Sitcom Investing
A fickle stock market encourages good-humored mockery. Recently, as I watched the premiere of a sitcom, an obvious omission breached television etiquette. Silence followed every exaggerated comedic set-up. There was no laugh track. Where were the...
Profitable Real Estate Investing Blueprint
Just like most things real estate investing can be broken down into easy to learn step.
Step One - Learn the basics:
Ownership of real estate is evidenced by a valid deed. When you buy property the seller signs a deed that transfers his...
The Investing Power Behind Randomizers
Reader, Let's give out the definition of a 'RANDOMIZER': "A 'profits randomizer' is an electronic investing mechanism, that divides wealth with absolute justice." George Papazoglou - Greece / 2004. Let me ask you a question... Can you name...
How To Realistically Set Your Fees - Part 2
Effect of Expenses The last article examined how to calculate your realistic billable hours. If you remember, we arrived at approximately 1100 hours in a year. To earn our mythical $46,000 per year, you needed to bill at a rate of $42 per...
3 Truths About Tax Lien Certificate Investing
Truth #1 - It is going to take some work on your part to
succeed. If you have done some research into tax lien
certificates and tax deeds you may have heard some so called
"gurus" bragging about how easy it is to make a fortune. While
it is easier and safer than many investments, it doesn't come
without some work on your part. You need to learn about the
business and you need to invest some of your time to succeed.
The good news is that with less work than most traditional
investments you can get substantially higher returns while
exposing yourself to less risk.
Truth #2 - There are hidden treasures for those that are
persistent. You've heard the stories I'm sure. An investor
buys a tax lien certificate at auction, the owner doesn't
redeem, and the investor ends up with 25 acres of land for the
low price of 68 dollars.
First let me say that these sorts of things do happen and more
often than you think. I personally know the gentlemen who bought
the previous piece of land for 68
dollars. But you can be sure
that it did not happen the first time at the auction. With some
persistence and a little bit of experience you can get better at
finding the jackpots.
Truth #3 - Most properties at auction do have real value.
There are a lot of reasons that a property can end up at
auction. The common misconception is that most of the properties
do not have any real value. True - there are properties on the
auction that seem worthless, and to many, they are - but to the
creative investor they are literal gold mines.
Think outside the box. Put your mind to work and you'll discover
that there are a lot of things you can do with the property that
no one else wants. By being creative you give yourself an
advantage over 99% of the people at the auction. Now cash in on
it!
Invest some time and money into the business and you will
discover that there are huge returns waiting.
