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Recapping Lesson 2:  Where do I find Investment Properties?     1)  Look around your neighborhood     2)  Ask realtors     3)  Look in Newspapers Ok.  You've done your homework and found 1 or 2 properties that may be of interest to you.  Great.  Now what?  this is where research, due diligence, n...
10/17/2007
Recapping the key points from Lesson 1:  Ask yourself the 3 basic and important questions...1)  How much in liquid assets can you feasibly afford to lose and still live within your means; 2)  Do I have the credit for financing; and 3)  Do I want to hold properties or flip them?Remeber..the goal t...
10/10/2007
So, you're thinking about getting involved in Real Estate Investing.  Great, but have you done your homework?  Do you know the different types of financing available to you?  Do you know WHICH type of financing is better for your investment needs?  Do you know where to find properties at great de...
10/02/2007
Everyone has been giving Southeast Michigan greif when it comes to real estate investing.  Those individuals have it all wrong.Grant it...the Metro Detroit area's economy isn't doing so well.  Economy is, at it's most basic point, about money.  If no one has jobs, then no one has money.  If no on...
09/24/2007
Wholesale versus Turnkey Investing...which one is better for the Real Estate Investor?  The answer to this question depends on the investor.  Let us define both types of properties:Wholesale Properties are those that are distress...need some work done to them.  These properties can be fixed up an...
09/17/2007
Every real Estate Investor has many decisions to make.  One of them is whether to pay cash for a property, get a mortgage, or use Hard Money.Let's start with the two obvious ones.  Cash sales are just that.  The investor will pay cash (out of their pocket) to purchase the property.  This is the f...
09/17/2007
This is an interesting question that EVERY real estate investor asks himself/herself.  Cash-flow is classified into two categories...Positive and Negative.  There is the difference. 1)  Positive Cash Flow - Simply put, "cash-flow" or "cash-positive" real-estate investments puts money IN your pock...
08/31/2007
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06/20/2007
   4419 First, Wayne, Michigan       GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!     -  3 Bedroon, 1 Bathroom Bungalow     -  1,100 Square Feet     -  Fully Rehabbed - Great Turnkey Rental     -  Excellent Location - Close to Freeways and Shopping     -  Appraises for $115,000     -  Asking ONLY $85,000Grab it...
05/24/2007
YES WE CAN...AND DO!!! Motown has seen an influx of CASH FLOW PROPERTIES, and we just can't contain ourselves anymore. The Laker Group, Metro Detroit's leading Real Estate Investment company, has LOST THEIR MINDS! Where else can you get 60%LTV or, better yet, properties for 25-35 cents on the dol...
05/17/2007
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