Real Estate Investing
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Fixing Fixer Uppers: Free Guides Volumes 1-9
If you flip houses how would you like to learn about about state-of-the-art materials and innovative practices in housing rehabilitation. The Rehab Guide series focuses on building technologies, materials, components, and techniques rather than projects such as adding a new room. each volume covers a distinct element of housing rehabilitation and feature breakthrough materials, labor-saving tools, and cost-cutting practices. Read more…
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30 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers
A lot of novice investor begin thier investing journey by looking for houses. WRONG! You need to look for motivated sellers. That is where you are going to find the bargain deal. But where do you find motivated sellers. Here is a list of 30 ways to find motivated sellers. Read more…
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How to Choose a Good Contractor?
In a recent post I wrote about a first-time real estate investor who made several beginner mistakes. In this post I’ll teach you what to look for in a sub-contractor to avoind getting swindled. Read more…
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Don’t Get Emotionally Attached
I was just watching an episode of “Property Ladder” on the TLC Channel. An investor out of Houston, Texas bought a fixer upper for 175K, budgeted 30K for repairs and forecasted a sale of about 275K. Here’s is what not to do to avoid losing 20K in profits. Read more…
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18 Easy Steps to Buy a Bargain House
What is a “distressed” property? What is “bargain” real estate?
A distressed property is one with a distressed seller. Job loss or transfer, divorce, death, pending foreclosure, and lack of money cause sellers to sell fast for less. Discovering the seller’s problem and finding a solution is the key to buying a bargain property. A distressed property may also be a “doghouse,” a dump, or a fixer. Owners of “doghouses” are not always distressed sellers. Read more…
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Review: www.flippinghomes.com
Often times it’s difficult to find quality information on the web related to buying, fixing and selling fixer uppers. Steve Cook’s web site www.flippinghomes.com is hands down one of the best. Read more…
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Top 10 Fixer Upper Improvements
When you begin your rehab project keep in mind that not all improvemnts will add value to the house. As a matter of fact, some improvements will drastically cut into your profits. Read more…
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Evaluating Investment Property
There are few lessons in real estate investing that are more important than the old adage, “You make your money when you buy a property, not when you sell it.†Those of you who did not know this in the beginning of your real estate career, or those of you who have disregarded this, have usually learned this the hard way. Read more…
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Fixer Upper Standards and Strategies
There are different standards and strategies that real estate investors use when evaluating properties. In order for Rehab Funding to get involved with a property, the following standards are judged for the worthiness of any rehab project: Read more…
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How to Buy and Sell Distressed Houses for Maximum Profit
If you want to become a real estate investor, find a “fixer-upper” owned by an anxious seller. Finding distressed houses at bargain prices, fixing them up, and then selling them on a consistent basis can make you a multi-millionaire. Read more…
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What is a Motivated Seller?
There are two key conditions that must exist in order to the fixer-upper investor to the purchase of a property. One is the condition of the property; if it needs work to bring it up to market conditions then you’re likely to get a good deal. However, if the second condition does not exist then you may be wasting your time. Read more…
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Top 10 Reasons to Invest in Fixer-Uppers
Why would any sane person want to buy ugly, beat-up, neglected houses as an investment? The answer may surprise you. Ugly and neglected houses are like diamonds in the rough waiting for someone like you or me to cut (fix) and polish (paint) them into profitable gems. The answer may surprise you. Ugly and neglected houses are like diamonds in the rough waiting for someone like you or me to cut (fix) and polish (paint) them into profitable gems. Read more…
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