Buying Bank-Owned REOs: 5 Tips for Getting the Deal

by Spencer Cullor August 21, 2012

Buying Bank-Owned REOs: 5 Tips for Getting the Deal Buying bank-owned real estate, or REOs, is a great way to grow your real estate portfolio and get terrific deals.  Across the nation, there have never been more properties that have been foreclosed on by banks, ready to be purchased.  Often times, they can even be […]

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Raising Private Money: Why You Should Work With Accredited Investors

by Spencer Cullor August 16, 2012

Raising Private Money: Why You Should Work With Accredited Investors Raising private money is one of the fastest ways to grow and fund your real estate investment business.  Whether you have maxed out your current credit, need money for another down payment, or want to fund your next real estate deal completely through non-traditional sources, […]

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Investing in Real Estate – Top 3 Time Management Strategies

by Spencer Cullor August 14, 2012

Investing in Real Estate – Top 3 Time Management Strategies By Darin Garman One of the biggest differences I have found in the most successful real estate investors is their ability to manage their time. Quite frankly, the most successful investors I know and work with: A) Focus on the projects and activities that will help […]

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Investment Real Estate: 4 Essential Areas You Must Stay On Top Of

by Spencer Cullor August 8, 2012

Investment Real Estate: 4 Essential Areas You Must Stay On Top Of Buy the investment property, hire the property management company, and collect checks.  That’s how it works, right? Sadly, I hear that from new real estate investors all the time – they just don’t know what they don’t know.  Unfortunately, I’ve also seen many […]

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Global Cash Flow – Real Estate Financing’s Newest Buzz Words

by Spencer Cullor August 2, 2012

Global Cash Flow – Real Estate Financing’s Newest Buzz Word There is nothing worse than finding just the right investment property that you know will make you great income, only to have the opportunity fall through because you got turned down for financing.  It’s even worse when you see someone else pick up the property […]

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Hiring a Great Property Manager: 16 Questions to Ask

by Spencer Cullor July 31, 2012

Hiring a Great Property Manager: 16 Questions to Ask “Hiring a property manager is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get.” –  Forrest Gump Investments Ok, so that’s not the exact quote from Forrest Gump, but it definitely could have been if he’d have gotten into real estate investing. Having […]

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Lending Guidelines: What Banks Are Looking For to Finance Your Deals

by Spencer Cullor July 26, 2012

Lending Guidelines – 6 Things Banks Are Looking For to Finance Your Deals It’s no secret that the financial meltdown of the last several years has caused major changes in lending.  This has affected every aspect of business from the lack of available credit to banks’ increased lending scrutiny.  Acquiring financing for your real estate investments […]

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Apartment Investing – 2 Huge Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make

by Spencer Cullor July 24, 2012

Apartment Investing – 2 Huge Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make By Darin Garman “If It Ain’t Broke…Fix It…Fast…” No, it is NOT a typo. In our business of investment real estate, particularly commercial investment real estate, you need to have a method of always working on the properties that you own – or the person […]

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Investment Property Evaluations – Adjusting for Property Taxes

by Spencer Cullor July 17, 2012

Investment Property Evaluations – Adjusting Your Price for Property Taxes About ten years ago I set out to buy my first commercial investment property.  I narrowed down the choices to a retail center that looked beautiful.  I analyzed the financials, did the inspections, and everything looked great.  This investment was going to be great, and […]

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Private Equity, the Presidential Election, and Real Estate Investing

by Spencer Cullor July 10, 2012

Private Equity, the Presidential Election, and Real Estate Investing If you have turned on the nightly news recently, you have probably heard the phrase “private equity” thrown around by news hosts, politicians, and reporters quite often.  You probably heard sound clips discussing Bain Capital, whether private equity is good or bad, if it creates jobs […]

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