by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Authors
Garrett Sutton is a best-selling author, attorney, and real estate investor. He has been assisting individuals, businesses, and real estate investors determine their appropriate corporate structure, limit their liability, protect their assets, and advance their...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
A key to understanding the power of using “paper” in real estate transactions is to understand that despite what a promissory note might state on its face as the amount of debt owed, it could very well have different perceptions of value to different...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
For an overview on getting started and collecting information, read Tax Lien Investing Basics (Part One) Once you know the date, time, and terms of a tax sale, get a copy of the list and start researching tax lien properties. I realize you may be holding a list with...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Okay, you’re on the front porch of a house in foreclosure, and silly you, you just knocked on the front door. What are you, crazy? Gulp! Easy, relax, we so have this thing handled . . . Now what? Don’t tell me you have to think about it, and don’t...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
Analysis paralysis–one of the biggest blocks of successful real estate investing. That’s when you stumble into a good deal, then stop dead in your tracks. You worry about the decision, and never do anything. In my first six months of investing, I looked at...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
I get a lot of questions from people asking, “Will real estate investing work in my market?” The truth is, real estate investing works in every market. But you need to learn your market and adapt the techniques that it requires. There are many ways to...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
So often, beginning real estate investors focus on techniques that they lose sight of the important issue: Is this a good deal? Learning to recognize a good deal takes research, education and, above all, experience. Here’s a good formula to determine whether a...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
This last year has been a tough year for real estate investors looking for ways to cash flow their properties. I’ve talked to a lot of business owners or employees who have not yet invested in real estate and wonder if they’ve missed out on the real estate...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
One of the most popular property types in commercial real estate are “triple net,” also known as “NNN” deals. These are typically single-tenant retail properties leased to tenants with high credit ratings on “net, net, net” terms...
by Brandon Reynolds | Feb 18, 2009 | Real Estate Investment How-to Articles
As investors who buy homes directly from motivated sellers, we are usually listening to a seller’s sad story. It is important to know where to “draw the line.” What we mean is, some of us are strictly business and don’t even flinch at the...
