4 Tips on How To Choose the Real Estate Investing Course That’s Right For You

If you are interested in discovering all the insider secrets of real estate investing, the good news is that there is likely a real estate investing course that can teach you all the ins and outs of real estate simply, and in minimum time. To find the right real estate investing course for you, look for something that offers:

1) A knowledgeable expert.
The person teaching the real estate investing course should be a respected expert with years of real estate investing experience.

2) A focus that relates to your interests.
Whether you are interested in foreclosures, commercial real estate, or “fixing and flipping” houses, make sure the real estate investing course you choose offers step-by-step specific information that shows how to quickly generate cash, and also build long-term wealth without taking up too much of your time.

3) An easy to learn format and price.
Truth is, people don?t value free information. And as Ben Franklin is famous for saying, ?if you think education is expensive, then try ignorance.? That said, make sure that the real estate investing course you choose doesn?t cost more than $500.00 A great real estate investing course should give you reading materials, monthly case studies, and ? as a bonus - access to live calls. You can learn about real estate investing by attending workshops, online classes and other methods from the comfort of home. Bottom line, choose a real estate investing course that offers a learning environment that you’re comfortable with.

4) A good track record with others.
Ensure there are testimonials and endorsements about the real estate investing course you’re interested in. Then, invest in a program whose students are having fun, and are profiting.

Now that you know how to choose the right course, it?s time to take action!:-) Yours for Massive Profits & a Rewarding Life!

Cheers,
Mary Wozny
“Helping 100,000 Women & Families Achieve Financial Freedom!”

Real estate investing does not have to be complicated!

Real estate investing does not have to be complicated

Do you know what is the hardest deal to ever do in real estate?

Your first one!

The challenge is that most people will quit before ever getting their first deal.

I also feel that there is sooooooo much information available in the marketplace that even getting started is almost as challenging as getting your first deal!

I think one of the reasons for this is there are so many ways to invest in real estate!

Do I buy No Money Down?

Do I invest in Foreclosures or Pre-foreclosures?

Do I invest in “Fixer Uppers?”

Do I do “Flips”?

Do I adopt a “Buy and Hold?”

Do I Lease-Purchase or Lease option?

Do I buy “Subject to” the existing financing?

Do I buy Single-family homes? Condos? Mobile Homes? Apartment buildings?

You get the idea! There are so many ways to invest in real estate today!

Ok, let’s say you’re lucky to pick one way to invest in real estate, let’s say Foreclosures.

There seems to be a hundred ways to do a foreclosure deal!

Now, in addition to finding your first foreclosure deal, you then have to figure out which of the hundred ways to do that deal!

I still wince in pain whenever I see a real estate program that has anywhere from 12 to 36 CD’s or audio tapes!

Who really has the time to go through all of that information?

And even if you make time, can you say, “Information OVERLOAD”?

We always said that we did not want to learn 100 ways to do a real estate deal but one simple, proven way that would take us to the bank!

When we wrote “Buy With No Credit–How to Make Money This Month in Real Estate” it was with the belief that people would appreciate a course that simply “cut to the chase” and taught one simple method (no credit checks and $1-10.00 down) to invest in real estate.

Something so simple that anyone could read it in a day and begin contacting homeowners the very same night!

We appreciate people that do not “Mickey Mouse” around and are direct and to the point!

So our strongest recommendation is to find one way to invest in real estate and then pay the price and really learn that one method.

Vickie and I recently went to our first “bootcamp” (yes we believe in continuing education)

During this 3 day event, there were 7 “guest speakers” and these speakers all had an upcoming “boot camp” they were promoting. The thing that blew us away was all the people who signed up for those additional “bootcamps”.

We saw some folks that signed up for every one!

I wanted to scream out, “What about the information that was being presented this weekend?!”

When would these people ever have time to implement the strategies they were learning that weekend?

The reality is that most people would rather write a check then to take action!

So the only action they have in a year is going from Bootcamp to Bootcamp, a massive credit card bill, and to officially be a “jack of all trades” in real estate!

