As more and more investors return to the market, they will bid on properties against more experienced investors. This bidding, especially on new REOs (bank owned properties) can get fierce. Once an investor understands the Ghost Offers strategies, he will be able to use them to his advantage just like the professionals. The term phantom…

Ever wondered how they made those oddly shaped or curved concrete buildings or triangular shapes? It is not a secret and your imagination is the only limiting factor. Money, of course, helps buy materials, but in many cases used lumber or plywood will work just fine. Be inventive. A cardboard tube from the inside of…

You’ve heard the adage: profits are made when you buy the property. Simple, but powerful. Unfortunately, investors often forget that lesson and end up paying too much for properties. If I’m going to rehab a property and commit funds to that project, it’s critical that I know the right price to pay (and then buy…

What is transit? Transite is a fire retardant material that is an ingredient in certain construction products. The material was first created in the 1920s; it was widely used during the 1970s and 1980s and continues to be used today. How is transit used? Due to its versatile and fire-retardant nature, transite is included in…

Being a quality, effective real estate agent requires various skills, abilities, experiences, expertise, judgment, and actions, used in concert, to make the process easier, less stressful, and much more efficient/effective. This process begins with properly pricing a property, from the very beginning, using professionally designed competitive market analysis, valuable and properly designed marketing, well considered,…

You may be wondering if the real estate consultant title is meaningful and indicates something different from the same old licensed real estate brokers with a vested interest in the fate of a property. While it is true that anyone can call themselves a consultant, the term is not meaningless window dressing. For those who…

One of the top trends for 2013 is including eco-friendly features in bathroom remodels and new bathrooms. However, many people are looking for ways to have a completely green bathroom and not just a few items here or there. These are the best ways to build an eco-friendly bathroom. 1. The first obviously is to…

Travel is a very basic component of any business institution. Meeting with remote partners and co-workers from time to time is crucial to intensifying business growth. Generally, business executives prefer meetings in person. For countless reasons, you may need to travel to different cities or countries and organize business meetings. However, the work ethic has…

Health and finances are definitely at the top of everyone’s priorities in life. Most people work hard to ensure their hard, but the problem is that in doing so, many people take their health for granted. Most people work hard over the years to earn money without knowing that their health is getting worse. In…

Foreclosure numbers continue to be terrifying. According to the MarketWatch article from September 12, 2009, Home foreclosures could exceed 8 million: Credit Suisse, Credit Suisse projects that more than 8 million mortgages (8.1 million to be exact) will suffer some form of foreclosure in the next four years. So, there seems to be no relief…