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? There are 5 reasons NOW is the time to really look at absentee owners as your primary method of finding sellers - with equity.
But before we get into the reasons why absentee owners are a great market right now, it's important for us to define absentee owners in the manner in which WE discuss it for purposes of this article and in our Absentee Owner Marketing training.
For our purposes, when we refer to "absentee owners", we'll be referring to owners of real property whose mailing address...
5 Steps to Absentee Owner Marketing Profits
The truth of the matter is that working with absentee owners is one of the easiest markets in real estate.
There are essentially only 5 steps you need to take to be successful with absentee owner marketing:
1. Determine Your Absentee Owner Lead Source.
There are a number of places that you can find absentee owner leads. Ultimately, the success of your campaign comes down to finding accurate leads and the right type of leads. In other words, you don't want data that's 2 years old. It needs...
Can-Spam Violation or Creative Marketing?
? In a number of industries - generally those that have participated in cross promoting each other's product launches and promotions - email open rates are down... way down!
As a result, marketers are trying some - shall we say - "creative" strategies to get their emails opened.
Now, I'm all FOR creativity in marketing, but when you cross the line of ethics and violate Can-Spam laws, you should be blocked.
It's people like that who make it harder for the legitimate marketers to get their...
Real Estate Investing Mistake #1: Farm Area
When I first got started in real estate investing, I was the poster child for mistakes! The one thing I did PROPERLY was that I took action. And success favors the people that take action.
The key is to keep moving and not dwell on each individual real estate investing mistake that you make, especially early on! Just keep on going... and take a few minutes to figure out what the lesson was, add it to your knowledge and experience bank, and move on to the next!
In this series, I've...
Real Estate Investing Mistake #7: Not Having Joint Venture Agreements In Place
Real estate investing is exciting when you're just getting started. Real estate is all you can think about and all you can talk about. Your enthusiasm rubs off on others and you instantly start attracting people that want to lend money on for deals, partner with you on properties, joint venture with you on aspects of your business, etc.
The problem is that when you're so excited, it's hard to imagine anything EVER going wrong. Why would you need anything more than a handshake and verbal...
7 Steps to Getting Started In Real Estate
There are only 7 steps you need to master to be successful in real estate. If you fail to master any single step, you're building your real estate business on a weak foundation. Wouldn't you rather build your home on a rock-solid, unbreakable foundation?
Step #1: How To Set Your Business Up And Build Your Team
I defer to Napoleon Hill! If you look at people that have been successful in the past, a common thread is the people they are surrounded with. You need to build your team with the...
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....
Real Estate Investing Mistake #2: Inspections and Repairs
The only real solution for real estate investing mistakes is consistent action! You've got to stick with it and realize that part of learning process. You WILL make mistakes... and you will continue to make them for as long as you choose to invest.
The key is to learn from each and move on. Add it to a policy and procedure manual so to speak! And avoid that particular real estate investing mistake in the future!
When I first started in real estate, I would document every real estate deal in...
'Talking Head' Real Estate Videos
Real estate videos are getting easier and easier to produce... and cheaper and cheaper to create. Most people are familiar with the virtual tour type of real estate video where you can see a 360 tour of the property.
However, the virtual tours of the 90s and early 2000s are getting outdated fast, not to mention, they distort the property.
In this article, we're going to talk about a different kind of real estate video: The Talking Head. (For more information on property videos, see the...
Real Estate Video to Find Buyers
Real estate video is becoming more and more popular whether you're talking about property videos or talking head videos to establish trust and credibility.
Now, we're not talking about the Virtual Tours Realtorsฎ were using in the late 90s and early 2000s. What I'm referring to here is creating real estate videos and posting them to sites like YouTube.com and Vimeo, among others. With the increasing popularity of these types of sites, it's impossible to deny the power of video, especially...
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....
Bandit Signs to Wholesale Houses
Bandit signs are highly effective when it comes to wholesaling houses. Lots of investors will use bandit signs to find motivated sellers, but few will use bandit signs to find buyers and sell property fast!
When using bandit signs to target buyers, here are some tips you can use to save time and money (We've spent thousands of dollars testing and tracking).
Types of Signs:
Use white or yellow 18x24 blank bandit signs. You'll want to use the corrugated plastic ones that come with the metal...
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...
How to Find Real Estate Buyers
The key to selling a house in any market is finding the right buyer.
