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 Creative Financing Options For Real Estate InvestorsYou don't need money to make money.  You can create profit in real estate without a lot of start-up capital by using creative financing.  There is a creative financing tool for virtually every situation.  As you become proficient with each, you...

  59  Make Trial OffersReal estate agreements do not just happen; they are forged by making "Trial Offers."  As you gather information about the property and about the seller, test concepts by asking questions.  Verbal trial offers test what the seller will and will not do, what ideas will and wi...

57  Make Mail Deliver for YouDirect-Response Advertising is about stimulating a desired response from a targeted prospect.  Select a market of potentially motivated real estate owners, then craft a personal message - don't just parrot, "We Buy Houses."  Use compelling graphic design (drop caps, s...

If agents knew what investors know, they would work less and earn more! It has been said, that investors make much more than agents make in their professional career. This does not sound fair to me. What do you think?Real estate professionals work hard putting in many hours to educate themselves ...

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55  Open Doors to Foreclosure OpportunitiesMortgage foreclosure is a legal proceeding whereby a mortgagee (lender) takes ownership of real estate pledged as collateral for a debt by a mortgagor (borrower.)  Find foreclosure situations in financial newspapers, courthouse records, or network with f...

  53  Comb Courthouse RecordsYour local courthouse houses endless information: marriage and divorce records, land records, records and proceedings involving probate, bankruptcy, foreclosure, tax sale, zoning, subdivision applications, debtor/creditor issues, judgment appeals, landlord/tenant issu...

51  Select a Title AttorneyAn experienced title attorney with the ability to interpret contracts, negotiate, and execute smooth settlements is a valued asset for a real estate investor.  Ask other investors for referrals, and call or visit those title companies to introduce yourself.  Ask for a s...

49  Vintage NewspapersWhen telephoning classified advertisers, have you ever been told, "I've got someone else who is interested?"  Real estate classified ads are a popular source of leads for many investors.  To bypass the competition, consider making calls from vintage newspapers (several month...

47  Explore Expired ListingsWhen property that is listed by a real estate agent fails to sell by the end of the listing term, it becomes an "expired listing."  Listings expire for reasons such as undesirable location, poor condition, ineffective promotion, listing mistakes, default by a buyer, or...