Archive for November, 2009
Why Serious Investors Use Real Estate Investment Software
Author: James Kobzeffbr
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In this article well consider why serious real estate investors–those who want to make the best return possible on their real estate investments–use real estate investment software to evaluate investment opportunities.
Its fast. Good investment property analysis software makes it possible to analyze cash flows, rates of return, and profitability of rental properties in minutes. This enables investors to collect the data needed for decision-making quickly.
Its precise. Good investment evaluation software makes accurate calculations for a wide-range of returns and measures deemed crucial to sound real estate analysis. The last thing analysts should have to worry about is faulty math.
The reports are informative. Good real estate investment software creates professional-quality reports investors can confidently pass on to colleagues, partners, and lenders.
It knows what data is required. Good rental property software includes forms specially designed to gather the appropriate facts and figures about a property. This is particularly helpful to investors with little or no real estate analysis experience because they just fill in the forms and print.
It keeps the sellers data honest. Investors who have the ability to run the numbers themselves prevent anyone from making an unrealistic presentation of the property and perhaps slipping one by.
Its inexpensive. Good realestate investment software does not have to cost an arm and a leg. Anyone can create top-notch real estate analysis presentations forever for just a few hundred dollars.
Okay, now lets consider the alternative.
You can create your own spreadsheet. Excel makes it possible for anyone to mimic investing software solutions. But it takes time (lots of time) to develop the reports and calculations provided in good real estate investment software. You should ask yourself whether you are inept enough about real estate investing and Excel before you get started. Plus, remember that your goal is make a profit on investment properties and not to shave a few bucks off your analysis presentations.
You can rely on rules of thumb. Its easy to calculate a propertys cap rate or gross rent multiplier. But what about cash-on-cash return, cash flow after tax, internal rate of return, and mortgage amortization? Bear in mind that you are planning to make a huge property investment, so you should rely on something more meaningful than on simple calculations you can do in your head.
You can accept the sellers data. But its never a good idea to accept property data point blank because it leaves too much room for others to embellish reality. You should always be prepared to verify the numbers you are presented about any investment opportunity to be sure that they comply with your real estate investing plan.
Once youre ready to invest in good real estate investment software youve got to know what to look for. So here are a few suggestions.
Foremost, be sure that the software is user-friendly–that you know what to do from the moment you open it. If not, be sure you have a number you can call for tech support.
Preview the reports. Are they easy to read? Do they contain all the crucial returns you will need (or desire) to make an intelligent investment decision? Are they professional quality?
Consider what rates of return you desire. For example, are you interested only in suitable returns calculated without consideration for the elements of tax shelter, or would you prefer full consideration of tax shelter? If so, then look for real estate investment software that includes calculations for things such as depreciation, mortgage interest, amortization of loan points, and cash flow after tax.
Would you like both analysis and marketing presentations? If so, then look for a software solution that will create an Executive Summary or Marketing Package in addition to an APOD, Proforma Income Statement, and Rent Roll.
You get the idea.
The important thing is to realize that real estate investing is a business and real estate investment software is a tool that will help you to grow that business wisely. And in the same way that serious investors have come to rely on good real estate investment software to help them make smart investment property decisions, so should you.
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Making Profits In Real Estate
Author: Paul R Wilson Jbr
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We have all seen people making fortunes by investing in the stock markets and at the same time millionaires turning into paupers. This rarely does happen with real estate investing. There are living examples among us that some of us may or may not be aware of. A good example is the properties we inherit. The values of these have been growing all these years with appreciation annually. The investment was made years ago. Over the years the increase in the property value is the returns that we are benefiting from these days.
Real Estate
A Real Estate is a piece of land with all its natural resources and more often than not contains a building of some sort. You can take any type of building that is either a constructed or a manufactured property, however an immovable property is always permanently affixed to the land.
Why The Rush To Invest In Real Estate?
#61623; Falling stock market has generated fear psychosis among the investment community reminding them of the Great Depression.
#61623; Failing pension system with growing inflation has added to the woes of the retirees and employees.
#61623; Lower interest rates have compelled the money to be diverted somewhere else for higher returns.
#61623; Moreover banks are willing to extend loans for the purchase of land and buildings at lower interest rates.
How Lucrative Is The Real Estate Business?
Real estate has wide options for making money; one being to buy and either hold it or rent it. Likewise other benefits are:
#61623; With the rents from the tenants continuous cash flow is guaranteed.
#61623; Mortgage loans from banks help in buying with or without personal investment.