Do not try to be a “jack of all trades” in real estate!

Jacks of all trades in real estate never make the money that the specialist will!

Let me ask you a question: Who makes the most money in the health field? Is it the General Practitioner (Family doctor) or the Specialist?

The Specialist, of course!

Choose this day to become a specialist in one area in real estate and then apply yourself to becoming a Specialist in that one method!

Once you have mastered that one method, then and only then, you can diversify and learn another method.

A word of warning:

When choosing a course or training program on any real estate method, do not confuse the price of the program with the value of the program.

Just because a program is a lot of money does not mean that it has more value than a less expensive program.

Case in point: One of our students spent $12,000 with a “real estate mentor” and was frustrated because it was like he was spinning his wheels.

He ordered our course for the special price of $97 and within 4 weeks was closing deals on his first 2 properties!

Remember this and remember it well… The value a real estate course or training program has nothing to do with the price!

Just because it is expensive does not make it automatically better than a more affordable course.

The value is only determined by the impact the course or training program has on that person!

This is absolutely critical!

Truly caring for your success! TC and Vickie Bradley http://www.tcandvickiebradley.com

About the Author

TC and Vickie Bradley are authors of the #1 best selling course “Buy With No Credit, How to make money this month in Real Estate”.

It has maintained a #1 ranking in Real Estate at one of the Internet’s most trusted and respected web sites since it was released in April of 2003.

This dynamic and caring couple has a passion to assist others in walking into the greatness that is already within them!

5 Tricks To Make It Big With Real Estate Investing.

Real estate investing is one of the most attractive ways of making good money (that is if you do it correct). Moreover, real estate investing is also a lot of fun. A lot of people practice real estate investing as their core profession and, in fact, make a lot of money that way.

Real estate investing is really an art and, like any art, it takes time to master the art of real estate investing. The key, of course, is to buy at a lower price and sell at higher price and make a profit even after paying all the costs involved in the two (buy/sell) transactions.

Generally, people are of the opinion that real estate investing makes sense only when the rates are on the rise. However, real estate investing for profits is possible just about any time (and as I just said, real estate investing is an art). Here is a list of tricks that can make real estate investing profitable for you:

1) Look for public auctions, divorce settlements and foreclosures (bank/FHA/VA): Since quick settlement is the preference here (and not price), you might get a property at a price that is much lower than the prevailing market rate. You can then make arrangements to sell it at the market rate over a short period of time. However, make sure that the property is worth the price you are paying.

2) Looking for old listings: The old listings that are still unsold may provide you with good real estate investing opportunities. Just get hold of an old newspaper and call up the sellers. They might have given up hope of selling that property at all and with a bit of negotiation you can get the property for a real low price.

3) The hidden treasure: A really old (and dirty) looking house may scare off buyers. But this might be your chance for real estate investing that can yield good profits. So, explore such properties and check if spending a bit on them can make them shine. You can get these at very low prices and make a big profit in a short time.

4) Team up with attorneys: There are a number of attorneys who handle property sales on behalf of sellers or in special circumstances (like the death of the property owner). They might sometimes be looking to dispose off the property rather quickly and hence at a low price. Be the first one to grab such real estate investing opportunities and enjoy the profits.

5) Keep tab on the newspaper announcements: Property sell offs due to deaths, divorce settlements, immediate cash requirements and other reason are frequently announced in local papers. Keep track of such real estate investing avenues.

About the Author

For more information and tips about Real estate investing please visit our web site: www.3arealestate.com

An Education In Real Estate Investing Can Be Your Best Investment

There are many people that are venturing out and searching for additional ways to make additional income. That is to be expected when it comes to real estate. Real estate has been a popular investment for many years. Many millionaires made their first million dollars in real estate. So it should come as no surprise that Real Estate Investing is being glamorized by celebrities like Donald Trump and various television shows that depict real estate investing as a big money maker.

Real Estate Investing can be all that celebrities and television program make it out to be, but it is not as easy as it looks. Real Estate Investing requires knowledge of different techniques that can be used when trying to buy, sell, negotiate or repair a house. Without this type of specialized knowledge real estate investing can be a monumental disaster.

