Real Estate School is in Session: Property Management Anybody Can Do

6. July 2011

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Real Estate School is in Session: Property Management Anybody Can Do

Real Estate School is in Session: Property Management Anybody Can Do It’s time to talk about my classes. I am a teacher of real estate- I’ve written six classes and four books about:   1.       Taking the Mystery out of Buying Your First Home 2.       Getting the Best Loans and How to Use Debt without [...]

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30. June 2011

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The Outlook For The Near Future

The Outlook For The Near Future

The Outlook For The Near Future In these times of tremendous uncertainty, we need to know what the world will look like years from now. I hate to think that the depressing headline will shape our world now and forever. Is it true that tough times never last, but tough people do? IBIS World outlines [...]

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21. May 2011

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The National Debt Clock Ticks While Derby Dolls Party

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The National Debt Clock Ticks While Derby Dolls Party As I sit in my boyhood home looking out the window at the neighborhood of my birth in uber-windy Oklahoma, I am disgusted with the mounting debt our country is experiencing, yet I am heartened by the girls at the Oklahoma Roller Derby last night. Let [...]

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1. December 2010

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Demographics Are Your Destiny

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Cities are nothing more than a collection of neighborhoods, and if the neighborhood where you invest is located near or at the edge of major metro job centers, you have a stable and intact demand for housing. Whenever I buy a house, I look at the neighborhood. I ask myself, “Why is the neighborhood important, and why do I want to let my money ride in it?” As my mentor, Dr. Schumacher, so aptly puts it, “Value is nothing more than the contemplation of future benefits.”

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11. November 2010

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Travels in the Land of Austerity

Travels in the Land of Austerity

We were sitting in an old Irish farmhouse drinking coffee. “Honey, we have ten days and the continent of Europe is before us; where do you want to go?” My wife’s face broke into big grin as we made plans. Now isn’t that a slice of heaven to be able to do that? Doesn’t it make you want to go out and buy positive cash flow real estate. START NOW

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6. October 2010

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The Five Deadly Attitudes…(cont)

The Five Deadly Attitudes…(cont)

Tenants with the improper attitude will make your life miserable once they get into your house. It is imperative that you recognize it at the start.

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4. October 2010

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The Five Deadly Tenant Attitudes You Never Want to See

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Tenants with the improper attitude will make your life miserable once they get into your house. It is imperative that you recognize it at the start

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29. September 2010

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Ireland Falls-We Could Be Next

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Ireland Falls-We Could Be Next Distressed real estate, foreclosures and economic problems were all on full display during a 3 week sojourn in Ireland, France and the UK. While we whisked across the Continent on the Euro Star, local train and then buses in town, I talked to the locals, read the papers and heard [...]

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18. September 2010

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Economic Fireside Chat in Coachella Valley Thursday September 30th

Economic Fireside Chat in Coachella Valley Thursday September 30th

Economic Fireside Chat in Coachella Valley September 30 Want to know the events of the day, how they affect you and how you can profit? Several years ago I held mentor meetings and now they are back…. in better form. I will give you guys an informed  and well-spoken viewpoint and sometimes I will have some [...]

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30. August 2010

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The Case for Economic Optimism Takes Time

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The Case for Economic Optimism Takes Time
AS we make our way thru these seven years down cycle in real estate prices amid the worst recession since WWII, we find ourselves in uncharted waters.

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19. August 2010

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As California Goes, So Goes The Rest Of The Country

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As California Goes, So Goes The Rest Of The Country I watch, look and listen to all things real estate, especially when it’s in my backyard of Southern California. When you hear the saying, “as California goes, so goes the rest of the country”- it makes economic sense since the state is the 8th largest [...]

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16. August 2010

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Homebuilder Bets Big on California Revival

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Homebuilder Bets Big on California Revival Did you know that Standard Pacific, a major homebuilder in California, just optioned 468 acres of raw land in north San Diego County?  This 2 year option, the builder’s biggest land acquisition since 2006, enables them to walk away if the real estate revival doesn’t come as quickly as [...]

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12. August 2010

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Will Higher Taxes Kill the Economy? Maybe Not.

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Higher taxes bad? Maybe not, considering the alternative.

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11. August 2010

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No Days Vacant, No Lost Rent-Property Management Anybody Can Do

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Land-lording is an invaluable skill because tenants will make you rich, pay off your loans, protect your property and provide you with a constant stream of monthly checks. Having a portfolio of rented houses is the best investment – even better than annuities, stocks and gold.

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6. August 2010

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Economic Fireside Chat

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Economic Fireside Chat Want to know the events of the day, how they affect you and how you can profit? Several years ago I held mentor meetings and now they are back…. in better form. I will give you guys an informed  and well-spoken viewpoint and sometimes I will have some tremendous guest speakers. Some fairly [...]

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6. August 2010

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Small Business Lending up 50%, More to Come?

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Small Business Lending up 50%, More to Come? Here’s what I have to say on the topic…..My thoughts on this developed from this interesting article below. Obama promises small business aid, and I suspect that he’ll produce.  Based upon what I read and who I talk to this will be an easy solution for  a long [...]

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2. August 2010

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Jason Hartman with Steve Dexter about Long Term Real Estate Investing Podcast

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Jason Hartman with Steve Dexter about Long Term Real Estate Investing July 14, 2010 ·  Jason provides a unique commentary on the gulf oil spill, firing your investment property manager, buy and hold investing.  Following the monologue, Jason talks with Steve Dexter about his book Real Estate Debt Can Make You Rich and long term [...]

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29. July 2010

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Property Trends Update from Steve Dexter 2010

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Property Trends Update from Steve Dexter As we bump along at Stage 1 (the bottom)of this economic recovery, we will approach the next stage-the Early Ascent where house prices in California will end up doubling as they did in the 1970′s, or tripling as they did in the 1980′s. It will take a while, but [...]

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29. July 2010

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Tips For Landlords – How to Get a House Rented Out Fast!

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Tips For Landlords – How to Get a House Rented Out Fast! You think you are ready to be a landlord? Are you prepared to buy and hold a property and rent it out to take advantage of one of the greatest wealth building opportunities of all time? History shows us that landlords end up [...]

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29. July 2010

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When Will Real Estate Recover?

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When Will Real Estate Recover? (New York, NY)—Ever since the housing market went bust, experts and property owners have been trying to predict just when the value of real estate will start going up again—if ever. Many industry insiders are now suggesting that there are small but positive indications showing that the market is finally [...]

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