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| DEAL-FINDING STRATEGIES: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly. |
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by Vena Jones-Cox |
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Because deal-finding IS so crucial to one's investing success, I recently decided to look back and see
which methods have generated the MOST deals and the BEST deals for me. (more...) |
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| Good Deals Without Guessing |
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by Ron LeGrand |
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I constantly review in my mind how to find, buy, and sell single-family houses for cash. That's how I came up with my simple philosophy: Find 'em, Fix 'em, Flip 'em, Forget 'em. (more...) |
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| The Basics of Turning Ugly Houses into Gold |
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by Robyn Thompson |
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Just stay with the buying formula and you too will begin making thousands of dollars a year in the ugly house business. (more...) |
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| NO EQUITY = BIG BUCKS |
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by Dwan Bent Twyford |
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We find that most investors walk away from deals with no equity. They either don't know what to do with a no-equity deal or they are unwilling to put forth the effort necessary to make the deal work. In a situation like this, we discount the mortgage. (more...) |
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| Investing In Your Future Can Lead You to the Vacation Home of Your Dreams! |
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by John Mangham & David Kuns |
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The American Dream for many is home ownership. Some Georgia taxpayers take this dream one step further: a vacation home! Although the luxury of having a second home is appealing, the tax implications upon its sale are not. (more...) |
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| How to Sell Your Properties Using Lease-Options |
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by Peter Conti |
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Selling one of your properties on a lease-option gives you the biggest benefits of renters and buyers without the downsides that normally go along with selling or renting out your property. (more...) |
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| Getting Started as a Real Estate Entreprenuer |
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by William Bronchick |
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People are lured to real estate because of the quick buck that it promises. Don't hold your breath, you won't get rich quick. An "overnight sensation" usually takes about five years. (more...) |
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| An Unexpected Trauma |
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by Lee Phillips |
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Having the strong foundation of proper asset protection and estate planning will help you make more money during your lifetime. (more...) |
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Single Family Homes Are The Way To Go!
Nothing Else Even Comes Close |
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by John Adams |
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Investing in houses is ultimately flexible. You can fix-up and flip to provide cash flow now. Or you can buy and rent to take advantage of long term appreciation. I recommend both as the ultimate cash machine. (more...) |
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| Top Ten Undeniable Truths of Georgia Real Estate for Spring 2002 |
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by John Adams |
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Well selected residential real estate will always go up in value. Even in a recession, home prices tend to remain stable, or even advance. (more...) |
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| Some Tips on Hiring the Right Tax Advisor the Wrong One Can Cost You Dearly! |
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by Albert Aiello |
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About 80% of accounting fees across the country are from nontax related services. Unlike doctors, accountants are not formally categorized into various specialties, such as a "Tax Specialist" or a "Real Estate Tax Specialist". (more...) |
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| Set Specific Cash Flow Objectives |
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by Jeffrey Taylor |
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Having no cash-flow objectives (which increase) is a costly business mistake. I want to challenge you now not to make this big "profit killer" mistake. (more...) |
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| Building The Corporate Fortress |
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by Dyches Boddiford |
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Forming and running your own corporation is actually quite simple. Certainly, you can handle all the required tasks yourself. Doing it yourself provides you not only with a significant cost savings, but assures you that everything is done just the way you want it. (more...) |
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| GaREIA Unveils New Contest: SIT Program Thanks Investors Who Give Back |
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by Dylon Ross |
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We all know good, ethical investors and see the good deeds they do; however, there is rarely any publicity around these good deeds. It seems what we usually hear from the media are stories about unethical investors committing fraud or taking advantage of people. This type of negative publicity makes the job of ethical investors much more difficult and also plays a part in new laws being passed that negatively impact investors and their ability to creatively structure deals. GaREIA is working to gain positive publicity for investors and working with legislators to gain favorable laws for real estate investors. That’s why we are rolling out the S.I.T. Contest! (more...) |
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| Negotiating SFR Foreclosures |
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by Barney Zick |
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Remember this is a negotiation. Do your research first. Ask questions before you make an offer. And if there is room to give at all, don't give any concessions unless the give you something back in return. (more...) |
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| Real Life Real Estate Q & A |
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by Vena Jones-Cox |
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In my experience, new investors that don¹t start making offers in the first 2-3 months never get around to doing it at all. (more...) |
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| BUYING HOMES SUBJECT TO |