#61623; In case of mortgage loans, the cash flow by way of rents will continually reduce the principal borrowed.
#61623; Improvement of the locality will in turn increase the value of the property overtime.
Statistics reveal that housing is a low risk investment. Gauging by the market trend the average market value of the homes has risen by 50% in the past 10 years. The wealth earned from the real estate investment has surpassed that of the stock market returns indicating the faith of the investors in real estate. This is a sign of an upward trend in the days to come.
Havent we all heard of our neighbors making big bucks in real estate very often? Every now and then we see some one selling off a home or a real estate property in a week or two of buying it for a big profit. Every one of you, like I, must have thought real estate is where quick money is. But is the market quite so? Can anyone make quick money by investing in real estate? Unfortunately, it is not quite so, although we rarely, if ever, hear people loosing money in real estate investment.
Making quick money is something that takes a lot of preparation and planning before investment, when you are invested and when selling or closing the deal. Further more, the investment amount is not small too, which no one can ignore. A slight mistake in prediction or a change in the legislation concerning real estate property or tourism or industry sector has the potential to turn over the whole real estate economy on its head resulting in wiping out of your capital too.
Any real estate broker would vouch for this fact. Take a scenario, for example. These brokers, in addition to brokering deals, also enter into contracts with sellers for selling off their property by making a down payment, which obligates them to sell at higher than the contracted price. Federal housing loan rates have revised now and there prevails a real estate slump, which is unforeseen. Wealthy brokers can wait till turn around of the market and still make a profit but they are still tied down by the blocked money. The case will be worse for smaller players with this condition.
Similarly, speculative investors are either forced to sell at loss or wait for unknown periods of times. The burden of interest you have to pay if you invested borrowed money might eat into your capital too, if the slump prolongs.
Unlike in stock and shares investment arena, you dont have enough instruments in real estate to spread your risks and investment. All is fine when market booms but tough gets the going when things go awry. Lesson: longer you are invested better will be the return; no room for quick money, in general./pbr
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Giving Real Estate Eco-Friendly Materials a Second Look
Author: Mark Gavaldabr
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With the attempt to go green and guarantee a fighting chance against the devastating effects of global warming, some real estate investors have gotten into the business of selling eco-friendly materials. But as usual with business, there are some out there whose sole intention is to make profit. So you as the consumer on the other side of the line has to exercise additional caution.
First thing you need to do is to look for some information about the materials. Get to know about what you are shopping for before you go and do the actual buying. Assess the durability of the said materials and establish whether they are designed to withstand the forces as eco-friendly materials are often built to last.
Ensure that the materials are also safe to use. They should not only be friendly to nature but to you as well and anything below that is considered inappropriate. It would be wise to also consider how authentic the materials are. Usually, there has to be some mark of quality that will guarantee full functionality and safety of the materials. Getting a second opinion from a professional or from someone that has used them before is often advised since it places you in a better position of making a better choice.
The list of eco-friendly materials is not too long, and armed with the right kind of knowledge you can be able to differentiate the good from the bad. Some of the most common include solar panels, recycled tiles, bamboo for alternative insulation, hardwoods for flooring and many others. Its better when you can get your hands on a guide on how to put the eco-friendly materials into function as in most cases, it is easier said than done. Playing your part in saving the environment may not seem too huge a deal in the initial stages, but it does pay off in the long run.
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The Real Estate Sales Agreement
Author: Gloria Smithbr
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Selling or purchasing a piece of real estate, be it a house, condominium, or an apartment, is probably one of the most important financial transactions a person will conduct in his lifetime. This single purchase is bound to affect the lifestyles of several people for years to come.
Due to the long-term effect a single real estate transaction may have on the buyer and the seller, it is important that all the details pertaining to this transaction be formalized. It is not enough that the dimensions of the land, the purchase price and equipment included in the sale are listed down; the individual obligations of both the seller and the buyer should be itemized as well. All these details should be found in just one document, the Real Estate Sales Agreement.
Legally, a real estate sales agreement is a contract between both the buyer and the seller. This document stipulates all the conditions of the sale, from the technical details of the property, to the chattels that will be thrown in. The agreed upon purchase price should be stated (in words and numerical figures), as well the deposit (earnest money) given, down payment and final remittance. Exact details on how and when the monies will change hands should also be indicated in this document. The real estate sales agreement is considered valid once both parties affix their respective signatures and, should there be a need to include any changes, these should be attached to the main document, as an addendum.