Just a few short years ago, buyers for real estate deals were crawling out of the woodwork, and finding motivated sellers was the challenge. Now, motivated sellers are a dime a dozen, and the challenge lies in how to find a buyer for you real estate deals.
In order to sell your property, the most important thing is to determine who the ideal buyer actually is. Now in this article, I'm not referring to the psychographics of...
Going Green: Green Living is Easier Than We Think
When we discuss the environment, as with any topic, there are as many opinions as people and some will take their points to the extreme- either extreme.
The true need is for each of us to understand that we are borrowing the space we have here on earth for but a short time. When we borrow something, should we not be responsible and do our best to return it in the same or better condition in which we received it? We would expect that of a neighbor who borrowed a tool would we not?
The...
How to Find 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.
Creating a buyers list is critical for a...
REO Investing: Why the REO Boom?
? REO properties are coming on the market faster than ever and investors and non-investors alike are taking notice of all the great deals!
These properties are proving to be the true "deep discount" properties on the market making them a great option for investors or simply a great deal for would be home owners. So you may be asking "Why now? The real estate market has been down for several years."
Understanding market conditions, how the market got to where it is and where it is possible...
Saving and Conserving Water at the Kitchen Sink
The kitchen has become a center point in our homes and the room where we use and waste more water than any other area in our house, with the exception of the bathroom.
Your kitchen sink, on average, uses 2-4 gallons every time you turn it on. In any given day, most of us turn on the kitchen faucet 10 or more times. Conservatively speaking, that means in one month you use over 900 gallons of water from that one faucet. Unfortunately, the majority of those 900 gallons go directly down the...
CAN SPAM Act of 2003: Are You In Compliance?
? CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) was passed in 2003 and went into effect January 1st, 2004.
We will touch on the main points of the CAN SPAM Act and CAN SPAM Compliance here briefly. You can review the Federal Trade Commission website for a full description of the CAN-SPAM Act. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/ecommerce/bus61.sht m.
The CAN SPAM Act of 2003 took a hard line with several facets of commercial email.
It established...
Rain Barrels and Rain Barrel Cisterns: 5 Reasons You Should Install One
* Cisterns and Rain barrels reduce storm water runoff, prevent flooding and help to reduce the peak discharge rate.
* Cisterns and Rain barrels save on water and sewer bills
* Cisterns and Rain barrels provide healthy, chemical-free water for irrigation of lawns, gardens, and trees, car washing, or other non-potable uses even during outdoor watering bans.
* Rain barrels a * Public water systems experience lower peak water demand and less stress on local water supplies.
In many communities,...
5 Reasons REO Properties are Great Deals
With REO properties flooding the market, is it time for you to add them to your real estate investing business?
The simple answer is yes! The fact is, REO properties make up the majority of "REAL DEALS" in this market and you need to be taking advantage of this great opportunity.
Here are 5 reasons REO properties are the way to go!
1. Bank Has Already Taken Loss First and foremost, if the property is an REO, then the bank has most likely already gone through a lengthy and expensive...
5 Ways to Use Realtors for Your REO Investing Business
REO properties are proving to be the true deals in our current market. Why? The banks have already gone through the expensive foreclosure process and are simply looking to get rid of the property; which can be a very good thing for you.
One of the very best resources you can have to help you grow your REO investing business is an experienced REO Realtor. Below are 5 ways you can utilize REO Realtors to help not only grow your REO investing business, but also do a lot of the work for you....
Email Unsubscribe Do's and Don'ts
Just recently, I was purging all of my "unwanted" email subscriptions. We're talking hundreds of mailing lists that I was no longer interested in or just plain never wanted in the first place.
It was actually quite an enlightening experience to look at the processes from a "customer" or "prospect" standpoint rather than that of the marketer, or online business owner! And it became quite clear WHY people just get angry and report marketers as spammers!
In this article, we're going to focus on...
Bandit Signs 2.0: Internet Posting Sites to Find Buyers
In this series, we cover 9 effective ways to find buyers in TODAY'S Market.
Free posting sites are the Holy Grail for real estate investors!
Why? Because not only are the free, they get results. And they get results FAST! I'm talking... you can literally post an ad in 5 minutes and start getting emails from prospects in 10! These sites work exceptionally well for finding all types of buyers. (And sellers if you use them properly).
The best part is that they are simple to use! You just have...