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by Charlie France |
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Purchasing homes subject to is a creative, fast and financially rewarding way to buy homes. It gives you instant ownership yet you are not legally bound with a lot of loans in your personal name. (more...) |
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| Frequently Asked Short Sale Questions |
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by Dwan Bent Twyford |
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When investors find out I specialize in short sales, they always have so many questions. Here are the answers to some of the most common. Hopefully, these answers will give you a better understanding of a short sale and how to do one. (more...) |
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| Loss Mitigation: Friend or Foe |
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by Dwan Bent Twyford |
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It is virtually impossible to complete a successful short sale without dealing with the loss mitigation department at the bank. So, how does one deal with loss mitigation successfully? Hopefully I can shed some light on that today. (more...) |
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| Short Sale Secrets |
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by Dwan Bent Twyford |
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Anyone actively investing in foreclosed and distressed properties has no doubt come across one major problem: finding deals with equity! Trust me, this is a nationwide problem. (more...) |
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| Take Precaution When Buying A Tenant Occupied Property |
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by Dwan Bent Twyford |
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When you buy a property that comes with a tenant or two or three or more, be sure to take extra precaution. (more...) |
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| Set Specific Cash-Flow Objectives |
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by Jeffrey Taylor |
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Would you like to increase your rental profits this year? Do you really? (more...) |
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| The `Super-Size-It' Strategy For Your Rentals |
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by Jeffrey Taylor |
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The fast food industry uses a simple strategy to substantially increase cash flow that I think rental owners can learn from. (more...) |
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| Creating Wealth Rehabbing Property |
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by Pete Youngs |
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You can act as your own general contractor and oversee your own jobs. If you are handy, you will be able to save a lot of money by do it yourself techniques. (more...) |
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| Giving Old Kitchens and Bathrooms an Inexpensive Facelift |
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by Pete Youngs |
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In my long career of being a general contractor turned investor, it has been my goal to teach people as many ways as possible to get the highest quality work and results for the lowest possible price. Bringing up the value of an investment property and creating equity are two major factors in building wealth. More profit is lost in the fix up cost of real estate than any other aspect of investing. Therefore making a property look its best without losing your shirt is essential to the rehab business. (more...) |
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| “Subject-To” Purchases Generate Serious Income While Offering Relief to Homeowners In Trouble |
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by Don DeRosa |
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If you’re like me, you understand what it’s like to swap hours for dollars and barely make a living. There was a time when I ran on the corporate treadmill, working longer and longer hours in exchange for a moderate paycheck. Meanwhile, I hardly ever saw my family and we still couldn’t afford the things we wanted. (more...) |
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| Getting To Muncie: Setting Goals |
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by Don DeRosa |
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It's corny but true: your goals are the destinations on your road map of life. Whether they're ultimate goals or just intermediate goals, you'll have a hard time moving toward them if you haven't identified them. (more...) |
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| Commercial Financing Secrets: An Investigative Report |
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by Dylon Ross |
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Through a chain of events at GaREIA, I met a local financier that introduced me to some of the most simple and creative commercial financing secrets that I have ever heard before. (more...) |
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| Am I ready to begin investing in real estate? |
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by Sonia Booker |
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“Am I ready to begin investing in real estate,” is a question many of you may have pondered lately. Many of you know that real estate can create wealth and was the starting investment for multi-millionaires like Donald Trump. (more...) |
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| Five Keys to Building Wealth |
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by Mark Sumpter |
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Anyone can get rich. You don’t have to be a genius, and you don’t have to be lucky. People who build wealth make certain decisions and practice certain skills… none of which are difficult or complicated. (more...) |
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| Make an REO Offer –Contingent on the Bank Providing Financing |
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by Mark Sumpter |
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A contingency strategy you can use when you’re buying pre-foreclosure or REO properties is to ask the bank currently financing or selling the property to provide you with financing. If they won’t, your contract is invalid – no harm, no foul. (more...) |
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| Real Estate is the Hot Ticket – Now and Always |
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by Mark Sumpter |
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What’s the hot investment today? Real estate is always and will forever be the hot ticket. Keep in mind our population will grow. It will continue to grow. We only have so much space on God’s earth to put housing and so the demand for housing will always be there. (more...) |
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| Embedded Commands |
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by Bill Twyford |