Normally, real estate sales agreements are formulated by real estate agents and / or lawyers. However, a lot of home sellers and home buyers nowadays opt to compose the sales agreements on their own. There are various real estate related websites where one can view, download and even customize all kinds of forms, including the immensely important real estate sales agreement, needed to complete and legalize any real estate transaction.
Online real estate forms can be purchased and downloaded by piece (as needed) or by bulk, the option really depends on the user and payment is also done online, as these sites accept most major credit cards. Once the forms have been downloaded, the contents can be modified and edited to suit and conform to the specific requirements of the user.
In terms of content and format, all the forms found on these real estate websites, most especially the real estate sales agreement, are considered legal and are recognized by local, state and federal agencies. However, even though the developers took great pains to verify the accuracy of their forms, it is still recommended that before the final copy is signed, a rough draft be sent to a lawyer or a real estate agent for their review. Since, the real estate sales agreement is probably the most important of all real estate documents; it is of utmost importance that all the technical information stated is accurate, and that all the necessary conditions and clauses, particularly the terms of payment and possible penalties for non-payment are also clearly outlined.
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Real Estate Value: Analysis of Real Worth
Author: Cy Yablonskybr
Source: articleage.combr
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Real estate is one of the most valuable investments you can
make. Real estate in New Jersey is especially valuable. There
are many reasons why real estate can be valuable, but the
age-old adage is usually right: Location, location location. At
ERA Othello Realty we look at all the criteria that make up real
estate value.
Real estate can have value because its valuable to a specific
individual, but overall the value of real estate is what the
general public (in the market) will pay for it. A residential
homes value can have many pluses and minuses, but if all other
things remain the same then the location determines the price.
There are different criteria with different types of real estate
that determine what location is valuable for a specific piece of
real estate. For a commercial property it might be important to
be on a main road with a lot of traffic. For industrial real
estate it might be important to be near railway lines or away
from high traffic areas.
For residential real estate it becomes more complicated.
Residential real estate means someones home. A home is the
most personal piece of real estate and, usually, the most
important real estate that s/he will ever own. There are many
reasons why one location will be more valuable than another.
Schools very often are the driving force behind a persons
determination to stay in a specific place or to move to a
specific place. In this case real estate location is something
that isnt a specific vicinity issue but rather a municipality
issue. So this piece of real estate will have a different value
for someone with children than for someone without children. So
a good school system will only drive up the price for certain
people, as such it only has a partial affect.
Transportation is a huge factor for people who need to travel to
work. In Central New Jersey, which includes Middlesex County,
Monmouth County, Mercer County and parts of Ocean County and
Burlington County, people very often need to travel to Northern
New Jersey or New York City. If the home is close to a major
thoroughfare, such as the Garden State Parkway, The New Jersey
Turnpike, Route 1 or 9, it can have a very positive affect on
desirability for long-commuting buyers.
Mass transit is also an important factor to commuters who use
it. The New Jersey mass transit system brings millions of
commuters north every day and certain people will pay more to be
close to it.
Some people like their homes very secluded, surrounded by a lot
of land and some people like their homes in a cozy development.
As a general rule, though, the more land, the more someone will
pay for that piece of real estate.
The size of the house has one of the strongest impacts on the
value. A small house on a small piece of land has a much lower
real estate value than a medium house on a small piece of land.
This is obvious. There is a time, though, that a house too large
for the land can reach a peak with its real estate value.
A combination of land and home size is second to location in
real estate value. Let us not forget about the condition of the
total piece of real estate. The real estate condition is usually
on the home itself but it can also be on the land. A nice
manicured lawn with a lot of nice trees can be a boon to the
propertys worth.
The condition of the house itself is very important. A house
that needs some TLC (or tender loving care) has amuch lower
value than a house that is as new. While this might be
obvious, it should also be obvious to a home seller that they
should fix up their house as much as possible. The same idea of
an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Making sure
the paint is perfect, the carpet nice, no cosmetic flaws can
have a much larger value -add than the cost of fixing it up.
Its not always the case, but it usually is.
New Jersey is called The Garden State for a reason. It used to
be much more rural. Parts of it, mainly in Southern New Jersey,
are still much more rural. As the New York Metro area grew,
though, it transformed Northern NJ, and now Central NJ into a
more suburban locale. This, in turn, has driven up real estate
values. The NJ Real Estate Market has surged incredibly these
past 10 years.
