http://fixerjay.com/blog Making money with real estate anytime, anywhere Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:25:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're "dead-bang" serious about real estate investing like I am --- It's time to “roll out” right now! There has never been a better time in 30 years or more to take full advantage of the current housing market. It’s a very simple proposition: if you own houses – ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/fixing-for-money/the-secret-to-being-lucky/ The quickest road to success is to specialize- YES, become a specialist! Doctors, teachers and musicians all benefit from specializing in professions or activities that encompass a much larger field. Doctors may know a great deal about the human body generally, but an MD who specializes in bones will likely ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/success-secrets/successful-investors-learn-to-specialize/ In 1961 author and millionaire investor~ Robert W. Kent, wrote his best-sellerbook: "HOW TO GET RICH IN REAL ETATE" Published by Prentice Hall, Englewood,NJ. In the very first chapter Mr. Kent offers his opinion about the chances for an average ordinary working person to become the next real estate millionaire. ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/the-joy-of-cash-flow-investing/the-path-to-success-hasnt-changed/ In 1970 my license was mailed to the broker at Forestland Realty, located in the small town of Jackson, in the heart of California's gold country. It was my first job as a real estate salesman. By the year's end I had earned $7200 in commissions! Not too bad for ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/the-big-picture/selling-real-estate-not-the-same-as-owning/ Back in the mid 1990’s for almost 8 years in a row there was hardly a smidgen of appreciation in my hometown. Both housing prices and the cost to rent stayed about the same. Then suddenly, the wheels came off! Home prices doubled, rents shot up by 50% and vacancies ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/vision-of-opportunity/real-estate-continues-to-bond-wealth/ I don't know about you folks but I've stayed mad at my obnoxious tenant for as long as 10 days in a row! I still remember not being able to get some emotional battles outta my head! It's been quite a few years now - but I still remember how ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/landlording-success/managing-your-tenants-by-mail/ Real estate investors often complain that their wealth-building plans are seriously hampered because too few properties are available in the areas where they invest. You can't buy real estate and build much wealth if nobody will sell you a property, right? Obviously, it takes both buyers and sellers to complete ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/finding-bargain-properties/cold-call-letters-can-be-profitable/ Many Subscribers are asking – How can we collect late rent fees? Here is the letter or memo I use – the only part that matters to most “late payers”” is paragraph 4, Late fee collection letters must have teeth to be effective. SUBJECT: LATE RENT FEES We need your help with ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/managing-tenants-and-toilets/explain-advantage-of-paying-late-fees/ There are many good reasons why fixers are the perfect properties to begin a real estate investor career. However, leading the list is CASH FLOW.  Fixer -houses by far offer the best opportunities for small-time investors, without much cash to spend, to acquire real estate with minimum down payments and ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/vision-of-opportunity/fixer-offer-quicker-cash-flow/ Once you find an agent who seems like he or she talks your language!  And of course, demonstrates some honest action like jumping right in and finding you a few properties that seem to fit your "looking for" instructions --- You'll be off to a running start. [profile01]i1SJoZn7vRM[/profile01]   One thing to remember ... http://fixerjay.com/blog/success-secrets/help-your-agent-make-you-rich/