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The key to success is knowing how to communicate with others. Whether you are a real estate investor, work at a fast food restaurant, or are a doctor, without good communication skills people won’t like you. (more...) |
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| Using Assumptive Language Patterns |
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by Bill Twyford |
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Having a firm grasp on language patterns will help you close more deals. In addition to using embedded commands, which are word groups that order you to do something, you must incorporate assumptive language patterns into your vocabulary. Assumptive language patterns assume the outcome of what you are asking. (more...) |
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| How To “Generate Cash” For Today’s Needs |
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by Ken Williams |
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Real estate investing is responsible for creating more wealth in this world than any other investment in the history of man. However, many never make it out of the gate and on to the road of prosperity for one simple reason. They never bothered with taking care of today’s needs prior to setting their sights on a distant goal. (more...) |
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| Learn To Be A Winner |
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by Les Brown |
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I believe there are three kinds of people. There are winners, who know what they want and understand their potential and the possibilities. They take life on. Next are losers, who don't have a clue as to who they are. They allow circumstances to shape their lives and their self-image. (more...) |
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| Buying and Selling Lease Options |
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by Wendy Patton |
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Learn how to get paid something now, monthly and at the end of a lease option term. Lease options have so many advantages that you may not want to be a regular landlord any more. (more...) |
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| 7 Ways to Raise Cash for
Real Estate Deals without Banks
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by Richard Roop |
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Buying and selling houses is a great business. Actually, it’s one of best business opportunities around. Savvy real estate entrepreneurs learn how to buy houses with little or no money down. They also learn how to pay all cash if the price is right. (more...) |
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| Dead People Don’t Buy Houses |
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by Richard Roop |
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Do you dream of creating substantial income and wealth through real estate investing? Many people have. If others have done it, you can too. What does it take to turn your dreams into reality? (more...) |
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| Multiple Streams of Motivated Sellers |
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by Richard Roop |
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Finding great deals is one of the toughest jobs for an investor. That’s right. Raising cash or finding a “quick turn” buyer is easy on killer deals. The market is full of bargain hunters and private investors who have money. So the real key to investment success is finding properties you can pick up at a great price or with great terms. (more...) |
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| Creating A Mindset For Success In Real Estate Investing |
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by Larry Goins |
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What gets you out of the bed each day? Do you have goals and plans, both short and long term, or is the fact that you will be out on the streets if you don’t make next months rent or mortgage payment what motivates you? I say this to prove a point. Some people are pleasure motivated and some people are pain motivated. I think it’s important to find out which you are. If you are pain motivated I suggest that you find something to get excited about. Even if your goal is not for you but for a family member it can still motivate you. Setting goals are very simple. It can be done by anyone. Are you ready? Here’s what you have to do to set a goal... (more...) |
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| How to Analyze Any Property in Less Than One Minute Flat!! |
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by Larry Goins |
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How many times have you seen a run down vacant property and thought to yourself... that would be a good investment? You see it for several weeks or months and do nothing about it and all of the sudden you see someone is now rehabbing it and you see a “for sale” or “for rent” sign in the yard. Then you say to yourself... “I knew that would be a good investment! Darn, I missed that one”! (more...) |
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| The Three Most Important Things In Real Estate…It’s Not What You Think!
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by Larry Goins |
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Has everyone heard about the three most important things in real estate investing? I think we all have. The first thing you hear when starting out is “location, location, location”! This is good to know especially if you are buying for long-term appreciation or you are looking for higher end or nice properties that you can lease option to tenant buyers or retail for cash. I want to share with you what I feel are the three most important things in real estate investing. (more...) |
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| Wholesaling Properties |
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by Larry Goins |
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If you need to earn some extra cash to get started investing in real estate, wholesaling is a great way. Even if you are not sure of values, repair cost, potential rents, etc. you can still wholesale as many properties as you can find as long as it’s a deal. (more...) |
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| So What’s The Big Deal About Trusts Anyway? |
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by Lou Brown |
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You know, that’s what I used to say. I had no idea all the benefits trusts offered. I felt it was too complicated of a subject and that I could get by without them. That was in the early 1980s, before I had been sued by an “alien being from another planet” (otherwise known as a tenant) occupying my property. (more...) |
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| The Check is in the Mail |
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by Scott Rister |
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Do something SIGNIFICANTLY different than the next guy to
Find All The Motivated Sellers You Can Handle! (more...) |
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