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Three Things I'd Do Differently If I Had To Start Over Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:25 AM EST (724 reads) Contributed by Primo_Coach When I'm at networking events, one of the frequent questions I get is "Jason, if you had to start over again, what would you do differently". And you know, that's one of the most important questions that I remember asking many of my early mentors. The sad thing is that I still made mistakes even though I did take their advice. Because most of their advice was not about the mistakes I ended up committing. Their advice was about the importance of learning creative real estate and not putting money down on deals. Which I did listen to and which is invaluable advice. You see, that is one of the biggest mistakes new investors make. They only invest in foreclosures and they end up spending all of their cash by putting 10% down or 20% down on a property. I personally have never purchased a foreclosure and never will. It's a lot more profitable to simply take over people's loans where you never have to put any money down. ... (Read More... | 5909 bytes more | Comments? | Score: 5)

Reduce Your Tax Liability By 100 Tuesday, November 03, 2009 @ 10:25 AM EST (130 reads) Contributed by danman If you are a individual that makes between 200,000 and 500,000 a year... pay close attention??? Today’s real estate market offers buyers some of the most lucrative investment opportunities in U.S. history... But only if you know where they are!!! As most know, 96% of the real estate market is in turmoil with values continuing to plummet. There are only a few exceptions to that, but only if you know where to look… These are exceptional buying opportunities. I would like to share one with you! The area that we will be talking about is the Go Zone ( Biloxi MS.) What if you could recoup tax dollars that have already been paid to Uncle Sam? What if you could go back up to 5 years and reclaim Tax Dollars? What if you could reduce your tax liability up to 100 K going forward? This is where investors fall short and lack the knowledge in areas like this. ... NOTES: To learn more about this opportunity Contact Daniel Stramaglio at 888-572-1018 (Read More... | 6110 bytes more | Comments? | Score: 0)

seller financing, creating real estate notes, owner financing, seller carryback Monday, October 26, 2009 @ 01:47 PM EDT (208 reads) Contributed by faulky The last home I sold was on the market for less than two weeks! I put up a sign that says "For Sale by Owner / Will Finance Low Down / Low Monthly / No Banks! Call XXX-XXX-XXXX........... This home was sold to a young family that was still living with parents in that very same neighborhood. They had a child on the way and needed a place of their own. They noticed the sign walking around the neighborhood, called, I set-up a showing and negotiated terms with the kids and parents. The parents even co-signed the note!!!! This is one deal, I plan on getting paid on once a month, for a long time to come:)- Today you need as many tools in your arsenal as possible. The creative use of Seller Financing is certain to make you stand above the crowd.. 1.) The first advantage of seller financing is the speed in which you can move properties. It is tougher than it has been in years to get conventional financing on real estate. Seller financing eliminates the barriers presented by the conventional lending market. Offering to finance the ... NOTES: Marc Faulkner, owner of Creative Financial Solutions / http://www.CreativeFundingService.com offers free quotes and fast cash for seller financed real estate notes Nationwide since 1999. If you or your clients are holding a note and are in need of cash, visit our website or call (269)353-9238 today (Read More... | 3844 bytes more | Comments? | Score: 0)