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Buying Real Estate Now Creates the Most Wealth Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 09:57 AM EDT (1103 reads) Contributed by edross Buying real estate now creates the most wealth since the market cycle is at an all time low. Learn how to calculate a financial return over the next few years.... NOTES: Author Bio: Ed Ross, best selling author, and creator of the worlds largest real estate forecasting site is a national leading expert in the field of real estate. Ross shares to thousands each month his strategies and techniques that helped him achieve financial freedom at an early age. The bulk of his investments were made during a cyclical slow down in real estate in the early 1990’s. His material was written to permit any property owner, buyer and seller a method of succeeding regardless of the market trend. (Read More... | 4136 bytes more | 4 Comments | Score: 1)

How to Locate, Research & Fund Your Next Real Estate Deal Wednesday, June 18, 2008 @ 09:55 AM EDT (1129 reads) Contributed by REICONFERENCES If you're tired of bouncing around aimlessly trying to put together a real estate deal that will put cash in your pocket and move you closer to your ever-elusive goal of financial independence you need to put the power of the Internet to work for you so you can more quickly reach all of your goals. When utilized correctly the Internet can dramatically shorten your learning curve and can be a valuable source of information in finding, researching and funding potential your real estate deals. The problem you face, however, is that if you're not careful you can get tangled up in the web and this can slow down this process. Here are some little known resources to help move you – and your dreams- forward. Finding Deals - It's hard to reach your dreams if you don't know where to find available properties. Any investment requires you to buy low and sell high - and real estate is no exception to this rule. If you're on the lookout for wholesale property you can find them at www.propertyattic.com. By the same token, if you're interested in capitalizing on the profit potential available as a result of the sub-prime mortgage mess, you may want to consider investing in REOs. Lenders are foreclosing on property at a record pace these days, which is only creating ore opportunity for real estate investors. As a result lending institutions are willing to consider lower offers on many of the properties, allowing us as investors to pick them up for less than sixty five cents on the dollar in many cases. ... NOTES: Charrissa Cawley has a long standing reputation for excellence as a gifted speaker, real estate trainer and wealth coach. Her strength lies in training entrepreneurs in the areas of real estate, investing and financial literacy. Her passion is bridging the gap between learning and doing. She has helped thousands of entrepreneurs all over the world seeking financial growth by equipping them with the tools, resources and specialized knowledge to succeed. Charrissa offers accurate and proven strategies to investors of all different levels and is the founder of http://www.reiconferences.com, one of the fastest growing real estate investment training organizations in the US. (Read More... | 5609 bytes more | 1 Comment | Score: 0)

Finding Funding for Your Deals Tuesday, June 10, 2008 @ 02:55 PM EDT (515 reads) Contributed by kimtucker Using a private investor is very beneficial to the real estate investor because this loan does not usually report back to the credit so it does not affect loan limits with Fannie and Freddie Mac guidelines.  There is usually quite a bit of savings because there are usually no closing fees like you would find with a traditional mortgage.  It will still have more fees than a cash transaction, but less than a traditional mortgage.   With the loan set up properly and the real estate investor following some very specific rules, the transaction can also be very beneficial to the lender.  The main one being that their money is invested in a fairly safe form of investment and they will be able to get a better rate of return than what would usually be found with a certificate of deposit at the bank.   So what are some rules? ... NOTES: Members of MAREI can attend our General Meetings for FREE and guests pay $25 at the door or can pre-register online for $15. (Read More... | 3443 bytes more | Comments? | Score: 0)