going to burst. In my opinion, the theory has no merit. First, understand that there are three basic...