As NYC real estate prices have climbed people have started to
move out of NY and into, relatively, cheaper New Jersey. These
cheaper suburban real estate prices, in turn, have attracted
more people, which drives up real estate demand and real estate
prices. When the prices in Northern Jersey go up people look
further south into Central Jersey and then the cycle repeats
itself. But, in general, the prices of central and south New
Jersey are cheaper than northern. Central NJ is cheaper than
South NJ.
So, in review, here are the important criteria for real estate
value:
* Real Estate Location * Real Estate Condition * Real Estate
Size * Real Estate Vicinity * School Districts * Transportation
(Roads) * Mass Transportation
I hope this real estate tutorial is a help in your next real
estate purchase or sale. Copyright 2005 Cy Yablonsky. Cy
Yablonsky is an Associate Realtor with Othello Realty, you can
visit Othello Realty at http://www.OthelloRealty.com. Feel free
to reprint this article but you must include this paragraph and
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Real Estate Internet Marketing Ideas
Author: Bruce Swedalbr
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In adjustment for you to accomplish your website angle out from all those added absolute acreage business sites that are out there today, you are traveling to accept to accomplish abiding that your website is continuing out from all the added sites. This includes abacus data that the abeyant buyers are analytic for such as the amount of active information, assorted photographs of houses and alms accessible houses and basic tours.
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Is Putting Real Estate in your Self-Directed IRA a Realistic Investment Choice?
Author: Joshua Gearybr
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The pursuit for a secure retirement has become progressively more difficult. Given the uncertainty of todays stock market in light of corporate governance failure on a massive scale with the Enron and WorldCom scandals, the poor recovery of investment because of the panic selling of stocks and bonds that have since wobbled their way back up, without bringing investors funds with them and the political and economic uncertainty generated by the war against terrorism, it is not surprising that investors are looking for alternative choices to invest their retirement funds.
These days, many investors prefer to have a wider range of choices and the ability to diversify their retirement fund investments outside the poorly performing, so called conservative choices of stocks and bonds, and into other areas. This has resulted in a massive expansion in the market for self-directed IRAs.
Oftentimes the phrase self-directed IRA is tossed around by prominent investment firms and is only narrowly understood by the majority IRA investors. Unbeknownst to many self directed IRA investors many investment firms would have them believe that the term self-directed IRA only refers to the ability to choose which stocks, bonds and mutual funds they can buy. Fortunately, there is more to this narrative.
In contrast, a growing culture of investors is educating themselves on their investment alternatives and they are now starting to invest in real estate and other non-traditional assets. Indeed, any legitimate business investment is open to them both as single investors and undertaking group investments. If you know what you are doing or have expert advice in the area, it is possible even with low cash reserves to diversify retirement portfolios and in particular to capitalize on the growing real estate industry for example.
Most conventional financial planners dont offer truly self directed IRA plans since they may operate under plan documents which only allow investors to invest in stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Nor is it in their interest to do so. Their commission structures are set up to favor investment in the financial markets whether this is in the best interest of the investor or not. Which means their advice is hardly objective.
Of course, this is not advising that investors completely abandon stock market offerings, merely that they do not keep all their eggs in one basket. Just as stock markets rise and fall so can real estate prices. But diversifying your investments minimizes the risk on your returns.
Procuring real estate for investment purposes with an IRA provides several favorable tax breaks. A Roth IRA allows the investor to benefit from tax deferral while it is growing and to be free from tax on distribution in contrast to a traditional IRA which is taxed at time of distribution. Nor is there a minimum distribution and investors can also continue to pay into Roth IRAs which can be of benefit if they intend to pass them to their heirs (which can be done without taxation). In addition, unlike 1031 exchanges, there are no specified investment timeframes or requirements to procure like kind investments. Finally, capital gains tax is not applied since taxation does not occur until distribution.
All of these factors contribute to making real estate investment with IRA funds very tempting. However, it is not something that should be undertaken lightly nor should investors, unless they are experts in their own right in the tax and investment laws, undertake for themselves, due to the strict and sometimes complex legislation imposed through the IRS. Otherwise they may find themselves exposed to penalties and taxes. Just as you choose a traditional financial advisor when looking into stock and mutual fund investments you should also look a properly qualified self-directed IRA advisor.
First, traditional financial advisors are not usually best placed to give advice on real estate investment. While they have a good understanding of stocks and shares, they have very little experience of the real estate market. Instead, you should look for an advisor who can help you structure IRA and real estate entities, evaluate investment opportunities and avoid infringing self directed IRA rules in setting up investments.