How to Find A Buyer In 15 Days or Less For An Existing Property (Pretty House)
How to Find A Buyer In 15 Days or Less For An Existing Property (Pretty House) You can use this strategy to find a retail buyer for a house you've already rehabbed, a tenant-buyer for a lease option, or a straight renter to fill a vacancy. When I refer to the term "buyer" below, I'm referring to anyone that's going to move into or take the property off of your hands.
1. Determine who your "target buyer" is. You need to take some time to determine who you're really trying to sell to! There...
Does a Rugby Headguard Make You a Sissy?
? In Australia, there is currently a somewhat controversial movement to make rugby headguards mandatory for Junior Rugby players. Such headguards have been shown to reduce soft tissue damage and absorb some of the shock of blows to the head. And although studies have shown that protective rugby head wear does not reduce the incidence of concussions, it can reduce the severity of concussions and the length of recovery time. Greater importance is given to keeping the brain and mental faculties...
Getting Started in Real Estate on a Fixed Income
Getting started on investing in real estate can seem like a very scary thing to a new investor. However it does not have to be. There are many different ways to invest and many deals that can make you a lot of money. If you do the research and see what works best for you, you can be very successful.
The easiest way to get started in this business is with wholesale deals. There are many ways you can buy rental properties with cash flow and no money down, but you are looking at $100 to $500 a...
Resell or Hold?
? Deciding whether to resell for a smaller profit or holding on to the property depends on a couple different factors. First of all, you need to know what kind of market you are in. Some markets are seeing very large dips, and others are only seeing small dips in values. If you are cash flowing, even if it is just a little bit, I would recommend to hold it, if you can.
In this down market, its only inevitable that things are going to get better. The reality of the situation is that in two,...
Tips for Investors to get through the Real Estate Market
There is little doubt about the fact that a real estate market crash can be frightening for everyone; especially investors. When the market is good, it's great; but, when it starts to slide it can be more than a little stressful. Many new investors often look to veteran investors and wonder how they are able to make it through the ups and downs of the real estate market year after year and come out relatively unscathed.
The truth of the matter, of course, is that many investors do not come...
Investing During A Recession
It can be scary to invest in anything during a recession. We all have visions of the great depression and bread lines and people selling apples. The idea of putting your money into anything can be frightening in this day and age. However, real estate should never be looked upon as an ordinary investment.
Real estate is one of the few investments that we actually not only can use, but need. Everyone needs a place to live. And real estate has systematically proven to have risen in value...
Why The Real Estate Market May Turn Around Next Year
Without a doubt, 2007 was one of the worst real estate years many had seen in quite some time. In fact, many people have begun to compare the current market crash to the crash of the 1980s. While it does not appear that prices will improve this year, there are indications that the market may begin to experience some recovery next year. This could mean an improvement in prices which have appeared to be in free fall for the last few months. One of the reasons that it is anticipated that prices...
Office Condo Rentals
Throughout the United States there is a growing demand for what are called "office condos." Office condos are similar to condominium units in that each person owns a unit in an attached development. Office condominium developments give business owners a chance to own their property instead of leasing.
Not all business owners, however, want to own an office condominium. Consider an attorney or doctor who is just starting out. They may want the desirable location of the new office complex,...
How to get started in Real Estate with very little time
If you do not have time to get started in real estate, you can spend a little cash and have someone do a lot of the labor for you. If you invest in your career, it will pay off for you in the end.
Understand there's time versus money. If you have no time and you have no money you have a bit of a challenge, but if you have one or the other you can do it. Let's suppose you have no time, but you can put a little bit of money in it.
First I would recommend that you start a direct mail...
Simple Formula For Real Estate Success
Before you read any further make a note that this formula does not work in every area. You must also do some research to determine if it is right for you. This simple formula for real estate success has been used by many investors in small towns and larger cities. You will need to take the information and apply it to your investment scenarios to see if the formula is one you can use.
The first thing to do is locate the list of foreclosed homes in your area. This list is growing all the...
Real Estate Market Crash Effects Divorces
Pick up any newspaper today and you are likely to see at least one article or sidebar discussing the mortgage crisis. While there are still a few markets that have remained relatively untouched by the crash of the subprime market, most areas throughout the country have felt the impact in some way or another. As a result, there are few homeowners that have not felt the pinch of the crash. The ability to move on with life is being greatly impacted by the souring market for many consumers....
