Make Money Flipping Real Estate - How to Flip Properties For Profits

If you're on the lookout for a reliable and effective way to earn money, you might want to check out how to make money flipping real estate. Flipping real estate is the hottest way to make money in the real estate business these days.

Especially with the current credit crunch, if you have the capital, there are plenty of cheap real estate deals since there are more foreclosures and seized real estate auctions available.

There are many ways with which you can profit with real estate. You can let others do the work, or skip renovations entirely and still sell the house as is, or put the newly fixed house up for lease, not rent. The most popular strategy, however, is the "fix and flip," which is basically buying property and selling it quickly.

If you know how to do things right, the "fix and flip" is as easy as it sounds. First you buy land with a run-down house. You can check out some of the foreclosure listings or seized real estate in your local classified ads.

Another way is to go online and research some of the online seized real estate auctions. You can get a pretty good idea of the current market value of the homes in the area you plan to buy and sell.

Afterwards you make the necessary developments, including fixing the house. Then you sell the entire property. You can gain a huge amount of profit if you buy the house for a cheap price, pay for reasonable renovating expenses, and sell the property for or above its market value.

Your profit will depend on a lot of factors. These include your ability to get a bargain for the real estate you're interested in, a good estimate of the cost and period of repairs and renovation, and employment of a real estate agent to help you sell the finished product.

Like other businesses, to make money flipping real estate also takes good advertising and right timing.

Click here and learn how to make money flipping real estate. Learn the secrets of making money selling real estate.

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Sell Mortgage Note

You've been holding on to a mortgage note for a while, and finally you decided to look into the possibility of selling your note. You're probably asking yourself a variety questions. How long does it take, what steps are involved, how much do you have to sell, and inevitably, what's the best way to proceed in selling your note and obtaining the most amount of cash? Let's guide you through the answers to these questions.

How long does it take? Typically, the process will take between 2 to 4 weeks. What steps are involved? The process begins by finding a note buyer, which is a company that will purchase your note.

How much of the note do you need to sell? You have the option of selling only a portion of your payments, or the entire note, which-ever you choose. Now, onto the most important question.
What's the best way to sell your note in order to get the most amount of cash? To answer this question, you need to understand a few things about the cash flow industry. Note buyers usually have access to an unlimited amount of cash to purchase notes.

Some note buyers are direct funding sources (they have their own capital) and some note buyers are actually brokers, who utilize multiple sources of capital in order to try to get you the best deal. In both cases, direct funding companies and brokers usually have different rates in which they obtain the money needed to purchase notes, which eventually means different purchase prices.

Then obviously, in order to get the best price you need to find the note buyer with the best rates. This is easier said then done. You could scour the internet calling multiple note buyers and proceed to give them the same information, over, and over, and over. Then, within a few days, you'll get an estimate cash buyout price for your note. Once you receive these price quotes, you'll need to go back to the aforementioned companies with the highest bid, and see if they can beat it.

This process does work, but it can be time consuming, and at times, frustrating.

The ideal hypothetical scenario would be this: In a perfect world, you would gather multiple top note buyers in one location on-line. Ideally then, you would be able to list details of your note once, and only once, and with one push of a button send each and every one of the note buyers the information needed to give you a quote.

An even better scenario would be if they could all see the current highest bid, so you would not need to go back and forth with companies telling them what the other company has offered

This too good to be true perfect world scenario would also allow you to relax in the comfort of your own home, while funding companies compete on-line to purchase your note.

Get quotes from multiple mortgage note buyers. Make them compete for your business: Sell Mortgage Note

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Short Sales from A-Z This Saturday Morning

Special Note: This information is coming from an
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group.

This Saturday morning (time not yet set) all Platinum
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from A-Z and how to incorporate the 1% funds to purchase an unlimited
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The live webcast training will take place at
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Register now!

You will be notified of the starting time. Register now!

Please have a notepad near you and if you miss some
details, you will be provided with a video of the
presentation for you exclusive use only

See you there, this will be great.

Larry Potter
www.FundsForShortSales.com

PS: 1% Funds Available for REOs too

Why Get Your Hands Dirty When You Don't Have to?

