October 2013

Running a Successful Direct Mail Campaign

Marketing campaigns that result in a lack of responses are perhaps the most frustrating scenarios for new investors. Unfortunately, reality TV shows p ...read this post

Real Estate Investing: What Kind of Hitter Are You?

With the World Series under way, it has inspired us to break out some baseball references. All of the talk surrounding hitting, pitching and defense h ...read this post

The Importance of a Thorough Property Inspection

Technology has made investing in real estate easier than ever. Some would argue that it is now too easy. To gain access to property information in the ...read this post

Selling A House: Pay Attention to the Details

Every time you intend to sell a house, you are essentially putting it on display for everyone to see. Instead of being judged by a scorecard, we are b ...read this post

Quality Relationships: The Key To Real Estate Success

What kind of relationships have you established with others in your industry? Does your realtor like working with you? Would your contractor go the ex ...read this post

Real Estate Trumps Traditional Forms of Investing

If you are to believe everything you see on reality TV or hear from fellow investors, you would probably think that real estate shares the same prospe ...read this post

The Value Of A Good Tenant

Investors are often reluctant to engage in rental property acquisitions because of the potential to host a bad tenant. They have heard stories of tena ...read this post

Composure: The Key To Investor Success

Being a real estate investor is not all that it is cracked up to be. Investors on TV shows and late night infomercials may be glorified for viewer ple ...read this post

The Impact of the Government Shutdown on the Real Estate Market

Unless you have been living under a rock, you are probably aware of the ongoing government shutdown. If you are a non-government worker, you may think ...read this post

Cash To Closing

Trying to break down exactly how much money you need at closing can be a difficult task. Despite increased mortgage regulations, cash to closing is of ...read this post