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, [...]
Continue reading...6. April 2010
Almost all the real estate investors I know have a common complaint: They don’t have enough time. I could remind you that we all have same amount of time, but I know you’ve heard that one already. But it’s true…and we all possess an equal share of this resource. But what [...]
Continue reading...4. April 2010
I’ve always been something of a health nut. I recently recommitted myself to my exercise program. For me, that consists of a short “wake up” set of exercises in the morning. I also commit to jogging at least 4 times each week at a bare minimum. I had been cruising along [...]
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17. May 2010
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