It is very important to know the ‘accurate’ market value of your real estate property. There are two ways in which one can determine the exact market value: one is through property appraisal and another is through comparable market value analysis. Usually these 2 methods are used in combination with each other in order to a make a sale price for the seller or offer proposal for the buyer. Generally people tend…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 347: DEVELOPING YOUR REAL ESTATE INVESTING ACTION PLAN FOR MAXIMUM SUCCESS Real estate investing can be the best way for the average person to build wealth over a short period of time. But without a solid plan it can be difficult to achieve your goals. In this episode, successful real estate investor and entrepreneur Nick Disney shares how he was able to meet and surpass his goals by creating a simple real…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 346: HOW TO FIND THE OWNER OF ANY PROPERTY Whether you need to find the owners of a dilapidated property that needs cleaning up, or you want to make an offer on your dream off-market property, locating the names of a property owner is important. In either case, and especially for those real estate investors trying to find those “diamond in the rough” properties, finding the property owner is…
Real estate investing can be a profitable and worthwhile financial venture to build cash flow, obtain a great return-on-investment and to build a legacy for your children and your children’s children. However, be wise and understand that you can achieve significant success sooner by avoiding common investor pitfalls. Mistake # 1 – Spending thousands of dollars buying books, tapes and attending seminars and then putting all of that information on a bookshelf and never looking at…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 345: WAZZUP WITH REITS? At age 16, Minesh Bhindi began negotiating real estate deals. By the time he graduated high school, he was making $100,000 a year. At 22, he owned his own Bentley. But when the recession hit, everything changed and Minesh had to rethink his priorities. Today, safety, low risk and truly passive investments are the foundation of his real estate investing strategies. In today’s podcast, Minesh Bhindi…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 344: 2020 US HOUSING MARKET PREDICTIONS It’s that time of the year again when all the “experts” are making their predictions for the 2020 real estate market. In this episode, Bill examines and shares some of the key forecasts and the major implications for real estate investors. So far, 2019 has been a promising year for both real estate investors and would-be homebuyers in the US housing market. Throughout…
By Rhonda Underhill It’s estimated that an individual turning 65 today has a 70 percent chance of requiring ongoing care at some point. That’s a major influx of older adults into America’s assisted living facilities, as well as a lot of people who will have to decide what to do with their homes once they move. Presumably, some will need the money they can earn from selling a house to fund their senior care,…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 343: REAL ESTATE INVESTING IN BILLBOARDS AND MOBILE HOME PARKS – PART 2 Billboards and mobile home parks are two real estate investing niches that few investors know nor understand well. Yet both have plenty of product, can be extremely lucrative and can consistently provide high annual returns. In this second episode of a two-part podcast series,, Frank Rolfe, who is a leading expert in both niches, continues to share insider…
SHOW NOTES FOR EPISODE 342: ARE CLASS C PROPERTIES A SMART BUY FOR TODAY? Class C properties are attracting a wide demographic of investors. However, is a Class C property a good real estate investment? There is a lot of information out there about investing in Class C properties, some of which are quite misleading. In this podcast, before we find the truth, Bill explores the good, bad and ugly of this popular property class….
Bank foreclosure real estate, also referred to as REOs (Real Estate Owned), is foreclosed real estate that is owned by the bank due to an unsuccessful foreclosure auction. There are several reasons the home may have not sold at the auction. The most common reason is negative equity- the bank foreclosure real estate is worth less than the amount owed to the bank. Of course, the bank seeks to receive the outstanding…