realtor: The Whole Sale Formula (updated 11/17/12) - 03/25/12 01:14 PM
Real Estate Investing:
Whole Sale Formula for Buyers Who Wholesale Their Properties to Investors & End Users
(The key to this is avoiding greed, their has to be enough left after the sale to resale again or you are not Wholesaling).
Asking Price = $X
Estimated Repairs Cost = $?
Estimated After Repairs Value =$?
Take the after repair value of property (multiply it) x by 70% - (deduct the cost of repairs) and this = your top offer on the property for sale. Stick to your budget goals.
 
The remaining 30% of after repair value should =
10% is cost to buy … (0 comments)

realtor: Life Has Now Been Explained To You... - 03/16/12 07:31 AM
ENJOY!

On the first day, God created the dog and said:
‘Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past.. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.’
The dog said: ‘That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I’ll give you back the other ten?’
So God agreed.
 

On the second day, God created the monkey and said:
‘Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.’
The monkey said: … (0 comments)

realtor: Focus on the Practical, Not the Pretty! - 01/15/12 12:37 PM
Focus on the Practical, Not the Pretty!
 
Great advice for many common circumstances:
 
Home buyers need to look at the practical first: condition of the property, location, commute time to work, schools, parking, lifestyle vs. floor plan, crime stats & sex offenders database, etc. You can always update your home as budgets allow. You can't change the neighborhood or the view so focus on what is out of your control first, because that is what you'll be living with permanently. The “pretty” (paint & flooring, etc.) is easily changed, crime, freeway noise or the neighboring condo directly opposite your … (1 comments)

realtor: Goals: The 10 Rules for Achieving Success - 12/29/11 11:48 PM

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You don't make resolutions, you set goals. You check in with them weekly, not just 12/31 each year. Your goals will take you places you never imagined!
 
 
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realtor: Important Year End Dates 2011 - 12/27/11 04:56 PM
IMPORTANT TAX DEADLINES:
     December 31 - For all S-Corporation owners (or LLCs' taxed as an S-Corp), it's important you file a year-end Payroll report and determine exactly what your payroll allocation (if any) should be.  This is the month to get the paperwork done and the reports will be due in January AND any necessary deposits. Please call the office and let us know if you need help with this if we haven't already been in touch with you.
      December 31 - If you want to make future contributions to a 401(k) or Defined Benefit Pension Plan for 2011, … (4 comments)

realtor: Give It Out In Slices, It Comes Back In Loaves - 11/29/11 07:33 PM
 

 
A local man was walking on the beach in La Jolla Shores one early morning, he was stopped by a tourist who inquired: " What's it like here in San Diego? Are the people friendly, is there a sense of community?
I'm considering moving here."
 
The local replied, " Are they kind where you come from? Do you enjoy community and friendships?"
 
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The local said "I think you'll find the same … (1 comments)