Real Estate Investing in the Real World

The real estate market has rebounded rapidly in the past 5 years and house prices have reached record highs in some areas. Many home sellers are experiencing multiple offer situations and prices are bidding up above list. Reality TV abounds with house flipping shows. And there’s probably a get-rich-quick real estate seminar coming to a hotel near you soon! Students of the real estate collapse of the late 2000s point out that the very same financial derivatives that intensified the last crash are beginning to trade again. Should real estate investors be concerned? Are we in another real estate bubble? Find out what you need to know about the current market, where it’s going and how to invest during uncertain times.

The real estate market has rebounded rapidly in the past 5 years and house prices have reached record highs in some areas. Many home sellers are experiencing multiple offer situations and prices are bidding up above list. Reality TV abounds with house flipping shows. And there’s probably a get-rich-quick real estate seminar coming to a hotel near you soon! Students of the real estate collapse of the late 2000s point out that the very same financial derivatives that intensified the last crash are beginning to trade again. Should real estate investors be concerned? Are we in another real estate bubble? Find out what you need to know about the current market, where it’s going and how to invest during uncertain times.

Discover why your boss may secretly want you to live well above your means, even though it may not be in your best financial interest. Chances are, you’ve never heard anything quite like this before. This power insight comes from the real world. I’ve gotten to know quite a few business owners and bosses over the years and I’ve learned how many of them operate. When they have a talented employee that is full of potential, they will try to trap the person into a lifestyle of living above their means. In this podcast, you’ll discover why they do it and how to stay out of the trap! Pass the message along to anyone you know that has a job but also has potential to do more in life than just be a slave to their boss.

Discover why your boss may secretly want you to live well above your means, even though it may not be in your best financial interest. Chances are, you’ve never heard anything quite like this before. This power insight comes from the real world. I’ve gotten to know quite a few business owners and bosses over the years and I’ve learned how many of them operate. When they have a talented employee that is full of potential, they will try to trap the person into a lifestyle of living above their means. In this podcast, you’ll discover why they do it and how to stay out of the trap! Pass the message along to anyone you know that has a job but also has potential to do more in life than just be a slave to their boss.

You’re about to discover the power of selling your house on a Rent to Own, basic lessons that help you avoid the pitfalls and even some advanced strategies to maximize your results. The Rent to Own concept is sometimes referred to as a Lease Purchase, a Lease Option or a Lease Purchase Option but they are not all exactly the same. In fact, as you’ll learn, combining the lease with the ability to purchase the property into one agreement can have very different legal consequences than separating them into two documents, a rental agreement and an option to purchase agreement. The opportunity to offer homes on a Rent to Own is absolutely enormous in today’s market and very few investors take advantage of it. When you do though, you can maximize the selling price of your property, avoid real estate commissions and skip the majority of the headaches of being a landlord. Plus, for those properties that need a little bit of TLC, the Rent to Own can be the silver bullet to move that stubborn property quickly and easily.

You’re about to discover the power of selling your house on a Rent to Own, basic lessons that help you avoid the pitfalls and even some advanced strategies to maximize your results. The Rent to Own concept is sometimes referred to as a Lease Purchase, a Lease Option or a Lease Purchase Option but they are not all exactly the same. In fact, as you’ll learn, combining the lease with the ability to purchase the property into one agreement can have very different legal consequences than separating them into two documents, a rental agreement and an option to purchase agreement. The opportunity to offer homes on a Rent to Own is absolutely enormous in today’s market and very few investors take advantage of it. When you do though, you can maximize the selling price of your property, avoid real estate commissions and skip the majority of the headaches of being a landlord. Plus, for those properties that need a little bit of TLC, the Rent to Own can be the silver bullet to move that stubborn property quickly and easily.

Is it financially intelligent to pay down mortgages on your rentals as fast as possible? Is a 15 year or 30 year amortized loan better? Should your goal be to own all your real estate holdings debt free? For that matter, if you could, would it be better to pay cash for long term holds? Far too many real estate investors answer these questions wrong. In this insightful training, you’ll discover when it makes sense to own real estate without loans and when it is actually better to perpetually have bank loans against real property. If you own real estate, this is invaluable training on real estate finance.

