Commercial Real Estate Investment Articles

Some of the biggest and most lucrative deals available simply require that you have access to cash or to credit.

When most people think about real estate investing, they think about dealing in traditional single family homes, apartment buildings, or commercial real estate like office buildings and shopping centers.

The explanation of “market value” in this article applies to single family houses only. Different methods apply to apartments and other commercial real estate.

Once you get started in real estate investing, it won’t be long before you begin to look for methods and strategies that will increase your cash flow and increase your profits.

If you are new to real estate investing, you may have heard about programs that say you can make money even if you have no credit. You may have read that you can become involved with real estate investing with no money down.

The mobile home park manager called and said the bank had repossessed a mobile home and wanted to get it off their books. (Another non-performing asset –I love ’em.) The owners had abandoned the home and left it in poor condition and the bank was the “stuckee.”

Understanding real estate law–especially as it relates to entity selection and the tax code–can be the difference between just making money from your investments and making a lot of money from your investments.

One of the biggest benefits you will receive from joining the CRE Online family is access to our online real estate investing experts. These creative real estate pro’s will help you turn the information you receive from the courses and books available in CRE Online’s store into profits and cash flow.

Whether you’re an experienced investor or just getting started in real estate, CRE Online offers real estate books and real estate courses that help you achieve the success you desire.

Telemarketing is the most under used and under rated technique for finding discounted real estate notes. You can get the telephone numbers of most note holders by sending your diskette to TeleMatch (800) 523-7346 or (703) 658-8300. For a very nominal cost they will add phone numbers to your list of note holders.

My earlier article, How To Create Your Own Mortgage generated a lot of interest and enthusiasm among our web site visitors, as well as tons of questions. I hope this two-part article removes some of the mystery surrounding discounted paper and clarifies the topic for you.

If you are new to real estate investing you may be overwhelmed by the options and choices you have seen or heard about. And you may be concerned that you do not have the money or credit to get started. You may even wonder if real estate investing is for you.

When it comes to marrying real estate investing with the ability to help people, nothing matches the strategy of using lease options. Lease options allow you to make money through real estate investing while helping people achieve the dream of home ownership.

CRE Online is a sound and proven resource for the expert advice and guidance you need as you begin investing in real estate. We are dedicated to educating you so that you will achieve financial independence while minimizing your mistakes. There is absolutely no reason why you should not be able achieve the results you desire.

If you implemented the simple plan outlined in Part One, your buying machine should be coming to life. Now… let’s add some momentum and kick it into overdrive…

My ad read: “Mobile Home For Sale–Will Finance,” and the phone was ringing off the hook. Some of the callers didn’t even bother to ask what the selling price was or the interest rate. Most of them were interested in only two things: “How much down and how much a month?” These are the type of people that will make you rich if you understand notes and seller financing.

If you are not satisfied with the quality or volume of real estate deals coming your way, check out the following…

Let’s continue exploring some of the concepts basic to an understanding of discounted notes (aka discounted paper). This article explains the difference between interest and yield and how the time value of money affects yield.

I know from long experience in buying houses, that beginning real estate investors can make good money quickly on assumption deals. I have found this to be one of the easiest and quickest methods of buying and selling a property in weeks, days, or even hours.

Lonnie Scruggs owned, rented, and managed his own rental properties for 24 years. He became a burned-out landlord, sold all his rental properties and started investing in discounted notes.

Real estate investing offers so much potential to investors. Why not take advantage of all that real estate has to offer you? Learn how to “stack” the odds of real estate success in your favor.

Scott Britton has been successfully buying, selling, and investing in single family houses and mortgages for over 20 years. He writes and publishes The University of Real Estate Letter from his home office in historic Jackson, Mississippi.

This method is well suited to very short term quick-turn deals. As seller financing goes, it is a very simple technique. The investor offers a small amount of the cash to close the deal, with the remaining amount due a few months later, with no interest and only one lump sum payment. You can buy a lot of houses with this one technique.

I have purchased many houses for a 40% to 60% discount. In a recent four-month period, I purchased three houses for a 40% discount and four houses for less than half price. If you will take a little time to learn what to do, you too can cash in on this unique situation

If you own a computer and have a sheet of paper, you can create your own mortgage to finance the purchase of real estate. No one checks your credit, and you don’t need a cash down payment.