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Wouldn’t it be Great if a Tech Startup Helped Investors?

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Guest article by: Ron Richards In 2008, my colleague Steve Perez and I pondered what our next move would be. The “Housing Crisis” was in full-effect, and the company we worked for at the time had just dissolved. The company we worked for was a real estate investment brokerage. We learned a lot and thought […]

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Trust Deed Investing for Turn-Key Commercial Real Estate

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Guest article by: Ignite Funding When banks are not lending, hard money lenders are. Hard money lenders fill a void in the financial market, especially for short-term funding for commercial homebuilders. Borrowers seek funding typically between $500 thousand-$5 million to purchase land, start development, and get their residential communities ready for market. Because the size […]

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Buying Real Estate Creatively Can Be T.O.P.S.

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Guest article by Augie Byllott: I am often asked the best way to acquire investment properties. My answer is usually, “It depends…” Those of you who know me, know I have a sense of humor, but this answer is not intended to be either evasive or funny. My favorite acquisition technique is with owner financing, but […]

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What is your Retirement Number?

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Guest Article by Paul McGarigal: When asked, “What is your number?” many people have no idea what you are talking about. The number, of course, is the amount you will need to retire. Let’s take a look at how to figure out your retirement number. If you now live on $7,500 a month gross combined […]

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Demographics and Scarcity Converge: The Boomers Move South

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Guest Article by Michael Cobb: If you had a time machine and could see the future, would you be able to make better decisions? Would you be a better investor? They seems like silly questions, but we would make better decisions if we knew the future, wouldn’t we? If we could see what was going […]

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Don’t Forget the Title Insurance

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Guest article by Greg Fencik: In real property law, title is the means whereby a person’s right to property is established. Title should not be confused with a deed. A deed is merely a piece of paper that serves as evidence of title. The possessor of a deed may not, in fact, have legal title to […]

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15 Critical “Must Ask” Questions When Buying Real Estate Overseas

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Guest article by Michael Cobb: Everyone buying property outside of North America needs to remember the famous words of Dorothy to Toto after being dropped into Oz, “I don’t think we are in Kansas anymore.” When going offshore, especially to places that feel familiar, we must be very, very careful. In fact, the more familiar it […]

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Profits Without Ownership: Sandwich Lease Options

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Guest article by Augie Byllott: You may be asking yourself, “What’s a sandwich lease option?” It’s an incredible financial instrument for creating profits without ownership. Let me explain. It gets its name for the way everything is structured between the seller, you (the investor), and the tenant-buyer. You step in and negotiate a long-term option agreement with the seller, […]

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