Discover what to do (and what NOT to do) when buying real estate at Foreclosure Auctions and Tax Deed Sales (also known as Tax Foreclosures). I am going to pull back the curtain and give you an inside look at how the pros do it. Although there are many pitfalls, this podcast will tell you how to steer clear of them as well as make wise decisions when bidding. This is a valuable lesson for anyone considering bidding on a property at a foreclosure auction or tax deed sale (tax foreclosure).

Discover 10 Apps that every real estate investor should have on their mobile device so that they can be more productive and make better investing decisions while on the go and not directly in front of a computer. These are the 10 Apps that I personally have on my iPhone so that if an opportunity arises while I am out and about, I can still get the information I need to be able make the right decision on that deal.

You’re about to discover why attending those free real estate investing seminars that you see advertised are for Suckers. I’ll prove why free real estate seminars are a waste of your time and because of the “noisy” information they share, can even be counter-productive to your quest for learning how to be a successful real estate investor. The goal of this message is NOT to bash all those companies out there that advertise and administer free real estate seminars. This lesson has nothing to do with any particular company. Instead, it shows why the seminar model itself is old and antiquated. Ultimately, my hope in sharing this message is to teach new investors and especially those who are curious about investing, how best to choose what information to consume as well as how to consume it.

Discover the best way to pass on a skill that will bless your children for the rest of their lives. Teach your kids to invest in real estate. Not by force, but with good, old fashioned, parenting that draws the next generation in by getting them to want to learn how to be real estate investors. Once kids reach a certain age, they recognize that money has value. By explaining how real estate is a better place to spend their piggy bank savings than at the local Toys-R-Us, kids quickly find out that they can buy many more toys when they own rental property because it pays them money each month. This lesson is illustrated through my 6 year old daughter and her first rental property, Alexa’s Beach Bungalow. May this inspire you to teach your kids how to invest in real estate:

Discover 10 real estate hacks that everyone should know, whether you are a home buyer, home seller, or you have any interest in buying or selling a home in the future. These unique shortcuts have been assembled over a lifetime of experience in just about every major facet of real estate. They are timeless and universal. And you’ll only find these incredibly valuable tips here. Share this with friends, family and anyone else you know that will benefit from this information. Here are the 10 real estate hacks everyone should know:

Discover 4 powerful tips for handling haters and negative people in your life. I’ll share the meanest comments I have received over the years and then you’ll discover how I deal with that kind of venom. Overcoming hatred and negativity is part of everyone’s journey to becoming successful in any worthwhile endeavor. If you are not equipped with the tools to deal with hate and negativity, it could completely derail your success train and paralyze your progress. Although this message will primarily go to real estate investors,these 4 tips could be equally applicable to anyone attempting to achieve any significant life goal, so feel free to share with friends and family! After completing this training, you’ll know 4 simple yet extremely powerful ways to handle the inevitable hatred and negativity.

Is it financially intelligent to pay down mortgages on your rentals as fast as possible? Is a 15 year or 30 year amortized loan better? Should your goal be to own all your real estate holdings debt free? For that matter, if you could, would it be better to pay cash for long term holds? Far too many real estate investors answer these questions wrong. In this insightful training, you’ll discover when it makes sense to own real estate without loans and when it is actually better to perpetually have bank loans against real property. If you own real estate, this is invaluable training on real estate finance.

Is it financially intelligent to pay down mortgages on your rentals as fast as possible? Is a 15 year or 30 year amortized loan better? Should your goal be to own all your real estate holdings debt free? For that matter, if you could, would it be better to pay cash for long term holds? Far too many real estate investors answer these questions wrong. In this insightful training, you’ll discover when it makes sense to own real estate without loans and when it is actually better to perpetually have bank loans against real property. If you own real estate, this is invaluable training on real estate finance.