Archive for November, 2008

How to Find a Real Estate Lawyer

Finding a real estate lawyer can be a challenge for the new investor. If you are serious about this business then your team needs an attorney that understands real estate law. The old family retainer just won’t cut it. I’ve spoken with many attorneys and have found that most are not themselves real estate investors, [...]

Real Estate Investors – Protect Your Interests!

Steve Flewelling, Rob Arnold, my lovely wife Audrey and I went to Washington, DC last April, representing Central Florida’s real estate investors.  It was a whirlwind trip, sorry, no sight seeing and no cherry blossom sightings to report. We arrived around 5pm Tuesday, got to the hotel about 6:00 pm, went to a brief reception and [...]

Create Predictable Profit on Every Deal

Real Estate Investors can easily get a seller to take a 10 to 20% discount by using the cost-to-sell guidelines, showing the seller what they might net by selling their house traditionally. This is done by subtracting all selling expenses (realtor commission, closing costs, holding costs, maintenance and home inspection “gotcha’s,” etc.) from their asking [...]