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The Secret Sauce for Keeping Rental Customers

20. May 2010

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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. [...]

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Three Critical Upgrades to Make to an 80 year old House

18. May 2010

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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 [...]

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How a Newbie can Land a Money Partner

17. May 2010

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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 [...]

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The Two Best Ways for a Newbie to get Immediate Financing

16. May 2010

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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 [...]

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What New Banking Reforms mean for Real Estate Investors

24. April 2010

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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 [...]

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The Great One and Two Keys to Profitable Deals

12. April 2010

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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 [...]

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NPR calls Real Estate Investors “Vultures”

11. April 2010

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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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