by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
Last weekend, my folks had a garage sale. I was just sitting there thinking, and all of a sudden it hit me: Why not make up some signs that say “We Buy Houses” and see if I can get any leads? That’s exactly what I did. I made up three signs on poster...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
The following is a transcript of a chat room session hosted by John D. Behle. John is one of the foremost educators and practitioners in the field of discounted paper investment. His innovative strategies and techniques have shaped the industry. With over two decades...
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...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
I own an active business, plus I own rental properties. We have over 300 bills to pay each month between the two. While I was employed, my wife stayed home and took over the bill paying. She didn’t keep on top of it, and it got totally out of control. I took...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 16, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
Here is a great tool that works for buying and selling, but we’ll concentrate on just the buying side. First, you must realize that all sellers have a problem. They need to sell a property to get something they want or to get away from something they can’t...