Where there's a stampede, there's an opportunity...

Thousands of wannabe entrepreneurs have jumped on a bandwagon to find, fix-up and flip foreclosures.

They thought they were being smart. They thought they were doing the opposite to the crowd and had the license to print money.

Little do they know... they ARE the crowd!

Now, please don't misunderstand me. It's a fact that many properties (sadly) are becoming available at rock bottom prices due to foreclosure. It's also a fact that a few people are making money by flipping foreclosures...

And they're earning every penny (when it all works out)!

Flipping foreclosures may sound great in principle, but stop and think about what you have to go through to achieve that...

Not my idea of easy money.

So what if you could wave a magic wand and cash in on the foreclosure
situation WITHOUT the need for ANY of the hard work? The new
1% funding for flipping short sales provided by thru the Home Seller Assist
program, along with our special title company that closes short sale
flips in all 50 states allows you to do that. Let John Alexander show
you how at the special webcast held on Tues and Wed evenings at
http://www.fundsforshortsales.com/ followed by a Q&A session.

Register now and keep trying if the server is busy, we had over
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Marketing In A Turbulent Economy

It’s looking pretty darn ugly out there!

Suffice to say that the stock market and economy took a pretty sound thrashing this week.
And MANY people are worried.

There are a whole lot of people out there who are concerned about what the present economic climate will mean to their businesses.

Well, what I can say — with confidence — is that a downturn in the current economy does NOT have to be a major roadblock for YOUR Internet business! Bringing in over $37,000 since mid-June from the Home Seller Assist program created by John Alexander is proof that it can be done.

One key to surviving (even thriving) during this period of uncertainty is to know your customers!

It’s more critical than EVER for you to understand EXACTLY who they are… where they’re coming from… their interests, goals, and desires. This will allow you to create laser-focussed marketing copy that speaks DIRECTLY to them and solves their specific problems, as well as offer products that you know for sure will make a difference in their lives.

You’ll be rewarded with continued customer loyalty, and ongoing sales!

So if you don’t already know all you can about your customers and visitors, NOW is definitely the time to find out…

… and the easiest and fastest way to do that is with a survey.

Here are the SIX STEPS you need to follow to create an effective and informative survey that will help you connect with your customers — and continue to profit — during the current financial turmoil:

Step #1: Plan Your Survey

As with everything else you do with your business, you’ll have the greatest success with your survey if you do some advance planning.

Without a solid idea of what exactly it is you hope to learn from your results, you can easily end up creating a survey consisting of fairly random questions that ultimately don’t lead you anywhere.

So make sure you take the time to sit down and do some brainstorming and list making.
Decide what your goals with the survey are. Are you trying to learn more about specific products you offer? Looking for ways you could give everyone a more positive customer care experience? Trying to gather demographic information so you can segment your list better and send out tailored offers?

Be clear about what you’re hoping to accomplish with the survey, and you’ll be in great shape when it comes time to writing the actual survey questions.

Step #2: Choose Your Weapon

One thing I like about surveys is that they’re super simple for pretty much ANY business owner to administer, no matter how small your budget, or limited your technical knowledge.
That’s because there are lots of web-based services out there that will host your survey for you… for FREE!

You just design the survey using their simple point-and-click interface, enter the text for your questions, and then email a link to the survey to your customers and subscribers.

When your customers show up, the automated survey is online and ready to take!

And best of all, many of these free services offer a reasonable number of reporting features, too, making it easy to interpret your results.

Of course, most of these services offer paid upgrades as well, which allow you to create more complex surveys and get more sophisticated reports, but for a typical small survey, the freebies work just fine.

Here is one that I’ve used and like:

SurveyMonkey

Step #3: Design And Write Your Survey

Designing your survey takes a bit of skill, but with a small amount of planning (there’s that word again!), you’ll have no problem putting an effective one together. Just be sure that you’re putting the questions in a logical order, and not exhausting your customers by asking for too much detail.

Here are a few tips to help you design a better survey:

Start with the good stuff – To ease your customers into the survey, start off with some simple questions they can answer without a lot of thought.

