Do's and Don'ts to come up with your Offer Price

How do you come up with your offer price?  Do you offer 10% less than the offer price?  Do you get into a bidding war, pay full asking price, wing it or do you have a strategy to come up with your offer price?  I am amazed at the responses to these questions and would [...]

5 causes of foreclosures and supply?

What is the cause of foreclosures?  Economy, mortgage meltdown, other?  The answer is all of the above and more.  There is a 2nd wave of foreclosures coming as delinquent mortgages have increased tremendously in 2009 vs 2008.  While this is unfortunate for many homeowners, this is incredible for investors who can cherry pick from the [...]

Is Active or Passive Investing Right for You?

There are a lot of skills needed to become a savvy and successful real estate investor.  Do you enjoy the challenge, have the time and/or have the comfort?  Are you comfortable with investments backed by real estate but do not want to deal with the hassles and time?  Here are some of the skills and [...]