Buying an Apartment Building
Thinking about investing in commercial real estate? Why not consider buying an apartment building? An apartment building can be an ideal way to invest in the real estate market today. An apartment building in a good location can earn you a high yield on your real estate investment.
Location is the most important aspect when buying an apartment building. Buying an apartment building in a destroyed area is not a good idea as the renters that you will get may not be able to pay the rent on...
Choosing the Right Real Estate Investments
It may be hard to know which properties to invest in when you are first starting out in real estate. You know the money is there to be earned, but sometimes it is hard to determine if the money is worth the risk. The answer is yes. You can make a great income if you are choosing the right real estate investment. There are simple ways to determine if the investment is a good one.
The first thing you must consider when looking at a distressed property is what the market value of the property...
Commercial Real Estate Partnerships
Commercial real estate partnerships can be the best way for beginning investors or those who know little about commercial real estate to make money in the market today. At this point in time commercial real estate is the only way to make quick money since the bottom has pretty much fallen out of the residential real estate market.
When seeking commercial real estate partnerships, you want to find out as much about the partnership as possible. While some people choose to invest with friends,...
Become a Professional Investor
The first thing you should do to become a professional investor is to educate yourself in the world of real estate. If you do not know the terminology or financial strategies you could find yourself lost in the middle of a deal you know nothing about. Worse yet, you could lose the money you were trying to make in the first place. There are many ways to find out about real estate. The Internet is full of web sites which offer many real estate articles concerning investments.
Do not pay...
A Look at the Future of the Housing Market
In some of the worst housing markets in the country, deflation has reached double-digit proportions. While housing woes have reached around the country, California appears to be poised to rank among the worse. One of the primary reasons for this is the fact that in the last several months California has experienced the largest rate of deflating home prices. In fact, home prices in California have fallen at levels that have been unprecedented.
Miami, Florida has also proven to be a difficult...
HUD Real Estate Foreclosure
Investing in HUD real estate foreclosure can be a lucrative business, but you need to know how to take advantage of this program, to make a profit. There are substantial profits to be made on repossessed houses. However you need to be knowledgeable and time your buying and selling right to take advantage of these properties. Initially you will not be able to buy these types of properties for monetary gain. This is because these programs are specifically designed to help needy families afford...
Foreclosure Auctions
When a homeowner becomes delinquent on their mortgage payments the lender begins the lengthy foreclosure process. If no attempts are made to reconcile the debt with the lender, then the property is auctioned off at the public courthouse. A single foreclosed property purchased at an auction can easily earn an investor a years worth of investment income. Right now is perhaps the best time in the history of real estate to invest in foreclosures with a record number of foreclosures reported last...
Seller Concessions
During the last few years before the market started to turn downward, it was virtually a guarantee that you would be able to sell your home if you put it on the market. In fact, there were many markets that were a virtual hot bed of activity, with bidding wars inciting prices well above the asking price. The low interest rates at the time were all the encouragement buyers needed to start snatching properties at a historic rate. As a result, numerous investors were able to double the investment...
Real Estate Investing
While the current real estate market is certainly distressing, studying the history of real estate clearly indicates that it is, by nature, cyclical. There have been times throughout history when real estate has boomed and other times when it has remained somewhat stagnant. Real estate still remains one of the best investments around, provided that you exercise the proper amount of precaution in order to avoid getting caught up in a real estate market crash.
First, be aware of the need to...
Bank Foreclosures
Bank foreclosure real estate, also referred to as REOs (Real Estate Owned), is foreclosed real estate that is owned by the bank due to an unsuccessful foreclosure auction. There are several reasons the home may have not sold at the auction. The most common reason is negative equity- the bank foreclosure real estate is worth less than the amount owed to the bank. Of course, the bank seeks to receive the outstanding balance of the original loan; therefore, the minimum bid for the bank foreclosure...
Investing in Bankruptcy
Investing in Bankruptcies
Investing in bankruptcies can be a big money maker for the real estate investor. Investing in bankruptcies can result in a substantial income when you choose the right property. There are several laws that can change from area to area that govern bankruptcies. This means that there are risks involved to the investor, and being aware of these risks can help your investing tremendously.
A large risk that you face with bankruptcies is that the owner can come...
