The mortgage broker, the investor and even the real estate agent drops the ball sometimes. No matter if you are selling retail houses or a wholesale house. This includes that all steps including assignment fees, inhabitability o...

Conventional Lending for wholesale deals can be tricky! One of the first considerations should be is if this type of loan is obtainable. I've never found a conventional lender who is willing to hand over a mortgage loan if t...

If you want to walk away with two deals this month, talk with 60 sellers. Those that want 4 deals need to talk with 120 sellers. You just need to increase the number of sellers who you speak with. You also want to work to impr...

How does this relate to real estate? If you focus on what you lack, you will just lack more so. Can you image living a life where you have fulfilled all of your desires? In real estate, consider the abundance mentality carefully...

As an investor, you need to find a solution that is best for them prior to placing it in front of them. Once you give them that solution, tell them what to do. When you guide them, you become that consultant for them in this r...

Owner Financing: With this technique, you purchase the property from the seller by simply taking over their existing mortgage. The mortgage stays in the seller’s name and without obtaining financing you own the home. A motivate...

Always have an inspection done on the building that you consider buying from. There are some conversions that look okay on a cursory inspection, but that a qualified inspector can find problems with.

Real Estate Wholesalers are a dime a dozen. As the investor it is important that you do your due diligence and conduct a background check, even ask for references. In the end it can all be beneficial.

Lenders must provide a 'good faith estimate' within 3 business days of a loan application. This is a detailed list of fees associated with a mortgage loan. It is only an estimate; the closing costs may not reflect the marked fee...

These are the same fees that condo owners have to pay; only co-op members generally pay them all in one lump sum to the same entity - the corporation. Co-ops also have the advantage in borrowing money for major repairs or improv...

Is the timing right for your new golf course lifestyle? If you're not at the stage of your life where you can appreciate all the amenities your new home has to offer, this may not be the right timing for such a move.

Having neighbors live above, beside, and below you can add to residents' feelings of security in the building. In a single family home, there can be a strong sense of being on your own, which leaves some people feeling isolated ...

-Go to Google and type "foreclosure listings", then sit back and watch the fireworks. Hundreds of sites will appear, shouting "Buy me!" At Foreclosures.com you can view, not only foreclosed properties, but pre-foreclosures as we...

While rural life would be considered a nightmare by some of us, the idea of 'living in the country' is still a heartfelt dream for many. Is it really so different living in the rural areas, or is it just more peaceful with more ...

But what can you do when the house that you buy is just not up to the standard that we all expect from brand new construction - and your contract is not with the builder? This becomes difficult as the contract signed by the home...

Just like any other real estate venture, it's got to start at the bank, or wherever you are planning on getting your mortgage, and it's got to start with you being pre-approved.

However, the fact remains that many of these foreclosures come from people taking out huge adjustable mortgages on huge homes with an inadequate income to deal with the interest. Once the interest rates changed, those people cou...

When two families join together through marriage, there are a number of issues that need to be sorted out so that everyone feels comfortable with the new family unit. One important item that needs to be settled prior to the wedd...

The 97 one to two-acre home sites range in price from $400,000 to over $1.5 million depending on elevation, location and mountain views. The community is connected with a system of wilderness trails, pathways, cycling loops and ...

The foreclosure crisis has clued some - certainly not all - people to the fact that buying a house that you can't afford ends up badly.