http://getrealrei.com/blog Learn about Real Estate Investing with a husband and wife investing duo speaking about and interviewing others on all types of investing from no money down, no credit to people looking to earn more returns than the stock market. We talk about mortgages, rehabs, foreclosures, land, multifamilies, short sales, working with realtors, and much more. Sat, 15 May 2010 13:23:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Websites and iPhone Apps to help your real estate business http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=273 http://thereiminute.com/alternatives-to-owner-financing A new security instrument is poised to hit the real estate market, HEFI, Home Equity Fractional Interests. This has the potential to allow real estate investors to participate in mortgage modification plans. Additionally investors can use the instrument in place of owner financing on the homes they sell. http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=272 Today is listener question day and we have 2 really good questions. How to Assign an REO property to an end buyer and how to sort through all of the short sales on the market. Watch the entire video here http://www.thereiminute.com/how-to-assign-a-real-estate-contract/ http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=271 http://www.thereiminute.com/how-to-profit-from-bank-owned-homes/ Catch this sneak peek at the 2 hour plus video seminar Andy Heller did for us on buying bank owned homes and sensibly lease optioning them for multiple streams of income and low maintenance motivated tenants. http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=270 http://getrealrei.com/fortunelauncher Catch over 2 hours of instruction and Q&A from Andy Heller as he walks us through buying bank owned homes and lease options all in less than 4 hours a week. http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=269 Bob Massey joins us to show us how to make money with short sales in the current market. http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=268 http://thereiminute.com/answer-your-questions How do you get more than 10 mortgages, get a property converted to a rental home and how do you make quick cash in real estate, we answer it all today. http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=267 Watch the entire Video at http://thereiminute.com/should-i-get-a-real-estate-license Have you asked yourself if you should get a real estate license as a real estate investor? Today we go through the pro's and con's of realtor licenses for real estate investors. http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=266 I had a great conversation with Bob Massey about enlisting the help of realtors to keep your pipeline filled with qualified short sale deals and retailing these homes to buyers.  There is also a great Q&A session at the end. More info at http://getrealrei.com/shortsale http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=265 Watch the full video at http://www.thereiminute.com/lease-options-foreclosures-and-part-time-investing/ http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=264 Watch the entire video at http://thereiminute.com/ If you are a real estate investor and are looking for ways to control properties without having to go to the bank for a loan and a big down payment then subject to financing is for you. Subject to expert Don Derosa joined me this ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=263 Watch the Video at http://thereiminute.com/rent-and-sell-homes-with-craigslist Episode 12 - Rent and Sell Homes with Craigslist I know the idea of getting a house really cheap is very exciting and sexy but if you don't have an exit strategy then you are stuck with a property that you have big time holding costs ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=262 Watch the Full Video at http://www.thereiminute.com/how-to-analyze-comparable-sales/ It's Viewer Question Friday and we had a very good question from Janiro... "When finding 3 properties does the structure have to be the same, for instance when I researched my subject property on zillow the comparable properties were within the one mile radius, they had ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=261 Episode 10 - Financing Flipped Homes with 203k Loans Continuing with our them of flipping houses this month we are looking at a loan program many investors don't know about, HUD's 203k mortgage insurance program.  This program is not available for investors but is available for home buyers to purchase a ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=259 203k and Flipping Houses audio http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=260 Episode 9 – Flipping Foreclosures and Short Sales For a while now there has been some confusion about flipping bank owned homes and flipping short sales.  We have heard way too many people say that they couldn’t do it. The problem is we do it all of the time and people ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=257 Audio Only http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=256 Flipping Clunker Houses Webinar Replay, http://getrealrei.com/larrygoins http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=255 If you haven't heard HUD has a proposed ruling where they would like to eliminate seller financing except for those that live in the home being financed or those with a mortgage originators license. This would hurt real estate investors and home buyer's alike. Let HUD know that you think ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=254 Episode 7 - How do you Calculate Cash Flow to Know if You Have a Deal Adam had a good question regarding what goes into calculating cash flow on a rental property. "When investors talk about a property cash flowing, does that mean at 20-25% down payment?  What if you put down ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=253 http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=251 Episode 6 - Changes to HAMP May Mean 2nd Lien Holders are Willing to Play Ball on Short Sales On Friday Bank of America agreed to work with the federal government on their second lien holder plan in the HAMP program.  This means that they will start to work with mortgage ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=250 http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=249 http://thereiminute.com With the collapse of the mortgage market it is imperative that you look for outside sources to fund your deals. Today show asked a very important question when bringing other people in to finance your deals http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=248 http://thereiminute.com With the collapse of the mortgage market it is imperative that you look for outside sources to fund your deals. Today show asked a very important question when bringing other people in to finance your deals http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=247 The REI Minute  Episode 4  1st Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension Last week there was a lot of talk surrounding the idea that congress needs to extend the 1st Time Homebuyer Tax Credit beyone it's April 30th deadline.  