Investors and Speculators Affected by Housing Market Crash
While homeowners are facing the crunch of the housing meltdown, investors are also facing serious repercussions as well. There is little doubt about the fact that the market for flipping has slowed. Investors have also begun to lose money as a result of the housing crisis. One of the key strategies of being able to make a profit in the process of flipping is to sell the property fast enough that the investor does not need to make any mortgage payments at all or at least as few as possible....
Current Real Estate Market
As real estate markets continue to decline around the country, many homeowners are wondering what they can do to protect themselves and the investment they have made in their home. There are actually many different steps you can take to make sure you stay ahead of the softening real estate market.
One of the first steps that should be taken is to check with either your city or county property tax office to research your current tax assessment. This will tell you what the county or city states...
Mortgage Slump
Back when the housing market was still booming, many homeowners took advantage of the opportunity to renovate their homes. At the time it certainly seemed to make sense. Interest rates were low; loans were usually easy to obtain and homes were selling like hotcakes. Therefore, many homeowners easily made the connection that it was the ideal time to renovate their homes to include higher-end features. These homeowners reasoned that if they decided to sell their homes they would be able to...
Real Estate Market Trends
The real estate market was hot for so long that many agents who entered the real estate industry during this time period do not have any experience with a buyer's market. Until the recent real estate market crash, the market definitely favored sellers. Homes sold quickly and in many cases homes sold for prices above the listing price. As a result, buyers learned they had to move quite quickly. In fact, it became quite routine for buyers to waive inspections and other basics in a bid to move...
Tips To Sell Your House
Many experts are advising that it may be best to wait before you try to sell your home in the current market. There are certainly many reasons for this type of advice. The market in most areas remains common with inventory. Prices have not yet stabilized and as a result many markets are continuing to experience price declines. This is not expected to change at least for several months. In some cases it could be next year before markets begin to stabilize. Thus, the theory exists that it does...
Preforeclosure
There are many reasons a Home Buyer or Investor may consider buying a pre foreclosure home. The number one reason is savings. As a first time home buyer you want to save as much money as possible. As an Investor you want to find amazing deals in order to resale the pre foreclosure home and make a substantial profit or rent the home out and receive monthly income from the home. When purchasing a pre foreclosure home there are several steps to consider to aide in your success.
The first step is...
Motivated Sellers
Advertising a product can be a difficult thing to do for any company. Trying to find the right market, the potential consumers, the right age groups, and even the right income bracket is tricky. This does not stop the motivated business man. It should not stop the motivated seller, either.
You have a product you want to sell, your house. That is the easy part. Trying to find the right market can be the hard one. However, it is not as hard as you think. You just need to understand how to...
Homes for Rent: Consumer Benefits
More and more consumers are recognizing that at least for right now they are better off financially renting than buying. This is certainly a departure from the past when most consumers realized that the best financial option would be to buy rather than rent so that their money would go toward creating equity in a home.
Today that is no longer the case; however. While rents have continued to rise in many locations, consumers are still finding they are often able to rent for less money than...
Housing Market Crash
Real estate has been regarded as one of the safest investments for quite some time. Despite the relative safety of real estate investments; however, there remains the possibility that the real estate market can fall like any other investment. Over the long term, real estate still remains relatively safe simply due to the fact that the population of the world continues to increase while land is a limited resource. When there is an occasional downturn in the real estate market, it is important...
Joint Ventures
How many times have you heard the story about the guy who just lost his job, had no money, and his credit history was shot? Yet somehow he made fortunes by investing in real estate. Believe it or not this can happen. Many success stories happen because of join ventures in real estate.
The concept is not new. It is simply a matter of using someone else's money for profit. There are many people who are very interested in becoming real estate investors; however they do not know the first...
Rent to Own
Are you someone who wants to own a home someday? Who doesn't? So what's holding you back? For most of us the answer is finance. If you have a bad credit record, it is unlikely that you will get a house loan to buy your dream house.
For most of us the only way to start living in our dream house depends on factors such as, having good credit, making a large down payment, and going through a landlord, but all that is history now with the introductions of the rent to own home facility. Now as a...
Make Money in Real Estate
The real estate bubble may have burst, but the fact remains that real estate is still an attractive investment. You just have to be able to look at the advantages that are presented in the down economy.
Some say that the real estate market is in a depression. Others call it a recession. Others are in complete denial. The third parties are usually those in politics or real estate agents. Anyone who is trying to sell a home knows it is bad out there. But the good news is that as bad as...
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