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How To Market Real Estate Investing Successfully By Simon A Macharia

October 16, 2012

In order to be successful in real estate investing, you must have good marketing for your products and services. You cannot rely on just one marketing strategy; successful marketing is a cumulative effect of several strategies. This article discusses the most effective marketing strategies you must employ in your real estate investing business. i) Email […]

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Testimony of Darrell M. Zaslow, Esq. HAPCO Legal Counsel before Philadelphia City Council Committee of the Whole by Darrell Zaslow

May 25, 2012

As all HAPCO members and property owners are aware, there are grave decisions being made by the Philadelphia City Council regarding substantial tax increases. The HAPCO Board of Directors has expressed concern that the proposed changes in assessments and taxation will result in an unfair burden falling upon owners of Rental Property.  Legislation proposed in […]

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Avoiding Dealer Status When Flipping Houses By Bob Massey

May 16, 2012

Any Investor who flips more than one or two properties a year will run into the issue of being branded with “dealer status” by the IRS for tax purposes. This is an extremely dangerous thing. Dealers, like Real Estate Agents, are considered to be self-employed and subject to self-employment taxes of 15.3%. Even worse, a […]

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Top 10 Bandit Sign Mistakes Made By Real Estate Investors By John Glover II

May 13, 2012

I know I’ve been talking a lot lately about Bandit Signs and how to use them. Well, I really see the need in getting this information out there with spring being here, the new investors I see out there and the mistakes being made by them I’ve done a couple of videos on Bandit Signs […]

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A Simple, Effective Way to Build a Cash Buyers List for Your Real Estate Wholesaling Business By Erik Stark

May 11, 2012

I get asked weekly on how to build a solid cash buyer list of investors who actually move when they know of a good deal, these simple strategies have worked over and over again in my own real estate business. New investors are always torn between the old adage of “do I find a deal […]

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Do It Yourself Yellow Letter Marketing By Don J Daniels

April 20, 2012

Yellow Letter Marketing Defined Yellow letters are a widely proclaimed marketing technique that boasts a 10-15% response rate. The premise is to hand-write a letter in red ink on yellow paper offering to buy or sell a product or service. Since this technique uses invitation style envelopes and live stamps most recipients will open and […]

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The Difference Between Buying a Single-Family and a Multi-Family Property By Irene Pylypenko

April 13, 2012

Most people eager to become real estate investors start with what they know: single-family homes. These are properties that house one family, and are usually in a form of a detached house, a townhouse, or a condo. This is usually the most obvious choice of purchase as the investor almost always already owns their home. Although […]

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6 Benefits Of Having A Partner When Investing In Real Estate By Ethan Lumsden

April 10, 2012

If you happen to be contemplating investing in real estate, you should know that you don’t have to do it by yourself. There are a lot of people out there that want to buy a property to rent out just like you, but don’t have the correct resources or time to look into and embark […]

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Turning Hard Money Into Play Dough – How To Refinance Out Of Your Hard Money Loan By Patrick Zanders

April 3, 2012

Many of the real estate investors that I work with on a daily basis are beginning to see the fruits of their labor. Those that wisely decided to buy and hold, whether it be through traditional “land lording” or through long term lease options, are seeing sizable monthly incomes being had from their hard work. […]

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The Number One Pitfall for Real Estate Wholesalers To Avoid By Scott Jelinek

April 1, 2012

If you are not aware of what wholesale real estate is, It is simply buying real estate far below market and then selling it below market to another investor who will do the renovation for resale or keep as a rental. It is the buy very low and sell low model. The wholesale model is […]

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