Having laser specific knowledge can mean the difference between success or failure. Knowledge is what separates those that invest in real estate and those that talk about investing in real estate. The knowledge that is required is not difficult to master. In fact, just about anyone can be a successful real estate investor. I have seen people from all walks of life and educational backgrounds go on to be successful real estate investors. One man that I know and admire very well became a successful real investor despite the fact that he first had to learn how to read. It is possible for anyone to learn how to invest in real estate.

Who should learn more about real estate investing? Anyone that is considering buying property as an investment should become educated before doing so. Rentals, foreclosures, rehabs, lease options and various other techniques are tried everyday by real estate investors. In most cases however, only the investors who have taken the time to educate themselves will be successful.

Also, anyone that is considering buying or selling houses on their own (without a realtor) is at considerable risk of financial loss if they don?t get an education before venturing out into unchartered waters.

There are many different types of educational opportunities. One can always purchase books from the local bookstore to get some advice. There is also a large number of websites that cater to real estate investing. Some of these sites will sell home study courses that, in some cases, give a thorough, explanation, training and education on various real estate investing topics. One may also find coaching and mentoring online to help those that don?t believe they are quite comfortable enough yet to do real estate deals on their own. Some colleges and Universities have also started to teach real estate investing.

It is never too early to start the educational process. Real Estate Investing can be a very lucrative business. It can also bankrupt those that are not ready to invest or that do not understand how to minimize the risks that come with the real estate investing territory. In the end every one that invests in real estate is doing so at their own risk. A proper education in real estate investing is a great way to minimize that risk and start one on a path of financial freedom.

5 Tricks To Make It Big With Real Estate Investing.

Real estate investing is one of the most attractive ways of making good money (that is if you do it correct). Moreover, real estate investing is also a lot of fun. A lot of people practice real estate investing as their core profession and, in fact, make a lot of money that way.

Real estate investing is really an art and, like any art, it takes time to master the art of real estate investing. The key, of course, is to buy at a lower price and sell at higher price and make a profit even after paying all the costs involved in the two (buy/sell) transactions.

Generally, people are of the opinion that real estate investing makes sense only when the rates are on the rise. However, real estate investing for profits is possible just about any time (and as I just said, real estate investing is an art). Here is a list of tricks that can make real estate investing profitable for you:

1) Look for public auctions, divorce settlements and foreclosures (bank/FHA/VA): Since quick settlement is the preference here (and not price), you might get a property at a price that is much lower than the prevailing market rate. You can then make arrangements to sell it at the market rate over a short period of time. However, make sure that the property is worth the price you are paying.

2) Looking for old listings: The old listings that are still unsold may provide you with good real estate investing opportunities. Just get hold of an old newspaper and call up the sellers. They might have given up hope of selling that property at all and with a bit of negotiation you can get the property for a real low price.

3) The hidden treasure: A really old (and dirty) looking house may scare off buyers. But this might be your chance for real estate investing that can yield good profits. So, explore such properties and check if spending a bit on them can make them shine. You can get these at very low prices and make a big profit in a short time.

4) Team up with attorneys: There are a number of attorneys who handle property sales on behalf of sellers or in special circumstances (like the death of the property owner). They might sometimes be looking to dispose off the property rather quickly and hence at a low price. Be the first one to grab such real estate investing opportunities and enjoy the profits.

5) Keep tab on the newspaper announcements: Property sell offs due to deaths, divorce settlements, immediate cash requirements and other reason are frequently announced in local papers. Keep track of such real estate investing avenues.

About the Author

For more information and tips about Real estate investing please visit our web site: www.3arealestate.com

7 Tips For Real Estate Investing Success

1. Find out what you really want from your investments.

Set goals. Where do you want to be 5 years from now? Do you want a much larger nicer house for your family? How about waltzing into a car dealership and paying cash? Picture what you want.

Your investing needs to provide a living -and a lifestyle. You need to be able to look forward and enjoy your life and your family.

