http://www.localmentor.com real estate investing training video on what not to do on a fix and flip. Sometime saving money and cutting corners don’t actually save you money. I often say, the cheapest “contractor” (fill in the blank with anything there) is NEVER the cheapest contractor. For more great money making real estate investing training check out http://localmentor.com

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http://www.realestateio.com/
Jeff Lindikoff of RealEstateIO.com goes into the basic concept of investing in real estate and offers tips on how to be a better real estate investor.

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The 5 Success Tips for Real Estate Investors. Randy Ramadhin is author of Investing in Condominiums, Amazon.com number one seller for real estate 2011 and in Chapters or Indigo Books. He is a sought after speaker, investor and coach with a portfolio of milions in the Southern Ontario real estate market. Randy has done with with little or no money. With an understanding of credit, other people’s money and the psychology of dealmaking, he can show you how to own your first or your twentieth property. More information can be obtained at www.randyramadhin.com or www.condoinvest.ca

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http://www.reit.com Many REITs were able to acquire assets in desirable markets in 2011, according to Haendel St. Juste, equity research analyst with KBW.

In a video interview with REIT.com at REITWorld 2011: NAREIT’s Annual Convention For All Things REIT in Dallas at the Hilton Anatole hotel, St. Juste pointed out that the acquisition pace is playing out as expected.

He said that banks were putting more assets on the market as over levered borrowers were “facing the music.”

“The REITs were able to take advantage of their cost and access to capital to really be able to pursue and acquire some well located assets at, more often than not, very reasonable prices,” St. Juste said.

Today, the cap rates are in the high fours and low fives for a high quality asset in one of the core coastal markets, according to St. Juste. He added that there’s a good chance for REITs to create value with those acquisitions, especially with good NOI growth over the next couple of years.

In terms of how 2011 has fared, St. Juste said most REITs took a conservative approach amid the uncertain economic outlook.

“We weren’t seeing much job growth and I think most tended to default to a more conservative baseline projection for their year,” St. Juste said.

However, he added that there were a few surprises in the apartment sector because landlords were able to increase rents, without material job growth.

“Despite what you read in the news, apartment fundamentals are strong and you have a number of confluence factors driving that,” he said.

In addition to a decline in home ownership rates, St. Juste said that the apartment sector is benefiting from a reduction in supply because of the construction freeze during the downturn.

He said that factor, coupled with a modest job growth among the rental age population of 25-34 year olds, places the apartment sector in a good space.

“These companies are professionally managed, have strong balance sheets and there is prospect for dividend growth across many of the sectors, especially in apartments,” St. Juste said.

By Matt Bechard

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http://www.REIClub.com – HUD Homes Are A Great Resource For Finding Below Market Real Estate. Here’s A Quick Explanation On Investing in HUD Properties…

Hi, this is Frank Chen with REIClub.com, the only site you need as a real estate investor. Today I’ve got a quick video on investing in HUD homes.

What are HUD homes? U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
A HUD home is a 1-to-4 unit residential property acquired by HUD as a result of a foreclosure action on an FHA-insured mortgage. HUD becomes the property owner and offers it for sale to recover the loss on the foreclosure claim. HUD offers these properties for sale to both owner-occupants and investors

– HUD homes are usually appraised, then priced at fair market value.
– List Price usually accounts for needed repairs
– Usually sold “As-Is”
– Bidding process – highest net accepted
– Special purchase programs for teachers and law enforcement

Where can you find HUD Properties?
– Hud.gov – hud home store – daily listings and monthly auctions
– general public
– agents
– mortgage agencies
– non-profit organizations
– MLS – Search HUD properties

HUD Home Qualifications
– Almost everyone
– Cash buyers – majority
– Be able to qualify for loan
– Private lender or Transactional funding in place

– Financing – Hud does not cover financing

– Earnest money – deposit towards purchase price – secures bid and contract – ~$500
– Accepted – escrow – closing
– Declined – returned
– Failure to fulfill – forfeited

– Inspections – Yes and No
– starting out – yes – get an idea of what you are buying, repairs, etc…
– more experienced – a quick glance at the pictures, market analysis, etc…

– 90-Title Seasoning
– Does not apply to accepted cash overs, or existing FHA insured loans
– Only applies to new FHA qualified loans

– Profit
– Flipping to an investor
– Renting – cash flow

There are thousands of highly affordable homes and apartments offered by HUD around the U.S. They create cheap opportunities for real estate investors to find real estate investments. The bidding process is rather simple, but competition can be fierce, so having a mentor with experience and connections can definitely make this process easier. When you start building relations with your bidding real estate agent and brokers, you will start to get insider info on properties before they even hit the auction floor. This is the end goal for most real estate investors seeking this strategy to find real estate.

Again, this is Frank Chen with REIClub.com. Please take the time to leave your comments for this video below and please subscribe to our YouTube channel so you’ll be automatically notified when we upload more quick video tips for you. Take care and good investing.

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