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Long Distance Buying & Tax Deeds

Open Forum Long Distance Buying & Tax Deeds Tonight at 6PM Pacific, 9 Eastern, we'll hold an "Open Forum." It will be on the same Webex site but I will have no prepared slides or agenda.    Instead, this is an opportunity for you to bring whatever Home Performance or Real Estate issues that are on your mind. A picture is worth a thousand words... You can use photos or diagrams to better communicate your issue. Just have them in a folder on your desktop and you can show us what we are talking about. If you don't have photos or aren't at a computer,...Continue Reading!

Property Evaluation Schedule

Property Evaluation Schedule Purchase, Remodel and ROI Spreadsheet By request we'll be continuing our Back Office Series. The last couple of weeks we've reviewed some time-task management tools, filing, backups and spreadsheets. Tuesday let's take an in depth look at GEE's Property Evaluation Schedule (PES). Frustrated at trying to remember to evaluate dozens of aspects that could impact the remodel budget and therefore the bottom line, I created the PES spreadsheet to track the following: Property Details: List price, days on market, beds/baths, size, amenities, average comps & rents... Remodeling Requirements: Everything from the condition of the front and back yard, fences, sprinklers and pools...Continue Reading!

Get in the Game: Wholesaler Interview on Buy and Hold

Get in the Real Estate Game Wholesaler Interview on Buy and Hold Greetings PlanetSavers, Last week Ron Roberts shared his testimony about putting together enough passive income to enjoy his retirement and doing it all with foreclosure renovation in the last 3 years.  If you missed it, check it out in the archives.  Several people commented that they were inspired to get out there and get going! Tonight we will follow up with more motivation to "Get in the Game" as I interview Sam Okenyi.   Sam is the wholesaler that we purchased our Norris avenue property through.  He has some clear observations about  the...Continue Reading!

Foreclosure Investing Planning & Preparation

Foreclosure Investing Planning and Preparation Greetings PlanetSavers, Tonight we have a Foreclosure Renovating Expert who has "Been There & Done That." Ron Roberts and I have worked together for many years in various capacities and then 3 years ago I got inspired about the opportunity presented by the Foreclosure Mess. Ron was one of the first people I shared my excitement with and he took off running full speed with the goal of building a retirement income from his foreclosure renovation investments. In three short years, he's met his objectives.   He's completed about the same number of projects that I have (15) and has...Continue Reading!

Greater ROI with HomePath Financing

Greater ROI HomePath Financing Tonight we'll have two guests sharing about one of the most exciting financing & investment combinations on the market today. Jennifer Martin, our Real Estate Broker and Gene O'Brien, our Loan Broker will be talking about Leveraged Investment in Foreclosures using the Fannie Mae program called HomePath. Check it out at HomePath.com to get a head start on the Webinar. Requiring only 10% down, The HomePath mortgage allows investors to get in the game with less capital than with conventional financing. Tune in to hear why investors are flocking to this program. What are its limitations and where does it shine? And...Continue Reading!

Investment Property Alerts

Investment Property Alerts 5008 E Home Ave. Fresno, CA As many of you know Dave's attending the 2012 Balitimore National Affordable Comfort Institute Convention.  Because of the time difference he'll be unable to do his usual on location interviews with attendees. Tonight, Dave and I will be review our new "Investment Property Alert" package. We'll sample a collection of information on a property we recently visited compiled in such a way as to make it simple for Energy Wise investors to take quick advantage of good deals in the Fresno area. The 7 Page Email Alert features: Cover Sheet: Pictures and Overview Price & Sales Comparables:...Continue Reading!

Fresno Field Trip January 2011 Part 1

Fresno Field Trip January 2011 Part 1 Join Dave Robinson and several energy wise house flipper enthusiasts on a Fresno Field Trip that includes 503 Scott Ave Clovis CA in the early stages of remodel.  Bryan Martin, one half of GEE's favorite real estate agent team, shows the group a new property were Dave discusses the do's and don't of making an offer for a potential house flip.   [vimeo width="650" height="425"]http://vimeo.com/32462198[/vimeo]Continue Reading!

110920 Getting Top Dollar On Renovations

Getting Top Dollar Profitable Renovating Ideas You may have seen his presentations at ACI or the 3 part documentary on his own home in Home Energy Magazine. Larry is one who has really lived Building Science, and has since before it became popular. Like me, Larry did real estate and landlording  several decades ago and got out of it... until recently when the "Perfect Storm" of opportunity that we have today with foreclosures, lower prices and low interest got both of us to jump back into the game. Larry brings a unique blend of Home Performance to his projects. He knows he can't do everything...Continue Reading!

Wholesale Marking Interview Part 3

Part 3 of 3: Join Dave as he interviews Sam Okenyi Jr. and Chris Williams from Triforce Real Estate, Wholesale residential real estate marketers from Fresno CA. . Part 2 is also available to G.E.A.R. members. For more information click here. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPTjYxpTj0Y[/youtube]Continue Reading!

Wholesale Marking Interview Part 2

Part 2 of 3: Join Dave as he interviews Sam Okenyi Jr. and Chris Williams from Triforce Real Estate, Wholesale residential real estate marketers from Fresno CA. . Part 3 is also available to G.E.A.R. members. For more information click here. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo3LTRxpp-4[/youtube]Continue Reading!