24th January 2007
This topic is near and dear to my heart.
When I started my Real Estate career, I heard about the necessity of finding private lenders. In fact, I even found two. But then I stopped. For four years I PROCRASTINATED. I didn't get it!!! For four ye...
16th January 2007
While speaking all over the nation, meeting thousands of real estate investors the past couple of years and getting asked these same SEC questions, I realized that there is a lot of confusion concerning SEC regulations Vs private lending.
The confusio...
10th January 2007
Who regulates securities?
Each state regulates investments offered to its citizens. The federal government, through the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), regulates offerings across state lines. This means that you'll have to look at the laws a...
04th January 2007
This is an awesome business!
You can find private lenders who will change your life and help you take your business to an incredible level of success.
As you prepare to find these lenders, it is practical to stop and consider just who they are and...
28th December 2006
This is my business. After many years in a corporate job working for others, I left because I wanted to run my own business my way and that's exactly what I am doing. I am using my business skills to create the kind of company I want. Along with creatin...
28th December 2006
Most people don’t realize it, but obtaining money for real estate deals has nothing to do with saving money for a down payment, going to a bank, filling out an application, and waiting to be approved.
In fact, if you’re going about things this way...
14th December 2006
Now you have a date set for a one-on-one meeting so you have to get ready.
Go through the same steps you would if you were making a presentation to a large audience.
a) Prepare presentation items e) Be Professional
b) Go through your...
13th December 2006
When you pool money from private lenders, you're putting funds together from two or more different private lenders.
You obviously need to look at doing something different where your state's paperwork is concerned. This means you will need to file pa...
01st September 2006
Need quick cash to close a short sale and take your pre foreclosure business to the next level?
One of the most critical elements of real estate Investing is where to find the money to fund your deals. Some of those choices are:
1. Banks
2. Cre...
01st September 2006
WAIT A MINUTE ALAN!
I've spent all this time and effort trying to figure out how to get private lenders to fund my real estate deals and now
you write an article on firing them! What are you thinking?!
Well, stay with me here and I'll explain. M...
31st August 2006
Let me ask you a chicken or the egg question...
"What would you do first?
a) find a great real estate deal
or
b) find private money to fund the deal
Do you "Find a deal and then go find the money because it gives you the incentive to make it ha...
05th July 2006
There are several different ways I built credibility.
First of all, like it or not, people make value judgements about you before you even open your mouth. Think about it. What preconceived ideas do you have about a bag lady vs. a movie star? You ge...
15th May 2006
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Two Major Benefits of Having Private Lenders
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I started my business by using banks, savings, credit cards, lines of c...