Get Down and Dirty with Filthy Riches Homes

Seller Financing, , ,

Larry Goins spent years perfecting his Filthy Riches approach to real estate. But where are the properties that Larry targets to generate so much personal income? The houses in this program are low-income, distressed, “dog with fleas” homes. They are ugly, unwanted and need more TLC than you can imagine. Most people would assume their next owner came equipped with a wrecking ball. You might be right, depending on some peoples’ points of view, but Read More

E-communication: How to Use Email in Your Business

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Everybody uses email. Not too many years ago, email was such a new phenomenon that only the most “advanced” companies used it. Now, it’s one of the most frequently used forms of communication, replacing hard written letters in many instances. For businesses, it’s an invaluable way of tracking and documenting conversations. With smart phones, we can send and receive emails anywhere: on a plane, at home or on vacation in Bermuda (although I truly hope Read More

Diving into Disclosures, The Necessary Evil

Marketing Real Estate

Part of buying and selling properties is that you are going to have to deal with a variety of disclosures. These are intended to both protect the seller and the buyer to ensure that all the necessary information is discussed and that there aren’t any major (and potentially dangerous) surprises when the buyer completes their purchase. Laws and types of disclosures can vary from state to state, so it’s best to get all the information Read More

The Skinny on Bulk Purchases

Buying Investment Properties, ,

Bulk purchases are the grab bag of the real estate industry. Like any other grab bag you might have been tempted to get, there’s going to be a handful of good for as much bad. In this industry, there are bulk REO lenders who sell bulk packages of property. I’ve seen bulk purchases anywhere from 10 to as many as 500 properties in them. You aren’t going to get a lot of information on these Read More

Charlotte Boot Camp Day One

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Our final bootcamp of the year is underway in Charlotte, NC.  Over 100 investors looking to train with Larry have been kind enough to join us. If you weren’t able to make it to our boot camp, feel free to call us at (803) 831-2858 to find out about our upcoming event schedule.

What real estate investors can learn from Diana Nyad who just swam from Cuba to Key West

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In case you haven’t heard, Diana Nyad just became the first person to swim from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage. So what can we as real estate investors learn from this? What can we take from someone who may have never even thought about investing in real estate? I think it is important to think about some of the things she said right after she completed her journey. I think if we do Read More

Some Successful Real Estate Students Stop By the Office!

Successful students and customers come by the office to meet us and buy more properties!

What's Goins On?

Arun Vidyarthi came to us as a Realtor and seasoned investor. He purchased a property from InvestorsRehab.com in Shallotte, NC although he lives out of state. Arun could not be more pleased with the outcome of events and is renting the property with a net of $400 a month cash flow. He called Lisa Williams, his portfolio manager, who works at InvestorsRehab.com to let her know how great everything turned out and asked if he Read More

Top 5 Mistakes Newbie Real Estate Investors Make

Articles,

Every investor was at one time a newbie real estate investor, someone who is just stepping out into the world of real estate. Mistakes are made by each of them, some of them detrimental, some of them not so detrimental, and all of them lessons to learn in order to be successful in this rewarding career. Here are the top 5 mistakes that newbie real estate investors make: 1. Under-estimating the Market Most newbie real Read More

Set Goals

Dispelling the Myths of Real Estate Investment

Inspiration

There are a lot of common myths about real estate investment and they’re more like crutches rather than myths. Here are the most common ones that are seen and heard within real estate investments. No cash, and you have to have money  If you can find a great real estate investment then the money is going to come and find you. A lack of funds is never an issue, even a complete lack of funds. Read More

Larry with one of his real estate students

Foreclosure Training

Business, ,

There are good numbers of foreclosure specialists. They are real estate agents with expertise in facilitating the foreclosure process. They often assist lien holders in the liquidation of property either auction or direct sale and collecting a commission in the process. There are several classes that offer foreclosure specialist certification and typically provide training on how to conduct foreclosure deals with major lien holders. Each bank and lender has a different procedure for foreclosing on Read More