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Sell Your House At Auction

One of the biggest keys to success with potential buyers in a buyers’ market is the perception that they are “getting a deal”. Using an auction, whether going through an auction house or conducting a silent, private, auction on your own is a great way to give potential homebuyers the perception of a great deal!

NOTE: Be sure to check with an attorney in your area to make sure that you have all of your legal requirement in place to protect yourself when you’re selling through a home auction.

If you were to poll a group of motivated homebuyers and ask them; what is the most important thing they are looking for in a purchase, you would think maybe it would be the number of bedrooms, square footage or location, when the reality is they just want to know they are getting a deal. Sure, the other criteria is “part” of the equation, but the “deal” is the clincher! Continue reading

Flipping Houses: How to Find Buyers

When you’re flipping houses (aka wholesaling), aside from finding a motivated seller with equity, the most important piece of the puzzle is the ability to find buyers. Here’s a strategy that will show you how to sell a fixer upper (that you currently have under contract) THIS weekend!

This will work if you’ve got a property under contract that you need to wholesale OR if you’ve got a fixer upper you’ve already closed on and you simply need to find a buyer fast. In either case, we’re going to assume that you’ve got to find a buyer, and you’ve got to find a buyer FAST!

One of the most successful ways to flip a house is to hold an “event”. This type of event is going to be a little different Continue reading

Free Property Websites

There’s no doubt that to be successful in real estate you need a website, a property website, in particular if you’re looking to sell a deal. Property Websites are popping up all over the Internet and for good reason: They are an effective way to get people to view your properties as well as interact with potential buyers all over the world.

There are lots of companies and services that are selling websites for individual properties. You basically go and buy a domain name (i.e. 1234MainSt.com) and they allow you to use one of their templates and host the site for you.

Although this isn’t a “terrible” solution for a property website, it’s not the best alternative. You can get a property website that is more effective, better optimized, and less expensive. Continue reading

Wholesale Your Way To Financial Freedom

I have made a fortune wholesaling houses over the last 15 years and it remains to this day my favorite exit strategy. I can not even think of another strategy that provides the level of monthly cash flow – literally tens of thousands of dollars a month with limited time involvement and essentially no risk. The beauty of wholesaling is that you never purchase the property and you get paid on the front end of the transaction! These are quick transactions that take 30-45 days to close and get paid without putting any money or credit at risk. It’s fantastic!

Some would challenge whether this is still a viable strategy in this economy. It absolutely is. We are experiencing an unprecedented time in real estate: prices have tumbled; sellers are not just motivated – they are desperate to sell; the media brainwashes sellers to believe that they will never get a good price for their house; and we’re at the bottom of the market dip with values poised to appreciate again soon. Continue reading

Video For Real Estate: Communication Is Key

So, the past week has been a little shaky at best!

We had to move all of our company’s web servers to a new hosting account. I’ll save you all the technical details and leave it at this: if you’re ever changing websites and/or hosting accounts, HIRE IT OUT!

At any rate, there was an interesting experience that arose from going through the process of upgrading our servers. I felt frustrated and overwhelmed the whole time and was operating in a reactive state. More than once, I simply tried to cancel the upgrade and was determined to go to another company.

I didn’t know what had happened already. I didn’t know what to expect next. Continue reading

Finding Buyers for Real Estate Deals

REO investing is moving faster than a speeding bullet!

Over the last few years, many areas throughout the country were flooded with foreclosures that sat on the market for 1, 2, even 3 years; finally forcing the banks to complete the foreclosure process and take the properties back…hence making them REOs.

If you haven’t yet added REOs to your investing business, you are really missing out on a huge goldmine that is just starting to gain momentum.

In order to be successful, however, it’s critical to begin finding buyers for a successful REO business.

Here are 5 fast ways you can find buyers to build your REO Buyer’s list. Continue reading

Bandit Signs 2.0

Part I of 9 (9 Ways to Find Buyers In Today’s Market)
In this series, we cover 9 effective ways to find buyers in TODAY’S Market.

Alright! I know you’ve heard about these little signs before! Some people hate them and other people swear by them! But, opinion doesn’t matter…. THEY WORK. PERIOD.

Unfortunately, most people only use bandit signs to find motivated sellers and neglect this inexpensive little tool entirely when it comes to finding buyers. I can tell you that we personally sell more than 35% of all of our properties on bandit signs alone. We actually use them about 75% of the time to fill our rental vacancies.

There are some substantial benefits that bandit signs offer including: Continue reading

Real Estate Outsourcing: Is This Why You're Not Successful?

Last week, I was on a coaching call with one of our students… and the light bulb went off in my head. It was that “ah ha” moment. I finally really understood one of the 3 main reasons people are not successful in real estate: Not Taking Action. Truth is, it’s a huge cause for failure in lots of ‘biz opp’ strategies.

It’s what I’ve since defined as the “outsourcing virus”.

This student wanted to know what he could do to get money coming in NOW.

Here’s what got me thinking… and why so many people are struggling in their businesses.

The student I was talking to had invested tens of thousands of dollars in real estate courses, seminars, and systems. Yet, he was still struggling. (Do you know anyone like that?) Continue reading

Don’t Forget to Look Back Up At the Mountain

I remember a conversation I had a student and very dear friend of mine. He was someone that I met as a result of real estate and is a constant reminder as to why I continue to build my businesses. (To this day, 99% of my closest friends are people that I’ve met at seminars and events).

But before I take a moment to tell you what the title of this audio newsletter means, I want to take a minute and reflect on some of the people that have been important people in my life as I got up and running and while I continue to run the course with frequent dips and turns!

In a special report I wrote several years ago entitled “7 Critical Success Tips Continue reading

Multiple Streams of Income

With the recent economic crash felt ‘round the world, it’s never been more important to diversify. You need to introduce multiple streams of income… In other words, diversify your income streams… your investments… your businesses… It’s just how business is going to operate in the new decade.

You’ve got to have a number of ways to bring in money or you’re going to be left holding the bag one of these days.

Several years ago, the phrase “Multiple Streams of Income” gained significant popularity through seminars, events, and tele-trainings. The company essentially taught that there were 4 ways to make money:

  1. Real Estate Investing;
  2. Infopreneuring;
  3. Internet Marketing; and Continue reading