This can be something as simple as basic demographic information (age, location, etc.), which also happens to be useful information.

But don’t load up the front end with all of the easy questions. Save a few for the end of the survey. That way, it won’t get increasingly difficult throughout, which can cause some people to bail before they complete it.

Avoid asking too many questions — 15 minutes is about the maximum length you can reasonably expect somebody to spend answering a survey, so be sure to limit your questions.
At the same time, be sure to let your respondents know up front how much time will be required to complete it… and be honest! People will begin to drop out if it starts to take longer than you say.

Give your survey an introduction and ending — It’s a good idea to include an introduction to the survey, to clearly explain what people are required to do.

At the same time, it’s a nice touch to end the survey with a "thank you" page, just to let people know you appreciate the time they spent taking the survey.

Respect people’s privacy – You may want to collect personal information like age, income, and occupation. If you do so, make sure to reassure your customers beforehand that you have a strict privacy policy, and remind them that their answers are all confidential.

When it comes time to write the actual questions, make sure you write in a relaxed, conversational voice, and avoid things like abbreviations, acronyms, and double negatives. You want to be sure that EVERY person who takes your survey clearly understands all of the questions.

Here are a few tips to help you write compelling and effective survey questions:
Avoid asking leading questions – Be sure that your questions don’t sway your customers towards answering them in a particular way, or giving an answer that’s not actually true.

For example, don’t say: "How quickly did we resolve your problem? " This assumes that the problem was indeed resolved.

The question you should ask is, "Was your problem resolved?"

Avoid questions that rate more than one thing — Avoid asking questions that require people to rate more than one thing at a time.

For instance, don’t say: "How fast and accurate did you find our customer service representative?"

While the service may have been fast, it may not have been accurate (or vice versa) so this question is impossible to answer accurately.

Focus on asking "close-ended" questions — In a survey, a close-ended question is one that can be answered with a simple yes/no or other specific piece of information, or a selection from multiple choices.

This makes the survey faster and easier for your customers, and the results more simple for you to manage.

So instead of a question like "What did you think of your customer service experience?" try something like "Did you enjoy your customer service experience?"

Be consistent with your questions — If you ask your customers to rate certain things on a numbered scale, make sure to use the same scale each time.

So if they need to rate something on a scale of 1 to 5 in one question, avoid using a scale of 1 to 10 elsewhere.

Watch out for long questions — If your questions are too long, your customers will soon get tired of answering them, and abandon the survey. Look for questions that can be broken into two or more parts.

Don’t test your customers’ memories – Try not to ask your customers to recall a lot of information that happened far in the past. They’ll soon get bogged down trying to recall specific details, and if they’re in a hurry to complete the survey, will often abandon it.

Step #4: Test Your Survey

You all know by now that I’m a HUGE advocate of testing EVERYTHING before you email it, make it live on your site, or expose it to your customers in any way.

So take the time to carefully review the survey, to make sure it has a logical flow, and that it all makes sense.

If you can, it’s a good idea to ask a few people (customers, if possible, or co-workers, friends, or family) to take the survey ahead of time, and actually WATCH them while they do it.

Do they hesitate while answering a question? Backtrack? Skip over a question? It could be a sign that your questions aren’t clear enough, and you’ll need to work on making them more simple.
Once you’re done, ask about the experience. Was there anything you didn’t understand? Were you confused at any point?

You want to make sure the survey is easy to understand and follow BEFORE you make it available. Once it’s actually live — and your customers have started answering it — you DON’T want to have to start tinkering with the questions. That will skew your results.

Step #5: Administer The Survey

Okay, the moment of truth is upon you: It’s time to invite your customers to take the survey.
The easiest way to do this is to email them, and ask them for a few minutes of their time. And make sure you tell them what’s in it for them if they take the survey.

If your goal is to improve a certain product, for instance, tell them that by taking the survey, they’ll actually be helping you to help them, because you’ll use their comments to fine-tune the assistance you can offer them.