If you want to coach your children’s sports teams, your real estate needs to give you the time, not steal the time from those precious events.

With proper planning you can learn how to out-source but you’ve got to know where you want to go before you can get there.

2. Start simple and keep it simple

Sometimes it’s too easy to lose focus because of information overload. Our generation is being bombarded with more knowledge than any in history. And it’s only going to get worse.

Real estate is basic investing. Stick to the fundamentals. Go to the old gurus such as Tyler Hicks and read the old books. Markets come and go, but the basics never change.

3. Do your investing one small step at a time

Don’t try to compete with Donald Trump with your first property. Start small.

Get your first property going. Then move on to the second and the third. Don’t worry about what the stars and experts in online forums are doing. They’ve been at it for a long time. Naturally they can do more. And you will too if you don’t allow your investing to get too complicated.

4. Focus on one aspect of investing for six months

What are you really interested in? Foreclosures, Buy and Hold, Short Sales?

How is the market doing in your area of interest? Concentrate on one type of investment and soak up everything you can about it for six months. Not only will you become an expert but it will be almost second nature to you.

5. Design your investing around your strengths and weaknesses.

Okay, this is the challenging one.

We’ve been taught all our lives that winners do what they hate. It’s a conditioning process. In order to get it done, we’ve got to make ourselves do the dog work.

That’s okay for football or high school algebra, but real estate investing is different.

You need to like it. If there are parts of it you don’t like, don’t get bent out of shape about it. Sub those parts out. Out sourcing is one of the most valuable lessons you can teach yourself.

Don’t get upset about landlording if it’s not your thing. Out source that too. The most important point is to invest. That’s where the money is.

6.Stop analyzing and buy something

There are investors who paralyze themselves to death with market analysis. Another way of putting it is they are fearful of doing it. Jump in. Get your feet wet. Sure, you might make some mistakes but if you read the right real estate materials and study the right courses, as well as networking, you can cut those mistakes down to miniscule small potatoes.

7. Set aside some properties for your lifetime profits.

This is your own personal bank. Whether you’re a flipper, wholesaler, rehabber and you want to move those properties fast, this advice still applies to you.

It’s amazing to me how some investors let perfectly great properties get out of their hands because they want to make a quick profit. Occasionally, keep a few of them. Hold on and watch them appreciate. They may truly pay for your old age.

Short Sale Real Estate Investing - Three Steps To Massive Wealth

You?ve heard about short sale real estate investing, but you aren?t sure what all the hype is about, because you don?t know anyone who has actually done one. Everyone on the internet is talking about them, in the real estate investing forums, and in your investor club meetings, but still the whole thing seems just beyond your grasp. Read on.

There are only three basic steps necessary to be successful with short sale real estate investing, and this article will give you all three of them.

First, you need to find the properties. The best ways to accomplish this is through normal ?We Buy Houses? ads, and driving around looking for distressed, or overgrown, property. These two methods should net you calls from sellers that are near the brink of foreclosure.

Second, you need to get the seller on your side. You do this by listening, empathizing, and communicating openly and honestly with the seller about how you plan to help them. Answer all of their questions completely, and speak with them often to keep the channels open.

Third, you need to find the right person at the lender to speak with. That?s not always easy, and this step will separate the successful from the unsuccessful at short sale real estate investing.

The first person you speak with will almost never be the right one, and you may need to jump through some hoops before you finally reach someone with the authority to do for you what you need done. Persevere and you will find what you?re looking for, and get the deal done.

Short sale real estate investing is a lucrative and powerful wealth-building tool for your arsenal. With foreclosures on the rise across the country, a trend that?s likely to continue, learning and applying short sale real estate investing skill will become even more important as time passes.

There is much more that could be said about how to buy using short sales, but these three steps are the basics. For more try http://www.dealfiles.com/shortsale.html.

Short Sale Real Estate Investing - Three Steps To Massive Wealth

You?ve heard about short sale real estate investing, but you aren?t sure what all the hype is about, because you don?t know anyone who has actually done one. Everyone on the internet is talking about them, in the real estate investing forums, and in your investor club meetings, but still the whole thing seems just beyond your grasp. Read on.

