Owner financing can often produce a winning situation for both the homeowner who is selling the property and for the buyer/investor who is purchasing the property. Owner financing is when a seller is willing to help finance a real estate transaction by creating a loan for the entire purchase if they own the home outright or by creating a loan for part of the purchase when there is already an existing loan on the property.

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The real estate market has hit bottom. Prices are being dropped on everything. However this is the best time to be a real estate investor. When you are investing in real estate the market doesn?t matter as much as the price you can buy property at. If you are holding long term then you have to accept the market fluctuations. But if you can buy at the lower end of the cycle that is the best time to buy. The trick is knowing when that is.

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Buying your first home is down right scary for most people. Your facing the unknown in most cases. Terms you don’t know…payments your not sure of…and I wont even mention the contracts to sign. Some studies show that some people are so over come with anxiety that they wont take the first steps to even buying a home.

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Once upon a time you could walk into a bank and get a loan on a handshake and your honor. This was when you actually dealt with a person and were seen as more than a number on a spread sheet. Now it?s all about your FICO score.

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“Doc what advice can you give me that will help me with investing. What tricks of the trade or inside tidbits can you share with me?? ” My response is normally…”What is in your tool box?” Let me explain what this question means exactly

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So you decided to get into real estate investing.Good for you! While at first, real estate investing can seem a bit overwhelming, if you pay attention, you will be paid in rewards and dividends for years.

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Home foreclosures and fixer-uppers have long been a focus of many real estate investors looking to make big profits. Of course, if the target property doesn’t meet certain criteria, an investor can lose their investment as well as any profit that was to be gained

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