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• Zero in on Motivated Sellers - New!
• Setting Your Financial Goals - New!
• Real Estate Negotiating - New! (video)
• How to Manage Rental Properties - New! (video)
• Owner Financing Mechanics - New!
• How to Keep a Positive Perspective in a Negative Market
• How to Determine the Value of a Property in Today's Market
• How to Take Advantage of the Suprime Meltdown (video)
• Where to Incorporate Your Real Estate Business (video)
• LLC vs. Land Trust (video)
• The Wholesale "Scam" (video)
• Double Closings (video)
• Foreclosure Consulting Laws (video)
• 7 Reasons to Use Land Trusts
• HUD, FHA Loans, and Title Seasoning
• Common Investor Legal Mistakes
• From Contract through Closing - "ATM"
• Building a Buyer's List - it's MAGIC!
• Land Trust vs. Land Contract
• Buy a House, Get Thrown in Jail?
• You Have to SELL a House to Get it Sold

Most Popular

• The Basics of “Short-Sales”
• There’s No Due on Sale Jail
• Getting Started in Real Estate With Little or No Money
• A Review of the Carleton Sheets “No Down Payment” Course
• Seven Ways to Flip a Property
• Can Government Solve the Foreclosure Problem?
• The Mortgage Elimination “Scam”
• The WRONG Way to Invest in Real Estate

General Real Estate

• Work a Farm Area for Your Investing
• What is an "Under Valued" Property?
• How Much Should You Keep in Reserve?
• Are Condos a Good Purchase?
• A House Is its Own Best “Comp”
• Invest in DEALS Not Markets
• Cutting Your Losses Early
• The Recipe for Real Estate Success... Finding Motivated Sellers
• What Does a Rehab REALLY Cost?
• “Defensive” Investing... Know Your Market Before You Proceed
• The Ethical Real Estate Investor
• How to Save Up to 90% on Title Insurance
• Should You Do Real Estate Full-Time?
• A Review of the Carleton Sheets “No Down Payment” Course

Beginner Real Estate

• Getting Started as a Real Estate Entrepreneur
• Real Estate Investing is Just Like Weight Loss...
• Are You a Newbie at a Real Estate Club?
• Getting Rich in Real Estate Takes Patience and a Well-Defined Plan
• Getting Started in Real Estate With Little or No Money
• Are you “CLEAR” on What is a Good Deal?
• Are Real Estate Seminars Worth the Money?
• Sixty Days to Your First Bargain Purchase
• Can You Really Buy Real Estate with “No Money Down”?
• Top 10 Myths Preventing People from Succeeding in Real Estate Investing

Flipping

• Bubble, Schmubble - Flipping Works in ANY Market!
• Seven Ways to Flip a Property
• Flipping Properties for Cash Profit
• “Illegal” Flipping & Lender Seasoning

Foreclosures

• The Basics of Foreclosure
• Can Government Solve the Foreclosure Problem?
• The Basics of “Short-Sales”
• Scripting Common Objections from Foreclosure Sellers
• Explaining Foreclosure Options to the Homeowner
• Buying at the Foreclosure Auction
• A Review of the NCLC’s “Dreams Foreclosed” Report

Financing, Mortgages & Owner Financing

• Warning - Listing Before You Refinance
• Brokers - Make More Commissions by Learning the “Wrap”!
• Owner Financing 101
• Be a Smart Investor... Do the Math
• “Illegal” Flipping & Lender Seasoning
• Understanding Loan Terms
• Equity Sharing Arrangements
• How to Create a Real Estate Cash Cow
• Mortgage Broker vs. Mortgage Banker
• How to Structure Sale-Leaseback Transactions
• Lending Regulations Apply to “Owner-Carry” Sales
• Lender Seasoning Leaves a Bad Taste
• Subordination & Substitution of Collateral
• How to Create Monthly Cash Flow Without Any of Your Own Cash or Credit

Lease/Options

• Lease/Option 101
• $100 Nets $20,000 in Six Months
• Lease/Options & the Equitable Interest
• Lease/Option vs. Contract for Deed
• Lease/Option Tips & Strategies
• Tax Implications of Lease/Options

Taxes and Asset Protection

• 7 Reasons to Use Land Trusts
• Reduce Your Taxes by Investing in Real Estate
• Where to Incorporate - The Answer May Surprise You!
• The Top 10 Ways to Get Sued–Guaranteed!
• Get that Property Out of Your Name!
• Dealing with the “Dealer” Issue
• LLC Taxed as a Corporation - Good Idea?
• Tax Issues on a “Subject To” Deal
• Personal Property Trusts

Landlording

• Collecting Money Owed by a Tenant
• What to Do if a Tenant Abandons the Property
• California Landlord's Guide to the Eviction Process
• Learn the Landlord-Tenant Rules!

Legal Issues

• READ BEFORE YOU SIGN!
• There’s No Due on Sale Jail
• Respa Rule 5B
• Beyond the Handshake - How to Invest in Real Estate With a Partner
• What Every Landlord Should Know About Discrimination
• Dispelling Real Estate “Guru” Contract Myths
• “Release” Yourself from Liability
• Essential Contract Clauses
• How to Hire a Real Estate Attorney
• Can a Buyer on a Real Estate Contract May be Held Liable Beyond His Earnest Money Deposit?
• Basics of the Real Estate Contract

Real Estate Scams

• Beware of the “Wholesale” Scam
• The Mortgage Elimination “Scam”
• Can Foreclosure Investing Be Criminal?

Selling Your House

• Flyers Sell Houses!
• 10 Easy Ways to Spruce Up Your Rental or Rehab
• Dealing with Real Estate Agents