I recently went to the clinic for some treatment. When I got to the front desk, I couldn’t believe how rude the girls were behind the desk. They acted as if I didn’t even exist. When they were finally finished talking, one of them came over and asked me what I wanted. [...]
Continue reading...18. May 2010
I really like buying properties that were built in the 1920’s and 1940’s for rental properties. Why buy such an old house? Simple. I can get these really [...]
Continue reading...17. May 2010
In my last blog post I talked about 2 ways that a newbie real estate investor could get financing. One of those ways was by having 50 – 50 [...]
Continue reading...16. May 2010
One question I get asked all the time is “Scott, if I’m just getting started in real estate, How do I get financing?” That’s a really good question, especially now given the difficulty in borrowing money from banks and mortgage companies. In this article I’m going to give you my two top [...]
Continue reading...24. April 2010
The federal government is putting together “sweeping” new regulations for the banking sector. What does that have to do with us as real estate investors? Plenty. Let me explain. One clue that the feds are serious about this is the recently suit filed against Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs is the [...]
Continue reading...12. April 2010
I remember watching Wayne Gretzky when I was growing up. I’ve always been a big hockey fan, and I loved watching the great one play. Let me toss in few highlights for those of you who might want to jog your memory. The great one had some excellent advice for anyone who was striving [...]
Continue reading...11. April 2010
Earlier this week I caught a story that National Public Radio (NPR) ran on a California family that had a dream of buying a house. Up until now, it had always been out of reach financially. However, with four bedroom properties close to $200,000 in some of the areas where they were looking, [...]
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20. May 2010
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