5 Characteristics of Highly Successful Real Estate Investors

by Jim Ingersoll | Jan 29, 2013 | Creative Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Investing Strategies

A lot of people are jumping into real estate again. They’ve heard the news that the market has reached the bottom and that this could be the best market of our generation. They’ve heard the good news that there is still a lot of distressed housing out...

Is Flipping Houses Ethical?

by Phil Pustejovsky | Jan 21, 2013 | House Flipping/Wholesaling, Real Estate Investing Strategies

If you define flipping as buying a dilapidated property, completely renovating it, and then reselling it, then such a noble act as turning a neighborhood eyesore into a beautiful home is hardly an ethical question. However, if you define flipping as getting properties...

Buy Houses at Prices from the '70s, '80s, '90s and Rent Them at 2013 Prices

by Jim Ingersoll | Jan 15, 2013 | Buy and Hold, Real Estate Investing Strategies

I had a revelation this week! I am buying houses at very old prices, but still renting them for current prices. As an Engineer, I love equations, but doesn’t this one seem too good to be true? I had this revelation looking at the history of this brick rancher I...

A 5-Step Plan for $100,000 in Private Money for Real Estate

by Susan Lassiter-Lyons | Jan 14, 2013 | Creative Real Estate Investing, No Money Down, Private Lenders/Private Money, Real Estate Investing Strategies

I always say that for any business to succeed they just need two things: Access to capital and great marketing. And a real estate investing business is no different. We used to be able to rely on conventional lenders, mortgage brokers, and hard money lenders for our...

Are You a Creative Real Estate Investor or Traditional?

by Phil Pustejovsky | Jan 7, 2013 | Creative Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Investing Strategies

Do you consider yourself a creative real estate investor or a traditional real estate investor? What is the difference? Is one better? Which one is right for you? You’ll discover the answers to these questions and much more… First, Let’s define what a...

3 Ways to Accelerate Your Real Estate Investing Goals

by Jim Ingersoll | Jan 3, 2013 | Miscellaneous, Real Estate Investing Strategies

New investors often struggle getting started in real estate investing. They consider wholesaling, lease options, subject to deals, buying some rentals, or maybe rehabbing houses to sell to retail buyers. They consider single family houses, duplexes, quads, raw land,...