There are only three basic steps necessary to be successful with short sale real estate investing, and this article will give you all three of them.

First, you need to find the properties. The best ways to accomplish this is through normal ?We Buy Houses? ads, and driving around looking for distressed, or overgrown, property. These two methods should net you calls from sellers that are near the brink of foreclosure.

Second, you need to get the seller on your side. You do this by listening, empathizing, and communicating openly and honestly with the seller about how you plan to help them. Answer all of their questions completely, and speak with them often to keep the channels open.

Third, you need to find the right person at the lender to speak with. That?s not always easy, and this step will separate the successful from the unsuccessful at short sale real estate investing.

The first person you speak with will almost never be the right one, and you may need to jump through some hoops before you finally reach someone with the authority to do for you what you need done. Persevere and you will find what you?re looking for, and get the deal done.

Short sale real estate investing is a lucrative and powerful wealth-building tool for your arsenal. With foreclosures on the rise across the country, a trend that?s likely to continue, learning and applying short sale real estate investing skill will become even more important as time passes.

There is much more that could be said about how to buy using short sales, but these three steps are the basics. For more try http://www.dealfiles.com/shortsale.html.

High Profit Real Estate Investing–make A Good Deal Every Time!

Knowing what a Good Deal is Is the Key to Success in Real Estate.

Knowing what a Good Deal is Is the Key to Success in Real Estate.

Knowing and being able to negotiate good real estate deals every time is the key to real estate investing success. What to look for, and how to calculate your profit, cashflow and risk exactly and then evaluate the deal is revealed. These techniques apply to all real estate investments including foreclosures, short sales, rehabs, flips, muliti-family, lease option and owner financing.

Dear Investor,

Take this little survey: The most important key to Real Estate Success is:

1. Finding Motivated Sellers
2. Funding Your Deals
3. Negotiating
4. Knowing a Good Deal when you see one.

Yes all of them are important. And if you answered #4 you’re right on the money. Why, because if your deal is a not good one, all your other skills and marketing and power will not make you money, and may even lead to disaster.

On the other hand, if you can unfailingly target good deals, you will always be successful and all the other skills and your marketing methods will serve to increase your success.

It’s a lot easier to state the question than give the answer. Why?

SO… WHAT IS A GOOD DEAL?

It’s a lot easier to state the question than give the answer. Why?
Because it depends on many factors like:

> Market value and purchase price
> Expenses, carrying costs, repairs
> Cashflow and profit
> Holding time
> Loan terms
> Risk factors
> And more . . .

And most importantly, it depends on the type of deal you’re doing. For example, if you have a loan on a property that you intend to rent or sell on a lease option, the terms of the mortgage, future tax increases, and current area rents are critical to consider in insuring a positive cashflow. However, if you are planning to do a short rehab job, and sell or just flip to another investor, rental income is irrelevant as are future tax increases.

IT’S WHAT YOU DON’T THINK ABOUT THAT CAN GET YOU

The thing that trips up many investors, is that in our enthusiasm to do a deal that we’ve found, we don’t take into consideration “hidden” costs.

For example, if you’re doing a renovation and you’ve done your due diligence on contractor costs, have you also considered your carrying costs such as mortgage payments, utilities, etc. not only during the renovation, but also the time it will take to sell and close with a new buyer?

Or if you’re using a realtor to sell the property, have you calculated the effect of a 6-7% commission and the closing costs the seller will pay on your bottom line. A 10% profit margin can shrink pretty quickly to zero under those circumstances.

READ THOSE LOAN TERMS CAREFULLY

Or have you taken into account, not just your loan to value ratio on the property, but your investment to value ratio (e.g., the total of all outstanding loan balances plus the additional funds you’ve put in from your own cash or borrowed from your home equity line or friends and family)?

