2012 – Goals, Getting Busy, and Butt Kicking

by Brooks on February 3, 2012

2012 - Real Estate Investing GoalsI wanted to throw down my real estate investing goals and thoughts for 2012.
I’m excited about the year, the current market, and the potential opportunities.
I was not around during the boom of real estate when the deals flowed like honey.  In fact, I started investing in real estate approximately 4 years ago; after the crash.
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I will admit that I have many qualities that need brushing up.  One of many is that I tend to want to finish people’s sentences at times.  It is usually done out of excitement but still involves me assuming what someone is about to say – not good.  Thank Goodness for New Years Resolutions!  With that out in the open, I have two important messages today for your real estate investing business.
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finding real estate contractorsI am often asked how I find contractors for my renovation projects that work so inexpensively. I respond with, “It comes with a lot of hard work and experience” – Not! I simply know where to look to get contractors to do work for a reasonable price, and you can too with a little clandestine handy work. So put on your tuxedo and give me your best Tom Cruise impersonation (jumping on your sofa qualifies as an impersonation) because we are going to dive right on in (Mission Impossible theme music in the background…)

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Cheap and Free Bandit Signs!

September 30, 2011

So I just figured out a way to make $25 every time I go to my local recycle center to drop off my paper, plastic, and glass.  This $25 goes directly back into my real estate investing business.  It ain’t pretty, but it’s effective.

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You Gotta Keep Your Head Up

August 23, 2011

A friend and I got into a private concert of an artist that I really wanted to see.  You couldn’t buy tickets.  You had to win them or be given them, and we had done neither… This reminded me of 3 very important life/business lessons that I want to share with you. 1)      Showing up [...]

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How I made a $5,000 return on my $5,000 investment at an Online Real Estate Bank Auction

July 26, 2011

Overview: I recently made a $5,000 wholesale fee on a property that I bought at a real estate bank auction. The foreclosure auctions are not the only place to find great auction deals.  Some banks hold their inventory for too long and need to get it off their books and will sometimes hold their own [...]

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Post 2: BPO Digital Product– Insider Information from a Professional BPO Agent!

June 30, 2011

First of all, let’s define the term BPO.  The definition of a BPO (which stands for broker price opinion) is a report prepared by a real estate licensee that gives their opinion of the current market value of a particular property.  The BPO has become an important tool in valuing assets in the current marketplace [...]

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