Treat Real Estate Investments Like A 401(k) Plan

Posted on December 29, 2006 - Filed Under Success Tips Articles | Leave a Comment

Many new real estate investors doom their success right from the beginning because they fail to segregate investment funds from their other income. When rental income is co-mingled with earned income two things happen and both are bad. First, if the rental properties generate excess cash, it often gets spent rather than being used to [...]

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Some Deals Aren’t As Good As They Seem

Posted on December 22, 2006 - Filed Under Success Tips Articles | Leave a Comment

Two of the biggest mistakes new investors make are buying upscale properties that seem to be great deals or buying bargain properties in low rent areas. The most consistently successful investors buy properties that will rent in the middle 40-60 percent range for a given market. Properties that rent in the top or bottom 20-30 [...]

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Chat Transcript December 18, 2006

Posted on December 19, 2006 - Filed Under Chat Transcripts | Leave a Comment

Avri hello guys
ken avri were are you from
Avri ken, MA
Avri i’m new
ken me to kinda I have 3 duplexes
Avri just picked up the book a few weeks ago and i’m finding it very educational
ken these chats help some its hard to keep up
ken Avri you try there real estate program with the offer generator it [...]

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Flipping Properties Is Speculating, Not Investing

Posted on December 15, 2006 - Filed Under Success Tips Articles | Leave a Comment

When you’ve been a real estate investor as long as I have, you get exposed to dozens of schemes that promise quick cash from real estate. During periods of rising prices and strong demand, many people flip properties to generate fast cash. Flipping involves finding properties that can be bought cheap, touched up a bit [...]

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Chat Transcript December 11, 2006

Posted on December 12, 2006 - Filed Under Chat Transcripts | Leave a Comment

Roger Dawson Hi jwright and sedwards!
jwright hello roger
sedwards Roger Dawson Hello, I enjoy using your techniques From your pwer negotiating course
Roger Dawson I’m here in Southern California where the sun is just setting on a beautifully sunny day.
Roger Dawson Thanks Sedwards. Glad it helps.
Roger Dawson Where in the country are you located?
sedwards I am in [...]

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Think Like An Investor, Not A Consumer

Posted on December 8, 2006 - Filed Under Success Tips Articles | Leave a Comment

I was having my car serviced at a local automobile dealership a few days ago and while I was waiting, I decided to go into the showroom and look at the new vehicles. After dispatching an overly aggressive sales person, I just browsed among the various models on display and listened. There were several offices [...]

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Chat Transcript December 4, 2006

Posted on December 5, 2006 - Filed Under Chat Transcripts | Leave a Comment

Al Lee Hi. We are early birds today.
mike2 My first visit, wasn’t sure what to expect.
Al Lee Well, we will have more people logging in soon.
Al Lee This is for people interested in investing in real estate.
Al Lee You will have several veteran investors, like Mike Summey, Roger Dawson, and your s truly, who will [...]

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The Magic Money Game - Part Three

Posted on December 1, 2006 - Filed Under Success Tips Articles | Leave a Comment

This is the last in a three part series on what I call The Magic Money Game and how it can be used to teach children financial responsibility. The first two parts discussed ways parents can engage their elementary and middle school students in learning exercises that will teach them how to spend and save [...]

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