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Government Foreclosures - For Real Estate Investors
2008-04-25 16:53:00
Within the category of government foreclosures you can consider quite a many different sources.  These include VA foreclosures from the Department of Veterans Affairs, HUD foreclosures from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the General Services Administration, the Department of Treasury, the Small Business Administration, the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Marshals Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and also Fannie Mae.  At last count there were about 37 different government departments through which you can locate foreclosure properties.  One site that has compiled listings from a few of these departments is www.homesales.gov. (...)
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Foreclosures - Where To Find Great Foreclosure Listings
2008-04-18 17:20:00
Once you've decided to start investing in foreclosures, you still have one big step left to handle. You must find the right foreclosure listings. (...)
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Real Estate Investing's Dirty Little Secret
2008-04-11 21:31:00
The Whole Truth About Real Estate Investing I know you probably came here looking for a bunch of secret tips and methods that the real estate experts use to make "the big money" in real estate.  Well, while I can and will give you a bunch of good tips, the truth is that none of them are great secrets known only to the wealthy.  I've revealed a bunch of things for you to look out for in the report "7 Traps of Real Estate Investing" but in my opinion, there is one secret that trumps all the rest and needs to be exposed. (...)
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10 Popular Real Estate Investing Blogs
2008-04-04 16:50:00
Just a quick post today.  I thought I'd pass on some other resources out there in the real estate blogosphere that are quite popular.  Each blog has it's own style so you will likely relate better to some of these than to others - I know I have my favorites.  But anyway, here they are: www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ blog.flippinghomes.com/ www.mentorfinancialgroup.com/blog/ www.realestateinvesting123s.com/ www.realestateweblog.org/ getrealrei.com/blog/ www.thereibrain.com/realestate-blog/ www.equityscout.com/ www.successrei.com/ realestatevideo.wellcomemat.com/  
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1031 Exchange: How To Defer Your Capital Gains Taxes
2008-03-28 17:01:00
What is a 1031 Exchange ? For a detailed explanation you can check out this very thorough page at Wikipedia. (...)
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HUD Foreclosure Fortunes: Reality or Myth?
2008-03-21 22:36:00
Foreclosures are largely considered a great opportunity for investors to pick up heavily discounted properties and some significant instant equity.  As such many people seem to be on the hunt for more information about HUD foreclosures.  I hope to shed some light on the topic and answer the following questions: what is a HUD foreclosure? (...)
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5 Step Plan for Getting Started in Real Estate Investing
2008-03-14 22:39:00
If you haven't already read them you may want to go back and check out the following two posts which really set the stage for this one: Experience is the Best Teacher of Real Estate Investors Strategic Real Estate Investing : The Missing Piece of the Puzzle? (...)
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Strategic Real Estate Investing: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle?
2008-03-07 11:49:00
It's time to get real.  Let's be honest for a moment and look at the results the average person is getting with the masses of real estate investing information that's available today.  A frightfully low percentage of people that attend the typical real estate investing seminar or bootcamp go on to build a real estate business of any significance.  Why?  According to Brad Wozny, 92% of all investors fail in their first three months.  Why? (...)
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Experience Is The Best Teacher of Real Estate Investors
2008-02-18 19:56:00
I know of some people who have become totally caught up in the euphoria of newfound knowledge and just couldn’t stop buying audio programs and attending very expensive seminars and bootcamps.  So much so, that they must have spent at least $50,000 within a 12 month period and still hadn’t bought their first investment property.  They were just bouncing around from one great idea to the next. (...)
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Getting Started In Real Estate Investing
2008-02-05 17:35:00
The most common questions I get from would-be investors time and time again are about how to get started in real estate investing, or some derivative of that question. (...)
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Education in Real Estate Investing: the best risk mitigator
2008-01-27 23:43:00
Education is paramount to success in any endeavor but when we are speaking of investing it is most important to consider its impact on risk. (...)
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No Money Down Real Estate Investing: Is It Really Possible?
2008-01-21 21:37:00
A reader, Simone, recently asked: "Is it really possible to get started with no money down? I want to get started but I have no money. (...)
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VA Foreclosures - Not Just For Veterans
2008-01-17 20:58:00
Just like any other lender, the Department of Veteran's Affairs expects buyers to whom they lend money for property to pay their mortgages on time until the debt is paid off. (...)
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