by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
[Steve Cook started investing in real estate in June of 1998. At the time of this chat, June 1999, he was working on his 47th deal!] Host SCook85 says: Leslie, I find 95% or better of my properties on the MLS, I make a lot of offers about 1 out of 10-20 get accepted....
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
Five years after buying and giving back about fifty units–and newly penniless, I discovered this thing called creative real estate. Control without ownership, solving people problems, use your brain to buy property–not your cash. I had an acute...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
These are classic, overgrown grass, and broken window situations. I am now on my third deal in three years buying a “mom and pop” roadside motel (less than 15 units each) in a rural area for less than 50% of market value. In every case, I bought these...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
As most of us know, one of the toughest things to overcome for our buyers is the down payment. Especially when that down payment needs to be verified. I have on two occasions now successfully overcome this problem both legally and ethically. This is how I do it: As I...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
This is a “no brainer” technique that allows you to gain access to more tired landlords and close more lease option deals. I wish I could tell you how I came up with this idea, but I truly don’t remember. I have been using this successfully for over...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
I’m very new at this game so I’m not sure if anyone has done this. I just bought my first property (big ol’ home) that needed quite a bit of cosmetic work: paint inside and out, new carpet, new tile, landscaping–you get the idea. My original...
