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Real Estate Development And Property Improvement For Investors, Speculators And Mortgage Professionals
This loan officer training department covers information specific to real estate development and starting new initiatives from the ground-up, with a focus on major development projects. For smaller projects such as rentals and small unit ownership (such as a 3-family property), please see our "real estate investing" category. We also have a separate department which covers "condo conversions" as this is a specialized area within real estate development. Dealing in any of these areas can be very profitable if done right! We show you how with these real estate training resources.
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DOWNLOAD = Antique Manual On Land Development
Think the building boom is a recent trend? Think again. Land speculators and developers have been at the game since the first man put a stick in the ground and called it his home. Entitled, "Building Estates: A Rudimentary Treatise On The Development, Sale, Purchase, And General Management Of Building Land". In this manual from 1883 you'll discover what some of the early building speculators had to go through. It's not much different than today! An interesting look into the powers and pitfalls of the housing market. Yes, they had bubbles too...Pop! This resource is in Adobe PDF format. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Cutting Your Losses Early...Know When It's Time To Bail On A Bad Deal
When your primary plan of action doesn't work, you need to have a backup strategy. This may involve switching gears from a retail sale to a rental or rent-to-own deal. It may also involve dropping your price, dropping your rent, or, if you are lucky enough to realize your mistake early, walking away from an earnest money deposit instead of closing on a bad deal. . . . >>> READ MORE
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The Not-So-Handy Man's Guide To Fixing And Flipping Properties
There are many ways to make handsome profits in real estate. You can be a "wholesaler" - someone who quickly snatches up houses and flips them to other investors - or a retailer, someone who fixes them up to resell at the retail level. In almost every case, the bulk of the profit goes to the investor who fixes and up and sells properties to owner-occupants. Investors at other levels get their cut, but the retailer receives the biggest reward. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Making Money In Real Estate: 10 Basic Ways
Making money in real estate is an endless topic that includes all the various types of real estate investments. There is land, apartment buildings, homes, commercial buildings and more. Whatever the type however, you'll make your profits in some of the basic ways listed below. Use this list to get yourself thinking of the possibilities. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Real Estate Research: Talk To Everyone
Real estate research might start with a look at the U.S. Census information about a town. It can include inspections of specific properties, too. There are many statical tools and information that can help, but don't forget one of the easiest and most useful research tools: talking. Let me explain with a true story. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Low Income Housing Investments
Low income housing providers get a bad rap. Be ready to be called a slumlord if you invest in it. Much of what people call slumlording though, is simply providing reasonable housing for those with low incomes. It is of benefit to the renter AND the landlord. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Building A Successful Real Estate Team
I didn't understand the concept of a real estate team at first, so I had a hard time with real estate investment. I tended to be a "lone wolf," trying to do too much myself. I have since learned that in real estate, you need a team of people you can trust and rely on. Here are some possible team members, and what they need to be on the team. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Hiring A Property Management Company
Hiring a property management company is a great idea if you have even a small apartment building. Having someone taking care of all the small details of a rental property means you'll have more time to find the next good investment. Also, trying to do it all yourself is the surest way to make your real estate investment experience a bitter one. . . . >>> READ MORE
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How To Become A Successful Real Estate Developer
Real estate investment and development has never been a more popular pastime or career changing challenge; if you would like to learn seven secrets for consistently successful real estate investing through development or you would like to know how you can continue to profit from property even if the market takes a downward turn just read on. . . . >>> READ MORE
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A Secret To Real Estate Profits: Follow The Builder
As the real estate market cools, the profit potential of home ownership has cooled as well. Here's a strategy called "follow the builder." It is relatively easy to make a profit when you sell your home if the market is rising sharply like it has been in most of the country for the last three years. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Losing Money In Real Estate: A True Story
The story takes place in 2002, in a mountain town in Montana, where the last of the good jobs had left town twenty-two years earlier when the copper smelter closed. It is a beautiful town, but the resulting economic decline caused a population decline of more than 30%, down to about 7,000 or 8,000 people. . . . >>> READ MORE
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How To Get Started In Preconstruction Investing
Before you even begin investing, you need a working knowledge of exactly what is meant by "preconstruction" investing, why has preconstruction investing generated returns in excess of 100% per year for many investors, what is the terminology used in preconstruction real estate investing, etc. The good news is this is your easiest step to take. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Market Update: The Need For Bread & Butter Investing
Remember back when George Bush Sr. was defeated, in large part because people felt he did not address the tough economic conditions that voters faced? In fact, there became a slogan that reminded him "It's the economy, stupid!" Since the voters felt like he did not properly address those issues, he was replaced. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Investing Locally Vs. Nationally In Real Estate Development
You're driving down the street in your hometown when suddenly you see a goldmine sitting in front of you; it is a vacant house, with overgrown weeds and in need of some TLC. It's screaming "buy me cheap," and the wheels start spinning in your head about the 10 to 50 thousand dollars you can make by rapidly acquiring this home, renovating, and then selling as a pretty house. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Building Community Consensus For Real Estate Development Projects: Some Ideas
Building community consensus for any new real estate development project is always a frequent worry for the developer. Horror stories abound concerning worthwhile and financially profitable projects ultimately blocked by fanatical opposition from community groups and local activists and these tales of capitalist woe are swapped between real estate developers much like fish tales amongst anglers. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Spec Building And Development: What It Is And Some Money Making Ideas For Developers
Building spec homes or other projects and doing so profitably is one of the great challenges of the real estate development world. The allure of spec development is seductive for many builders and there are obvious advantages that spec has over contract for hire construction. But building spec homes is inherently risky and requires a level of skill and sophistication that even the most experienced builders and developers lack on occasion. . . . >>> READ MORE
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Crunching The Numbers: The Mathematics Of Real Estate Development
The mathematics of real estate development certainly can be daunting for the new investor or developer. It is quite intimidating to be presented with an proposed project prospectus or a bank financing package and view spreadsheets filled with columns and columns of numbers sometimes hundreds of pages in length. . . . >>> READ MORE
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