And don’t be shy about offering your customers a "bribe" for taking the survey. You’re asking them to do a big favor for you, so it’s not unreasonable to reward them for their time.
Consider sending everyone who responds a gift (like a free ebook that they’ll find valuable), a coupon for discounted products, or enter them in a draw to win some a prize.

Finally, make sure you build some urgency into the email. If you don’t ask people to take the time right away to answer the survey, they’ll often put it aside to answer when they have more time… but then never return to complete it.

Step #6: Interpret Your Results

As you review the results of your survey, remember that, more than anything, you’re looking for trends. Did the majority of respondents answer specific questions the same way? Are they often expressing the same frustrations, etc?

At the same time, look for any surprising answers. Your survey is likely going to tell you things about your audience that you had no idea were true.

By finding out EXACTLY who your audience is, what they like (and dislike), and what their goals and experiences are, you’ll be able to tailor your salescopy, your email marketing efforts, your website, and even your products, to perfectly suit them.

The results should be improved customer loyalty, and ongoing success with your business, even during these turbulent economic times!

Larry @ http://www.myspace.com/homebusinessnow

Why Should You Buy an REO?

Real Estate Owned properties (REOs) are a bit different than foreclosure properties. For REOs, banks buy the property at auction and sell the property via a Realtor on the MLS. REOs can be a great deal for quite a few reasons.

If you are looking to buy an REO, there are some distinct advantages such as: being able to buy on your schedule, inspecting the property before final purchase, and taking your time to obtain lender financing as with a "normal real estate transaction". In addition, the bank is not in the market to own property and would like to offload the property as soon as possible. Most times the bank or lender will list the property for sale at a much lower price to drive multiple bidders to the table and then reply to all bidders for the "highest and best" offer to drive up pricing. Being able to price the home correctly on the first bid is crucial to avoiding the bidding wars and obtaining a good price. The bank is losing money each month due to the mortgage, HOA fees, property taxes and the degradation of the landscaping of the home. In the real estate market of 2008, the pricing of homes has decreased greatly over the year, so the bank would like to remove their REO properties from their books.

Commonly banks like to sell an REO property for around 30% of its value. To get a good value, drafting comparables for the neighborhood are quite important in submitting a good deal for yourself that won't get ignored.

The best thing about REOs is that you're buying a home that can be seen, you can walk through the home and have an inspection. You can make an offer which includes the cost of fixing up the property.

There are REO homes that should not be purchased. Is the property too badly damaged? How much will it cost to fix it up and sell it? Is the property in a desirable part of town? Is the location good? How many other foreclosure lots are in that neighborhood? You need to evaluate these questions and determine what is the true value of the REO home you are interested in.

Generally, REOs can be a great investment as long as the buyer knows what they are getting into.

Susan Suarez is the creator of websites geared towards informing consumers of Real Estate Foreclosures and Short Sales.

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Home Value Boosting Tip of the Month

Spend a little time and money on that bathroom.

Kitchens and bathrooms are two very important spaces for any buyer, and they’re the two easiest spots to spend a little time and money and see huge improvements.

Take a look at your bathroom. Is your toilet getting old and grungy? Is your medicine cabinet tacky and outdated?If your toilet isn’t so appealing anymore, replace it! You can replace your toilet for a few hundred dollars, but the difference between an old grimy toilet and a new shiny toilet to a potential homeowner is huge.

The same thing goes for your shower tiles. Is the grout getting all grimy and stained? Does it look like a breeding ground for bacteria? If cleaning doesn’t make much headway, spend a few hundred dollars replacing those worn-out tiles and grout.

How’s the medicine cabinet looking? If you’ve got a small, cramped old medicine cabinet - or even one with an outdated light fixture – replace it! This is another fix that won’t cost you more than a few hundred dollars (or even less if you’re not replacing a light fixture) but it’ll make a big difference to potential buyers.

Finally, if you’ve got unused space in your bathroom, consider adding additional storage. Got a wide-open corner you’re not using? Add a corner cabinet to store toilet tissue or bath linens. Not using the space over the toilet? Add a nice cabinet to store toiletries.

Bathrooms are a great place where a few hundred dollars can go a long way to making the right impression, so don’t be afraid to spend it and spruce your bathroom up.