by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 11, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
As I travel around the country giving seminars and training classes on Rehab 101, I often am asked if I have a favorite home repair technique. The first thing that comes to mind is Bondo. Yes, the same Bondo body filler that mechanics use to repair dents on wrecked...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 11, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Being a real estate investor means protecting yourself from potential scams. Just because someone holds a professional license of some kind doesn’t mean that he is honest. You can probably order one of these licenses over the Internet. We know that it can be...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 11, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
[Editor’s note: The real estate short sale can be a useful and very powerful technique for turning “no equity” deals into big profits. In a short sale, you negotiate with the bank holding the mortgage and get it to accept *less* than what the seller...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 11, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
[In IRS Definitions for “Real Estate Investors” (Part One), Diane defined real estate dealer status and real estate professional status and the related tax planning. In Part Two, she’ll discuss real estate developer status and related tax issues.]...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 11, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Unfortunately, real estate investors are not all created equal in the eyes of the IRS. If you’re an investor, there are four different types of real estate investor definitions that you will want to watch out for: Real Estate Investor Real Estate Dealer Real...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 11, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
As a general contractor turned investor, it has been my goal to teach people as many ways as possible to get the highest quality work and results for the lowest possible price. Bringing up the value of an investment property and creating equity are two major factors...
