by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 15, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
I think it is time someone put a stop to the accelerated mortgage nonsense. This scheme, variously known as the “Banker’s Secret” or accelerated mortgage plan or bi-weekly mortgage plan are almost always a very poor deal for the person who decides to...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 15, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
Investing in real estate or discounted paper is a wonderful way to increase the size of your retirement fund rapidly. The “Rule of 72” explains why. The Rule of 72 is a banker’s rule that calculates the number of years it will take for a sum of money...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 15, 2008 | Money-Making Ideas
Super Landlord Tip 1: Include in your lease the following wording: “Resident agrees to pay Landlord a service charge of $25 if it is necessary to deliver a legal notice for any violation of the rental agreement to this address.” Super Landlord Tip 2: Put...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 11, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
If you are buying on a lease option, how do you protect yourself from the buyer backing out of the deal down the road? There are three ways for you to lock in your position: 1. Record a “Memorandum of Option” Or, if you’re lazy, record your option...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 11, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
When you are pricing your properties, it is important to balance your desire to make the most money possible and your need to keep a low workload.What I mean is that if you get too aggressive with the pricing, you will have to work very hard to move the property. If...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 11, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Imagine mailing 3000 real estate marketing pieces,targeted to ideal neighborhoods, for only $900! This article will show you how to mail a three-page sales letter to sellers for only 30 cents each. That’s for everything including postage, list, labor, and...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 11, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
The quirky practice in grading mobile home parks with a “star” rating (usually one to five stars) exists for no other type of commercial real estate. What makes this interesting is that almost no one who uses the rating knows what it means or where it...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 11, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Anyone investing in real estate foreclosures and distressed properties has come across one major problem–finding deals with equity! There are so many foreclosures out there. Unfortunately, most of the homeowners owe what their property is worth. We find that...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 11, 2008 | Authors
Peter Conti is an ex-auto mechanic turned full-time real estate investor and self-made millionaire. He and his partner, David Finkel, teach people across the country how to create multiple streams of income buying homes in nice areas with nothing down and minimum...
by Brandon Reynolds | Dec 10, 2008 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
I recently spoke about marketing at a national convention for real estate investors and brokers. I ended up spending a lot of time after my presentation with people who had marketing pieces that needed critiquing. After looking at thousands of different marketing...
