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Many of us that get into real estate in

vesting have and will encounter many challenges throughout our professional lives. I have said before, this is not an easy profession. It is rewarding for those that follow certain simple principles and stay focused towards the achievement of success. By the grace of God, I have seen many ups and downs in my professional and personal life. My strong faith in God has kept me in the path and confident that once again we will prevail and that I…

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According to many economic reports, the United States is out of recession. However, many of the aspects that we as real estate investors are concerned like jobs and borrowing, continue in the bottom of the pit. There are signs that indicate that we may see a recovery in our real estate market, recent reports have shown an increase in consumer spending, jobs are growing at a faster pace, and personal finance for many US families are starting to improve. For… Continue

The current conditions of our real estate market provides great advantages for those of us that have decided to jump into the market and take advantage of the low prices. The weakness of the U.S. economy has given rise to the largest epidemic of foreclosures in American history. Yet as always, challenges bring opportunities.



The year 2010 was another breaking year for foreclosures and bank REOs. Over a million homes were converted to REO properties… Continue

"Let us never negotiate out of fear, but never fear to negotiate"

John F. Kennedy



Negotiations is method of resolving differences between people. In real estate much of our work revolves around resolving differences, thus our ability to negotiate effectively is an essential skill. How you negotiate on a daily basis determines how much you make, what benefits/concessions you get, and how easy it is to get your offers approved. However, recent research… Continue