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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 229: FINDING YOUR STRATEGY AND YOUR NICHE All too often real estate investors get caught up the many great strategies for making money with real estate.  However, the most successful investors find one key niche and one key strategy and learns to master both.  In this podcast episode, real estate entrepreneur and marketer Erik Stark shares how he built a successful real estate business that did well but didn’t…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 126: BARRIERS TO ENTRY – EXCUSE #2 – “I DON’T HAVE THE TIME” All too often the biggest thing keeping us from success is ourselves. In this Fun Fact Friday episode, Bill continues his podcast series on the most common reasons why many people never get started in real estate. The series is called “Barriers to Entry,” where Bill explores and responds to people’s most common excuses. This episode…

Zero down?  Why would a seller want to walk away from closing with nothing?  Well, they wouldn’t, and that brings up the most important point about real estate investing with no down payment: The seller almost always needs cash at closing, but it doesn’t have to be YOUR cash. A Zero Down Example For example, a person is selling a small rental property right now, with payments of $400/month.  The buyer has a…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 227: CREATIVE TIPS TO INCREASE YOUR PERSONAL CASH FLOW Many people have tried real estate investing but, unfortunately, fail miserably for the simple reason that their personal finances weren’t in order first.  In this podcast episode, Jordan Goodman, 18-year personal finance writer for Money Magazine and noted expert on personal finance, shares some tips and tools that will help you improve your personal finances so you can better succeed in real estate investing….

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 226: 5 IMPORTANT THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU BECOME A LANDLORD Being an effective landlord is critical to real estate investing success.  Landlords are able to take advantage of a wealth of tax benefits while generating steady cash flow and their property appreciates in value.  In this podcast episode, Bill shares five important things every real estate investor needs to before becoming a landlord. As an investor, there are…

You’ve heard it a million times.  If you were to get a property that is entering foreclosure, you can get a great deal on the price of the home or property.  The main question is how do you acquire the necessary knowledge to get this property.  There are a lot of loopholes when it comes to foreclosures, so it’s best to know as many of them as possible to prepare yourself for…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 225: HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL SYNDICATION PASSIVE INVESTOR Real estate is one of the best investments out there.  But how do you invest?  Do you have to deal with tenants, toilets and trash?  Or, is there a easier way?  Real estate syndications are a great way for you to tap into high-yielding real estate investments without ever having to be a landlord.  In this podcast episode, passive real estate…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 224: ASK BILL! REI SEMINARS, USING YOUR EQUITY & QUICK QUESTIONS This is our monthly Fun Fact Friday “Ask Bill!” episode, where I answer specific real estate investing questions received during the month from e-mails, in-person conversations, phone calls or through online portals such as BiggerPockets.com and Quora. One of our goals here at the Old Dawg’s REI Network is to help to educate/enlighten fellow real estate investors to share what little knowledge…

Capital is one of the biggest requirements for real estate.  So many people want to get started in real estate investing, but do not have the money to do so. Sometimes it can seem like a Catch-22 kind of situation.  You want to invest in real estate to make money, but you need money to invest in real estate.  Many people wonder how they will ever be able to get started in…

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SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 223: WINNING THE COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOAN GAME When you need funding for a new property purchase, time is of the essence. You cannot afford to waste a minute, let alone, months, completing bank loan documents only to find out your loan has been declined. In this podcast episode, 30-year real estate investor vet and software developer John Matheson shares how he discovered a way to take the mystery out of…