Your IRA advisor will need to have extensive knowledge of self-directed rules and the expertise to implement complex deals plus a good strong background in real estate and real estate development. Because, while an investment in a single property is probably no more difficult than buying your own home, using private funds, especially self-directed IRA funds to invest in real estate developments, real estate lots, purchasing apartment communities and other larger scale real estate investments is something that most people dont have the requisite knowledge to undertake.
A good example is rehabilitating individual residential real estate. If you have never undertaken this kind of work, it can be a very risky business. Without substantial amount of real estate investment experience, you can easily lose your IRA retirement money. It is very important to have an appropriate real estate advisor who understands where to find to good real estate opportunities and knows what a realistic real estate investment and realistic rate of return is and how to appropriately manage a real estate rehabilitation or real estate development project from start to finish. Mainstream do-it-yourself TV shows showing rehabilitation projects are a case in point as the majority of people go over budget during the rehabilitation and the majority of times lose money. Dont let this happen to your retirement.
Ability to offer advice has to be accompanied by permissibility to offer advice. A self directed IRA custodian (as opposed to a self directed IRA advisor) may not offer any investment advice to an investor. It is prohibited. They must maintain a neutral position and can only give you advice on the IRS regulations and their firms investment policies. Therefore, an IRA custodian cannot offer advice on real estate transactions, which is a good thing because their primary purpose is to hold account holders monies.
In short, real estate investment is a realistic option for most investors looking to diversify their holdings, but the key to benefiting from it is getting the right advice from the right source.
Joshua Geary with Asset Exchange Strategies is an avid writer, business strategist and online marketing consultant. For more information on how you can get checkbook control of your IRA and turn your self directed IRA into a wealth magnet visit the link.br
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Right Real Estate For Your Needs
Author: dental healthbr
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Callthehouseman, is one of the best commercial real estate sites, is the right source for both real estate waterford ct and industrial properties. Aside from that, this certain Call the Houseman power team provides some real estate listing whether for sale or for lease and as such, they are one of the commonly used sites for real estate waterford ct and industrial properties.
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When you are looking for an international real estate agent there are different factors to consider. You should have an understanding of the market fluctuations, complete listing of the available properties in graton, both completed and in the building phases and an agent that is willing to spend the time needed to find the perfect home, condo, apartment or villa for your money. Call the Houseman help you find the best real estate for you and help you giving tips on maintaining the real estate to get maximum profit in future.
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Probate Real Estate Investing: A Highly Profitable Investment Opportunity
Author: Simon Volkovbr
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Probate absolute acreage advance refers to affairs backdrop from probated estates. Probate is the acknowledged action acclimated to validate a decedents endure will, pay outstanding debts, and deliver actual assets. Probate can extend from three months to three years. During the probate action the acreage abettor is amenable for paying all costs associated with the property. Probate absolute acreage advance provides the befalling for acreage executors to advertise absolute acreage captivated in probate. This is abnormally accessible for estates with bare funds to pay mortgage loans or advance budget on the acreage while captivated in probate. Advance in probate backdrop requires visiting bounded courthouses area probate cases are handled. If estates are placed in probate, the decedents endure will becomes a amount of accessible record. Pertinent advice about the acreage can be begin aural the Will including acquaintance advice for the acreage abettor and abode of probate absolute estate. If decedents die intestate (without active a Will), probate annal will accommodate the name of the alone assigned to administrate the estate. Most generally this is the actual apron or absolute birth relative. If the decedent had no active ancestors or none acquire the position of probate administrator, the cloister will accredit an alien to administer the estate. The additional footfall of probate absolute acreage advance requires a seek of accomplishment records. Annal of Accomplishment acknowledge if the acreage has a mortgage accommodation or if it is endemic outright. If a mortgage exists, the acreage is appropriate to abide authoritative payments throughout probate. Otherwise, the acreage could abatement into foreclosure. If a additional mortgage exists, affairs access for the charge to advertise the acreage to pay off outstanding debts. If the probate ambassador has acquired cloister acceptance they can accomplish the accommodation to advertise the acreage after cloister approval. In some instances, the ambassador may crave permission from the adjudicator to advertise absolute acreage holdings. If assorted brood are advantaged to the absolute estate, they have to all accede to advertise the acreage unless ordered by the court. After analysis cloister records, investors will charge to acquaintance the probate executor. This can be done by mail, phone, or in person. If authoritative acquaintance it is acute that investors be admiring and action aboveboard condolences. The majority of probate executors and brood are blind they can advertise absolute acreage during the probate process. By alms to acquirement probate property, investors can allay banking challenges for the acreage while purchasing backdrop beneath bazaar value. Often, probate absolute acreage can be purchased for pennies on the dollar if the acreage is in charge of actual cash. Probate absolute acreage advance does not crave appropriate training. However, investors who participate in affairs probate absolute acreage should acquire able advice and negotiating skills, forth with a faculty of compassion. Advance in probated absolute acreage offers a array of opportunities to locate assisting deals. Although this blazon of advance requires some detective abilities and the adeptness to accommodate with afflicted heirs, if conducted appropriately probate absolute acreage affairs accommodate a win-win for all parties involved.br
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Real Estate Investing – Books,TV Infomercials, and Seminars
Author: Dr.Phil Speerbr
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Real estate investing has become popularized today because of real estate investing TV infomercials and traveling seminar circuits. But real estate investing has not always been so popular.
