Staging Your Fixer Upper Houses to Sell

Now that you’ve got those fixer upper houses all fixed up and have an exit strategy in place, it’s time to start staging houses. Real estate rehabbing involves more than just remodeling houses; you have to sell that house to a potential buyer.

Investor Rehab Loans and Other Ways to Purchase Property

A property rehab isn’t a cheap project to take on. It involves time, knowledge of construction and some capital or credit. If you don’t happen to have a pile of cash lying around waiting to be used on your next property rehab then you’ll have to look into other forms of capital for the rehab such as investor rehab loans or even getting family to help out.

House Renovating for Profit with an Investor Rehab Loan

Not every real estate investor has the cash on hand to purchase a home and carry on fixing it up out of pocket. In reality most investors take out a special investor rehab loan to purchase homes and carry on with house renovating. These loans are usually short term, with high interest and get paid back to the lender after the house is sold.

Real Estate News is Important to Stay-Up-to-Date On!

When first approaching the real estate industry it’s hard to believe that an investor would need to pay so much attention to real estate trends and the current news. In fact, the real estate market which seems so stable fluctuates dramatically in response to real world economic factors and even the current technology and laws.

Short Sale Investing – Steps in the Foreclosure Process

A foreclosure is begun when the bank files a Notice of Default through a trustee with the County Recorder’s Office.

Pre-foreclosure Marketing – Where to find Preforeclosures?

Preforeclosure marketing is really easy once you know the best methods for reaching potential clients.

Short Sale – All About Simultaneous Closing

Many a would be investor has run into the problems of confusion, both on their end and with the parties who would be involved in the simultaneous closing of a short sale.

Short Sale Strategy – Influencing the Broker’s Price Opinion

Ask the BPO agent for their contact information as you walk out. While you will likely never see them again it is a good idea to give the impression that you will follow up.

Short Sale – Estimating the Homeowner’s Property Value

A busy real estate investor may outsource their home appraisal needs to another company or a certified FHA appraiser.

Preforeclosure Investing – Problems with Simultaneous Closings?

Pat Precourt is an amazing investor who has done what few people in the country have done previously in preforeclosure investing. He has over 400 completed short sale transactions under his belt as a full time investor over the last several years.