| This real estate investing article is thoroughly | | | | $85,000 now routinely sell for $6,500 when bought in |
| designed to re-introduce you to the post- bubble real | | | | bulk at 50 or more. That's 50 x $6.500 or $325,000, |
| estate investing world of today. Most of your old | | | | not the heyday price of $4,250.000. |
| books, manuals, courses and education materials on | | | | Today's investor is a lead generating machine, one |
| real estate investing are severely deficient in | | | | who sifts through volumes of properties and parcels |
| addressing the new methods of real estate investing | | | | out leads in all directions depending on the method |
| today; the principles haven't changed but the | | | | best suited to dealing with the property in question. |
| methods and opportunities sure have. | | | | The words "A real estate investor gets paid when |
| Today's real estate investor uses technology, | | | | they solve a problem" have never been more true |
| networking, mastermind alliances, asset protection | | | | than today. |
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| systems as basic tools to greatly increase efficiency | | | | are in the water and there is blood in the streets; |
| and productivity. One rule however hasn't changed: | | | | bottom feeders are quietly buying the cream puffs in |
| "Buy Low, Sell Higher" | | | | these deals and re-parceling out the dogs to the |
| Gone are the days when you buy one month and flip | | | | unwary. Take time to learn and understand before |
| the next for fast profit. Today you'll find bulk R.E.O's, | | | | you begin buying. Learn from people who know and |
| short-sales, wholesaling, leasing with options to buy, | | | | are willing to tell you how to approach these markets. |
| owner financing, loan modifications, deeds in lieu of | | | | Millions are being made but not by the uneducated |
| foreclosure, tax lien investors and so forth. Look for | | | | and unconnected. |
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| bottom prices. | | | | vantage points. These are the investors who make |
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| in positions buying properties in some cases at 11 | | | | over my 23 years in this business. You must take a |
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| packages selling 50, 100, 500 or a 1000 or more | | | | advantage of the variety of real investing |
| distressed, repossessed homes at a time are selling | | | | opportunities that DO exist. Read compendium now |
| to institutional buyers and wealthy privately | | | | and decide for yourself which road you will take. Get |
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| average originally sold to unqualified buyers for | | | | |