San Diego Real Estate Investing

Many investors never acquire comfort with investing in real estate.  They wonder from strategy to strategy, read, learn and attend every event they can and then?  Nothing, they do nothing and cannot overcome their fear.  Here are some steps to overcome your fears and get on the fast track towards success. Read the rest of this entry »

1. Goals – Write down your goals, what it will take to achieve them and start doing these tasks.  Update this daily, you will be amazed how you can pick up right from where you left off the previous day and how much more you get done after only a week. Read the rest of this entry »
   
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One of the biggest reasons small businesses fail is because the owners cannot separate themselves from the daily processes to focus on improving, growing and making their business a success.  They are stuck working 12 hours a day handling the daily processes and burn out.  Real estate is similar in many ways.  Here are 5 reasons most real estate investors fail.

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How do you come up with your offer price?  Do you offer 10% less than the offer price?  Do you get into a bidding war, pay full asking price, wing it or do you have a strategy to come up with your offer price?  I am amazed at the responses to these questions and would love to hear your strategy to come up with your offer price.  Here are some tips. Read the rest of this entry »

What is the cause of foreclosures?  Economy, mortgage meltdown, other?  The answer is all of the above and more.  There is a 2^nd wave of foreclosures coming as delinquent mortgages have increased tremendously in 2009 vs 2008.  While this is unfortunate for many homeowners, this is incredible for investors who can cherry pick from the tremendous supply of properties for sale. Read the rest of this entry »

Has the real estate market bottomed?  No, nope, not a chance.  We are through 1 of 3 storms and have a crippled economy and really high unemployment.  The good news is that we are through the worst.  With terrible times come tremendous opportunities.  After the last up cycle where everything went way higher then it should have, this had to happen.  It is inevitable.  If you are like me, you see the next 3-5 years as the opportunity of a lifetime.  Here is why. Read the rest of this entry »

Have you been in a multiple offer situation?  A dollar short or day late?  Outbid by a small or drastic margin?  Competition poses an interesting challenge to investors, if there was one piece of advice it would without a doubt be “Avoid It!”  Here are a few tips to deal with competition.

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This article is not meant to be negative, rather inform readers of reality and encourage investors to be excited about the tremendous opportunities in the next 3-5 years.  Are we at bottom?  No one can predict that but there are a lot of factors that impact home values that will keep them down, even lower home values more in many areas.  Here I will talk about Interest Rates, the effect on property values and advice for investors. Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s real estate market can present some unique and trying challenges. Financing for one, especially for investors is extremely tight. Real estate and the economy are experiencing the largest downturn since the Great Depression. Here are 5 tips for today’s market. Read the rest of this entry »

Financing is the biggest challenge for most investors.  I previously wrote How to Generate Private Money listing the 6 steps below.  Here I will break down the 6th step Treat them like your grandmother. Read the rest of this entry »

Financing is the biggest challenge for most investors.  I previously wrote How to Generate Private Money listing the 6 steps below.  Here I will break down the 5th step Handle objections, ask for referrals. Read the rest of this entry »

Real estate can provide passive income, even allow you to quit your day job and become financially free.  For many investors, this is the goal.  To be their own boss and to be able to work when they want and where they want.  Here are 5 must before you give up your day job. Read the rest of this entry »

Starting out in real estate can be very difficult for beginners.  There are a lot of unknowns and comfort barriers that must be overcome not to mention the time it takes.  Here are 10 tips to jump start your real estate investing career. Read the rest of this entry »

Buying cash flow real estate to hold is one of the best strategies in many areas in today’s market.  However, there are many challenges and mistakes that can be made especially with beginners.  Here are 4 things to avoid when buying cash flow real estate. Read the rest of this entry »

Financing is the biggest challenge for most investors.  I previously wrote How to Generate Private Money listing the 6 steps below.  Here I will break down the 3rd step Find a great deal, illustrate a win-win, the deal and the risk. Read the rest of this entry »

Financing is the biggest challenge for most investors.  I previously wrote How to Generate Private Money listing the 6 steps below.  Here I will break down the 2nd step Face to Face Presentations. Read the rest of this entry »

Financing is the biggest challenge for most investors.  I previously wrote How to Generate Private Money listing the 6 steps below.  Here I will break down the 1^st step Pitch your opportunity to everyone. Read the rest of this entry »

With so many ways to make money in real estate, how are you going to choose to make your money?  Investors can make loads of money in residential flips or rehabs or commercial buildings, apartments, self storage, mobile homes, even vacation property.  There are even different ways to profit in each of these asset classes, it just depends on how you wish to exit.  But what happens when you have only one exit and it fails?  For starters, here is a list of different exit strategies. Read the rest of this entry »

What is the importance of a professional website presence for your business?  Let’s think for a minute. How many times have you come across an opportunity and one of the first things you do is search the company, view their website and determine if they are credible? Let’s face it, in today’s day and age a professional website can make a huge difference for your business.

In this article I will go over what, who, content, even some don’ts on how to best set up a professional and dynamic website presence for your business. Read the rest of this entry »