Author Archives: Administrator

Investing in Multi-Family Properties

By David Lindahl We’ve all heard the dictum about the dangers and risks associated with putting all our eggs in one basket so many times that you would think when it came to real estate investment few sane people would want to place all their investment in a single-family property. Yet many of the people…

Amenities At Your Multi-Family Properties

By David Lindahl Having nice amenities at your multi-family properties brings customers.  Amenities also make living at your property pleasant and a joy to come home to.  They help with the original leasing and with resident retention. It makes sense to add amenities that are related to the lifestyles of your tenants.  Have little extras…

2012 Tax Filing Dates

Seven Steps to Private Money

By: John Burley There is a Major Flaw in real estate investing that very few people want to admit, and fewer still have the answers for how to overcome it. The major flaw with real estate investing is not the education. There are a tremendous amount of great educators out there, who provide really great…

Where do we go from here?

By Tony Youngs The year 2011 has been the most interesting time of my 23 year real estate career.  It has built the foundation for a highly successful and prosperous future for real estate investors everywhere. The opportunities are right under your nose. If you have no money or income and need to make some…

The Hold Open Policy is your friend!

By DiAnna Jackman, Senior Escrow Officer/Branch Manager, Chicago Title Insurance Company As Investors, we all know that the name of the game is keeping our P&L in check. Keeping costs low is important in any business but most of all when that business is your own. You have to answer only to yourself and maybe…

I’m sorry, what was your name again?

David Coffil with Memory Dynamics  It’s one of the most uncomfortable social situations we face, and it happens over and over again—we see someone we’ve met once or twice but can’t recall the person’s name.  That can be especially detrimental to people like Bob Kay, a salesperson at Beaudry RV, who gets about two-thirds of…

Making it in the long run…

 A guide to achieving success in real estate investment part 1 By: Nick Stratton  The majority of this article as well as the following article will be based upon an article from Investopedia.com titled 10 Habits of Highly Effective Real Estate Investors by Jean Folger.1 This first portion will summarize her first 5 effective habits,…

To prepare or not to prepare?

 What the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 could spell out for landlords… By Nick Stratton with Brewer Caldwell The Small Business Jobs Act, signed by President Obama in September of 2010, has been the topic of much discussion and controversy among business owners. The act’s summary outlines positive effects such as “promoting entrepreneurship, providing…

Short Sales…No Thanks?

by Dean Edelson  This is how most investors feel about short sales. This is the word on the street. Most real estate investors avoid short sales like the plague. And the reasons are many…  They take too long Getting through to the bank is a nightmare The offer’s too low Too much paperwork Banks lose…

Author Archives: Administrator

Investing in Multi-Family Properties

By David Lindahl We’ve all heard the dictum about the dangers and risks associated with putting all our eggs in one basket so many times that you would think when it came to real estate investment few sane people would want to place all their investment in a single-family property. Yet many of the people…

Amenities At Your Multi-Family Properties

By David Lindahl Having nice amenities at your multi-family properties brings customers.  Amenities also make living at your property pleasant and a joy to come home to.  They help with the original leasing and with resident retention. It makes sense to add amenities that are related to the lifestyles of your tenants.  Have little extras…

2012 Tax Filing Dates

Seven Steps to Private Money

By: John Burley There is a Major Flaw in real estate investing that very few people want to admit, and fewer still have the answers for how to overcome it. The major flaw with real estate investing is not the education. There are a tremendous amount of great educators out there, who provide really great…

Where do we go from here?

By Tony Youngs The year 2011 has been the most interesting time of my 23 year real estate career.  It has built the foundation for a highly successful and prosperous future for real estate investors everywhere. The opportunities are right under your nose. If you have no money or income and need to make some…

The Hold Open Policy is your friend!

By DiAnna Jackman, Senior Escrow Officer/Branch Manager, Chicago Title Insurance Company As Investors, we all know that the name of the game is keeping our P&L in check. Keeping costs low is important in any business but most of all when that business is your own. You have to answer only to yourself and maybe…

I’m sorry, what was your name again?

David Coffil with Memory Dynamics  It’s one of the most uncomfortable social situations we face, and it happens over and over again—we see someone we’ve met once or twice but can’t recall the person’s name.  That can be especially detrimental to people like Bob Kay, a salesperson at Beaudry RV, who gets about two-thirds of…

Making it in the long run…

 A guide to achieving success in real estate investment part 1 By: Nick Stratton  The majority of this article as well as the following article will be based upon an article from Investopedia.com titled 10 Habits of Highly Effective Real Estate Investors by Jean Folger.1 This first portion will summarize her first 5 effective habits,…

To prepare or not to prepare?

 What the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 could spell out for landlords… By Nick Stratton with Brewer Caldwell The Small Business Jobs Act, signed by President Obama in September of 2010, has been the topic of much discussion and controversy among business owners. The act’s summary outlines positive effects such as “promoting entrepreneurship, providing…

Short Sales…No Thanks?

by Dean Edelson  This is how most investors feel about short sales. This is the word on the street. Most real estate investors avoid short sales like the plague. And the reasons are many…  They take too long Getting through to the bank is a nightmare The offer’s too low Too much paperwork Banks lose…