In the 1960s, William Nickerson wrote, How I Turned $1000 into Three Million in Real Estate and How to Make a Fortune Today Starting from Scratch. It was one of the first real estate investing books to get national attention. A little later, Al Lowry authored How You Can Become Financially Independent by Investing in Real Estate. Al Lowry might be called the father of the modern-day real estate seminars, because he was the first to hold seminars as a result of his book sales.
But it was Mark Haroldsen who carried the real estate investing book/seminar thrust to the next level. Haroldsen wrote, How to Wake Up the Financial Genius Inside You. If you were tuned in to real estate investing at that time, you remember the newspaper and magazine advertising showing a picture of suave and bald-headed Mark leaning against the front hood of his Mercedes. The picture appeared everywhere in full page ads of major publications. And as Mark began selling his books, he began holding real estate investing seminars. I have had lunch with Mark and Al Lowry as they swapped stories of the advertising blitzes that vaulted them into national prominence for their real estate investing prowess. Mark later wrote The Courage To Be Rich and Tax Free.
But it was Robert Allen who capitalized on the previous groundwork by Lowry and Haroldsen. Robert Allen was reportedly paid $1 million advance royalties for his best-selling book, Nothing Down, a compilation of 50 techniques for buying property with no money. Robert had learned these techniques from several years experience with a commercial real estate firm. He later wrote Creating Wealth and Getting Started in Real Estate Investing. The Robert Allen Real Estate Investing Seminars became a phenomenal marketing bonanza. Conventions were held in the major cities across the country, like Orlando, LA, Dallas, Chicago and Atlanta. The authors of various real estate investing techniques spoke at these seminars, but their spiel focused on selling packages of real estate investing materials that they offered for sale. Millions of dollars of real estate investing materials were sold at these 3 day conventions. The convention frenzy ushered in what has since become known as The Nothing Down Real Estate Movement of the early to mid-1980s.
I keep all of these books in my personal library, and you can probably still find them in your public library and book stores. Theres a lot of great information in these books that can make you very knowledgeable, even though some of the ideas are out-dated.
We are now presented a variety of ways for making money in real estate investing in TV infomercials, books and seminars. Which is best? Who can say? Real estate investing is learned through trial and error. Real estate investing skills and techniques are acquired by practice. I dont think anyone can dogmatically recommend a technique best for another person. Every real estate investor has unique needs and is in a unique situation. Objectives of real estate investing differs.
However, if you are limited with real estate investing educational dollars and need to generate quick return on investment, I think fixing up cheap houses is an ideal beginning point. Real estate investing in makeover properties generates quick, profitable dollars with low risk.
Phil Speer, Ph.D., started his real estate investing career 25 years ago. Without the availability of credit and using only a $10 bill, he purchased $1 million in properties in his first year, and had accumulated $10 million in properties by his fourth year. http://www.CashinHouses.com/. He was featured in a Wall St.Journal editorial as most successful investor in the Nothing Down Real Estate Movement, and was honored with a Caribbean cruise as top investor of the year. In his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee, he has been a businessman and Human Resources Consultant for 30 years. He is an author, speaker and seminar director.
To learn how to profit in real estate investing, even without cash or credit, read his report at http://www.Real—Estate—Investing.com/information/flipping.html/ Subscription is free to his Fix-up Ezine. He and other contributing authors provide free articles and resources on real estate investing at his online Academy of Advanced Real Estate Investing Techniques at http://www.AAREIT.com/br
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