by Brandon Reynolds | Sep 19, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Interest rate yields are up from last year–slightly. Last week Friday, August 8, 1997, Three-Month Treasury Bills were yielding 5.14%. One year ago, the yield was 5.00%. Six-Month Treasury Bills were yielding 5.21%; one year ago, 5.11%. Stretching it out,...
by Brandon Reynolds | Sep 19, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
I constantly see questions like, “Will this method work for me in my state?” Or, “I like this technique, but I’ve never seen this kind of opportunity in my area.” Or, “Is this really legal?” Somehow, people are more ready to...
by Brandon Reynolds | Sep 19, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
I recently opened the morning paper and staring me in the face was a half-page ad by one of the local banks. The caption, in large bold letters read: The Perfect Cure Below that in two-inch letters was “5.35% 22-month CD.” It went on to say, “Get a...
by Brandon Reynolds | Sep 19, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Here are some practical tips I have learned from doing lease options over the years. Lease options are great, except when the sellers decides not to live up to their end of the bargain. Sure, you can always sue the seller to force them to sell you the property, but...
by Brandon Reynolds | Sep 19, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
As I discussed in my last article [Fast Cash and up to 75% Yield with No Competition], most of the major lenders on manufactured housing dropped out of the market in the early 1990s. Today we are beginning to see the benefits of that corporate retreat. Most of the...
by Brandon Reynolds | Sep 19, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
This is a glossary of common terms used in loans and lending. Please note that some of these terms may also have other meanings in other real estate related contexts. Editor’s Note: This Glossary is a great resource, especially for beginners. It is lengthy, so...