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Real Estate Basics

Building a Buyers List

June 27, 2009

Starting out in real estate a relatively short time ago, it’s been reassuring to find other investors out there who are also working to build their businesses and become successful investors in the face of tough economic times and a tough real estate market. One of those people is Scott Costello, an up-and-coming wholesaler out […]

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Estimation Workshop – July 18

June 14, 2009

We had two very successful Rehab Estimation Workshops these past two weekends, both filled to capacity (8 people)… Based on the feedback from the attendees, I have decided to host another event on July 18 — and perhaps another in August if there is enough interest. So, if you’re in the Atlanta area, and want […]

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Rules for Managing Contractors

June 8, 2009

Managing contractors can be the most difficult part of this business. If you’ve had problems with contractors in the past, or just want to avoid them in the future, take a look at our newest article: 6 Rules For Managing Your Contractors Have any other great rules for managing your contractors that I didn’t capture […]

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Rules for Contingencies

June 4, 2009

In an earlier post, I linked to my article on “What Are Contract Contingencies” and mentioned that I’d be posting Part 2 of that article shortly… Well, here is it: 4 Rules For Using Contingencies Let me know if you have any feedback or anything else to add on the subject!

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Contract Contingencies

June 2, 2009

In the past year (including last night), I’ve received a number of questions about what contingencies I use in my purchase contracts and how they affect the likelihood of my offers being accepted. I’ve just posted Part 1 of a two-part article on Contract Contingencies in the Education section of the site. I’ll post Part […]

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Rehab Estimation Workshop

May 21, 2009

Just a note for any of my readers who live in the Atlanta area and are looking to get started in real estate investing… I will be holding Rehab Estimation Workshops at one of our actual flip houses the first two weekends of June. For more information, check out: Rehab Estimation Workshop Feel free to […]

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Flipping in 2009 (Part 2)

January 15, 2009

In yesterday’s post, I started listing my rules for successful flipping in today’s volatile real estate market… Today, I wanted to continue that list: Location, Location, Location: While this has always been a key maxim in real estate investing, the difference between then and now is that today, you need properties that will get a […]

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Flipping in 2009 (Part 1)

January 14, 2009

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about what it takes to be a successful flipper in today’s market. It’s certainly different than it was a couple years ago (even a year ago!), but I’m convinced that if you’re diligent, analytical, and careful, it’s still possible to make a lot of money flipping properties in most […]

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Too Much Paperwork!

November 20, 2008

As I mentioned yesterday, we got an offer on The Yellow Stain House that we accepted. This was the first written offer that my wife has ever gotten as a real estate agent, and when it came in, we were both a bit confused about next steps. Certainly we wanted to counter-offer, but we weren’t […]

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Pro or No?

September 2, 2008

One of the decisions I need to make this year is whether or not I plan to file taxes as a “Real Estate Professional.” For those not familiar, let me take a minute to explain the advantages of claiming professional status: If you invest in real estate part time (not a professional), you may be […]

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