And on the income side, have you calculated how long you should hold the property to receive a significant profit from the pay down of the mortgage. With a new 30 yr loan, you may have to wait 5-10yrs to get the same pay down you’d get after a few years from a 30yr loan that’s been seasoned for 10 years.
And did you carefully read the note contracts to take account of adjustable rates and pre-payment penalties?

CHECKLISTS AREN’T ENOUGH

A number of courses and real estate gurus will give you checklists. That’s helpful in not forgetting something, but it doesn’t help you with the laborious and complex task of putting all the numbers together.

There’s just something about working with the actual real numbers, that brings the reality of the deal into actual focus. Our hopes and wishes dissolve before the actual profit and loss calculations.

Moreover, the numbers can pinpoint the weaknesses in a deal, and point the way to a solution. No mere checklist can do that.

WHAT ABOUT RISK?

I think you’ll also agree that a Good Deal, is not just High Profit, but also, most importantly Low Risk. Many a dream of a golden future has come crashing down because some little thing went wrong.

Many a would-be mogul, is now working at a 9 to 5 because their killer deal was wrecked by an unforseen glitch. This is what we mean by high risk.

The successful investors do deals with low risk. Deals that are so robust that even if almost everything went wrong they’d still come out with a profit.

BUILD IN A SAFETY MARGIN

For example, suppose you have a rental with a positive cashflow. Is your cashflow high enough or your option payment big enough, that even if you had to evict your tenant for non-payment and it took you 2 months to fill it with another cash-paying customer, you’d still come out ahead?

Or, is your investment to value so low that even if you had to offer your buyer a big discount for a quick sale, you’d still walk away from the closing table with a fat check?

In real estate things can and usually do go wrong. It’s Normal. So, wouldn’t you like all your deals to have these kinds of safety margins?

FIXING THE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR DEAL

Now, if you knew in advance that your risk was too high, or your cashflow was too low, or your profit over the life of the deal wasn’t enough, you’d want to think of solutions.

This is what is meant by being a “transaction engineer”. Find the solution, fix the problem, test it on the numbers, and then negotiate it into the deal.

And if you can’t find a solution (but there always is one) or the seller won’t accept itNEXT!

A RISKY DEAL IS NEVER WORTH DOING!

I can tell you from real experience, a bad or risky deal is NEVER WORTH DOINGno matter how enticing the vision. The personal stress, heartache, and loss of confidence can be even more harmless than the potential financial loss. In the words of an ex-president’s wife, if you are faced with doing a bad dealJust say No!

WHAT’S THE ANSWER?

Some experienced investors have a feel for good deals, and can avoid trouble most of the time. Others only do a particular type of deal and use a rough “rule of thumb” to evaluate their risk and profit.

However, what’s really needed is a “calculator” or computer program that will take in all the variables and

> Calculate the exact profit and cashflow for all kinds of deals.
> Measure and Evaluate the financial risk in the deal
> Use standard and safe criteria for what constitutes a good deal
> Suggests alternatives to fix what is wrong

A DEAL EVALUATION TOOL

We’ve taken tons of real estate courses and looked at all kinds of real estate software, and nothing has come close to what we as investors need. So we decided to create our own Deal Evaluation Tool.

Well after several months of testing and improvement, we now use it for all our dealsshort sales, subject to, lease option, rehab, wholesaling, and even some commercial.

Since we can try out different “what-if” scenarios, it’s kept us away from some real pitfalls, and helped us negotiate better profit margins. We wouldn’t “leave home without it”.

CONSTANTLY MEETING THE NEEDS OF INVESTORS

Well, some other investors wanted to try it, so we put it on our website. Much to our delight we now have a community of users and a users group that shares their insights about doing deals and creative ways to use the Deal Evaluation Tool.

Their suggestions, are leading to a rapid improvement of already incredibly useful tool. There is just nothing out there like it. We’ve also put a demo up for those investors who would like to get a feel for using it. And we hold classes for new users.

Knowing all the numbers, and having evaluated our risks with the Deal Evaluation Tool gives us more confidence in negotiating deals with sellers and more consistent high profit real estate deals.

And that’s what we all want, isn’t it.

Best of Success,

Richard Odessey

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