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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Pros and Cons of Using Your Own Money When Buying Foreclosures

Financing plays a vital role in real estate investing -- and this includes buying foreclosed homes. While it's practically a mantra to "use other people's money," keep in mind different investments will usually require a different strategy. A financing option that worked wonders in one real estate deal can easily fall flat in another. Following is a quick look at some of the pros and cons of using your own money to buy a foreclosure property. Pros of Using Your Own Money One of the best reasons to use your own money to buy a foreclosed home is rate and terms -- there aren't any.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Why Now is A Great Time for Multi-Family Real Estate

There has been a tremendous amount of recent focus on the housing crunch, and the impact it has had on our economy as a whole. While many indicators point to signs of recovery in our economy, ask someone who has lost a job if they think the stock market is a good indicator of economic health. You get the idea. Talking heads may preach what they will, but the average consumer sees the reality right in front of them as the proof in the proverbial pudding. When consumers experience life changes that require them to move, they have a number of options for where to go next.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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Using REO Flips to Build A Base of Private Lenders

In a previous article, I pointed out that coming up with the funding to support commercial real estate purchases may be both intimidating and even prohibitive for many real estate investors. If this scenario rings true for you, then you might consider something a little more basic to help build some investing momentum and to also put some cash in your pocket as you’re doing so.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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Understanding Cash vs. Cash Flow in Real Estate Investing

In some previous articles, I offered to you some general tips and strategies for working with the abundant and often lucrative opportunities that exist with REO properties. In these articles, I discussed at some length the idea of generating cash for your real estate investment business.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

6 Tips for Taking Your Real Estate Investing to the Next Level

Many real estate investors have come to me with the same concern... they know they need to take their investing to the next level so they can obtain that bigger cash flow they’ve been thinking and dreaming of... but they don’t have a clear plan on just how to do it. If you have you been thinking about taking your real estate investment business to the next level, this article is for you.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Success = Business & Baseball

Baseball season has begun. And for my hometown team, it’s been a great start to the season so far! Are you a baseball fan too? It’s America’s pastime after all—what’s not to love! And, there is another favorite pastime in our country: making money! That’s what I love to do! Come to think of it, baseball and business have a lot in common. What stands out most? Both require great management and leadership in order to achieve true success. This goes for both business and baseball!

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Network to Connect and Make More Money

Last month I attended a great fundraising event that a friend of mine organized. Of course, I wanted to support my friend as well as the good cause. But also, I know that networking opportunities present themselves just about everywhere. This event was no exception. So there I was enjoying some good conversation and tasty food when I couldn’t help but overhear, what seemed to me, a confrontation among the small group of people standing nearby. In the end, it wasn’t really a confrontation, as in an argument. No… It was a confrontation, as in networking gone terribly wrong.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Tips to Take Your Real Estate Investing to the Next Level

Taking your real estate investment business to the next level means going into territory you haven't gone before to reap rewards you haven't yet obtained. I know many people who do the same types of deals they did when they first started in real estate investing. There's nothing wrong with doing that if you're content with what you've got. But if you're looking for something more, you've got to take on greater investment opportunities. Here's how to do just that. Tip #1: Go After Bigger Fish

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Do You Have What it Takes to be a Successful Entrepreneur?

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur? There are certain key traits that most, if not all successful entrepreneurs have in common. The good thing is, you don’t have to be born with them. You can develop these traits. So, if after you read this list, you find you are lacking in one, two or a few of the areas, it’s OK. Now you know what you have to work on. And if you have been trying to start your own business but it hasn’t been going well, look through the list to see what your lacking.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Income Analysis – Getting It Right

In our last article, we did a comparison of operating expenses vs. capital expenses. You got a good understanding of what these expenses are, where we record them and why we record them when—and just how much it matters! Today we are going to analyze all of the different ways we call and account for income. Obviously, this is an important subject because without income, you are not in business. But, in the real estate business, like most businesses, the recurring income your business generates determines the value of your business, and how much you pay your management company.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

The 7 Common Real Estate Investing Mistakes Stopping You From Being Successful

I have been investing in real estate, businesses and commodities for over 19 years now. And, I’ve been teaching people how to invest and run their business for just about 9 years. Tens of thousands of people have received my systems, attended my events and benefited from our coaching programs. Over the years, I’ve watched, listened and surveyed my students to see how we can help them become more successful, faster.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

How to Effectively Sell a Property in a Buyers Market

Price the property to sell: When looking to sell a home or a property in today’s buyers market, it is important to remember that it doesn’t really matter how much you, or your realtor, think that your property is worth, it only matters how much a buyer is willing to spend when purchasing that property.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Syndicate Investing is the Ultimate Way of Closing Real Estate Deals

There is a secret to successful real estate investing most successful real estate investors would not want you to find out about. I know that you have heard about so called ‘secrets’ that professionals working in their fields would not want you to know about many times before. So have I and I ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Creativity is Part of a Real Estate Investor’s Arsenal

We are so used to thinking that creativity is the exclusive province of writers, painters and freelance artists of all kinds that we very often overlook the fact that creativity is one of the vital elements in the real estate investor’s arsenal. As a real estate investor you learn to rely on ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Understand Commercial Real Estate Market Values

One of the biggest differences between single family and commercial real estate, other than the obvious number of units, is the way in which the properties are valued. Residential real estate, including most single family homes, is valued almost always as a function of recent sales, or “comps”. ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

How to Manage Your Real Estate Career for Maximum Profits

Investing in real estate is profitable, fun and there are times when it can be psychologically rewarding. The real reason why you are doing it though, your motivation, has a lot to do with total financial freedom and with the ability it will give you to dictate your own future away from money ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Move Your Property with Memory Points

You can use memory points to sell a customer on your multi-family property. Sometimes a little thing will make yours stand out from the rest. It is that small thing—that memory point—that catches in their minds and will not let them forget you. There are things you can do to increase ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Make More Money from Commercial Real Estate Investing

It’s rapidly approaching summer and with that comes the idea of soaking up the rays, hanging out by the pool, and other fun activities. I happen to find it also to be a good time to mention that with commercial real estate, you have a wonderful opportunity to stop playing in the shallow end of ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Finding Profitable Commercial Properties

Profitability is the goal for any business pursuit and commercial real estate is no different. When you invest in a commercial property, you are essentially buying a business, one that has expenses, overhead, marketing costs, maintenance, and of course revenue to contend with. The obvious idea ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

How to Get Started in Syndicate Real Estate Investment

When the going gets tough the tough need to get resourceful and this is always the case where real estate investment is conce ed. We are now undergoing a correction of the real estate market that is likely to last some time and have widespread ramifications and resourcefulness is one of the ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Building Management Teams with Commercial Properties

As important as property management can be to successful ownership of commercial properties, it is also not limited to a single person or company. To what extent you view the concept of property management as a team effort can often determine your relative success as a property owner. Let’s ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Things to Look for in Commercial Properties

Commercial properties indeed represent the next level for many real estate investors and it is important to know what you are looking for, before you ever embark on this pursuit yourself. In addition to considerations like price and management, many investors shy away from commercial real estate ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Putting Together Winning Real Estate Deals without Risking Your Own Money

The secret to making big money in real estate investment is syndication and I will explain why that is in a minute. First let’s focus on something important: every investment entails some risk and successful investors are great at minimising the risk not just for themselves but also for everyone ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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