Everyone from NAR (National Association of Realtors) to economists from the big banks ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=246 For the full video post visit http://thereiminute.com http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=245 visit http://thereiminute.com for full video of this episode http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=244 Visit http://thereiminute.com for full video episode http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=243 http://thereiminute.com It's viewer question friday. Today we answer the burning question, "How do you profit when you flip short sale deals without a real estate license." We answer this and more Download this Episode http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=242 No More 90 Day Seasoning On today's special edition of Wha'ts News we discuss the new HUD temporary lift on 90 day seasoning to finance homes.  This is going to be big for real estate investors who buy foreclosed homes and then want to fix and sell them quickly.  No more ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=241 If you are doing short sales then you need to check out this story about big banks allegedly asking for money off of the HUD to get your deals to go through. Isn’t it time we all just got along and played by the rules?  Big Banks – We want ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=240 If you are doing short sales then you need to check out this story about big banks allegedly asking for money off of the HUD to get your deals to go through. Isn’t it time we all just got along and played by the rules?  Big Banks – We want ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=239 If you are new to investing or have been working the business for years you know that the most important thing in your business is to have a network of contractors, professionals and other investors to build your business with. In the past it took long hours and running ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=238 Just like every year when we get to the new year we start to look at doing new things in our businesses. On this week's show we are sharing with you 5 things you should focus on when planning to take action and make some money in real estate ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=237 Is 2010 going to be the year you break out and make real estate investing your full time business? or at least start making more, consistently? We have put together 3 Things You Need to Know if You are going to make money in real estate in 2010. Listen in ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=236 If there was a way to utilize other people's money to fund your deals would you be able to do more deals? Absolutely the only thing that would hold you back is finding people with the funds. I know many people don't have a lot of extra cash lying ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=235 No matter what type of investing you plan to practice at some point you will need to rely on a quality contractor with integrity. This week on the show we spoke with contractor and investor Chuck Whiteside. Chuck shared some of his experience so that we could find ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=234 It's true that there are a ton of great deals out there in the real estate market today. The fact is there aren't as many buyers as there used to be. For the savvy real estate investor that means acquiring properties at great prices today and holding them ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=233 On this week's show we are doing something a little different. We are dedicated the entire show to answering your questions and filling you in on some important things going on in the real estate investing industry. Being successful is not just about finding the next great deal ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=232 The number of bank owned homes has skyrocketed in the last few years. With so much inventory it has become important for banks and corporate owners to come up with alternative methods to selling homes other than just on the MLS. Amy Bates, SVP of Marketing at Williams ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=231 With so many homes headed to foreclosure there are a lot of ways to jump on what has really become a hot pre-foreclosure market especially in areas of the country where housing prices have seen a correction. If you aren't into short sales or working subject-to deals then your ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=230 Here is the video of this webinar.  We have a little glitch in the system and were not able to add it to the regular podcast. http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=229 Kris Kirschner Kris started investing part time as a struggling UPS driver. Amazingly in just 23 minutes he was a bonafide millionaire investing part time. Kris loves to have a system so all of the repetitive work is removed from the buying, making offers and selling process. On this webinar ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=228 Josh Nolke, long time listener and real estate investor joined us to talk about how he was able to go from zero properties 2 years ago to 13 income producing properties today. Josh has a full time job and was able to leverage networking to find and manage good ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=227 Matt Gerchow Using the internet to gather leads and manage your business has become a necessity more than just a luxury.  With so many people turning to the web to sell homes you have to be in the game to get the deals.  Matt shared with us just how he does ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=226 Make the Foreclosure Market Work for You Eavesdrop on this conversation as Donna shares with me exactly how to pounce on the current foreclosure market utilizing Note Buying, Short Sales and Seller Financing.  Donna is one serious investor and she has put together an awesome company that buys and sells notes ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=224 Social Media and Real Estate Investing You can't turn on your computer or t.v. without hearing something about tweeting this or checking out so and so's Facebook page. It is true, social media is here to stay. Many business owners are finding it a great way to connect with ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=225 Don Derosa - GAREIA Our friend and investor Don Derosa joined us to tell us all about Real Estate Investing Clubs. Why Don? He is the president of the GAREIA, the nation's largest real estate club, and he has been serving there for 12 years.  Don has some great ideas on ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=223 Paul Habibi Paul joined us this week to finally answer some of your burning questions about investing in condominiums.  There are many condos on the market today but how do we figure out what a good deal is.  What kind of discount do I need? What is good cash flow. Where ... http://getrealrei.com/blog/?p=222