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What’s Better for Creative Real Estate Investors — an IRA or 401k?

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As many creative real estate investors know, mutual funds aren’t the only investing options for your nest egg. You can buy real estate, tax liens, notes, and even become your own private money lender.

Most people set up a Self-Directed IRA, but you’re about to discover what most real estate investors will never know about investing in real estate in a retirement account. Introducing, the Solo 401K….

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How to Overcome Real Estate Investing Roadblocks

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All of the real estate market news is positive: reduced inventories, faster sales, strong rental demand, and increasing prices in many metro areas. The time to invest in real estate is NOW.

Here’s how you can overcome the roadblocks to your success.

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5 Must-Have Apps for Real Estate Investors

The Landlord App

Have you joined the masses and become a smartphone or tablet junkie? If so, there are a ton of great apps for real estate investors that will help you improve your ability to quickly access information right on your smartphone or tablet.

The nice thing about the apps is they are mobile and can easily travel with you while you are out meeting with sellers and looking at houses. Here is a list of five must-have apps….

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3 Ways Real Estate Investors Can Use YouTube for Marketing

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Real estate investors should always focus on effective marketing–to find motivated sellers, to find great tenants, to build a wholesale buyers list, for finding private lenders, and to sell houses. Your effort needs to focus like a laser, deliver a strong message for the audience, and reach a lot of people.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video should be worth a million words. Here’s how you can deliver “millions of words” through video…

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Top 10 Experts for Your Real Estate Investment Team

Investing in real estate is a whole lot less stressful and more profitable with a good team.

I didn’t understand the concept of a real estate team at first, so I had a hard time with real estate investing. I was a “lone wolf” trying to do too much myself. I have since learned that in real estate, you need a team of people you can trust and rely upon.

Here are your top 10 team members and what they need in order to be on your team.

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More Motivated Sellers: The Code Violators

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Marketing for code violators is another guerrilla marketing technique for investors. It is essentially a free source of motivated seller leads.

This method works well for investors looking for rental properties to buy with seller financing, flippers looking for houses discounted that need work, and it works great for wholesalers looking for houses to control.

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A Super Motivated Seller: The Burned Out Landlord

Have you ever been to court for an unlawful detainer and witnessed another landlord being given a very hard time by a Judge? If so, you have likely found another motivated seller who has just become a burned out landlord.

Are you ready to go out and find some houses to buy? Finding burned out landlords is true guerrilla marketing because it is very cheap and also effective. Learning to generate leads from motivated sellers is a journey, and marketing for burned out landlords is one way to connect with truly motivated sellers…

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37 Ways to Find Motivated Sellers

Brainstorming for Motivated Sellers

The key to getting great real estate deals is in having a bountiful supply of “motivated sellers.”

I’ve put together this extensive resource for you so you’ll always have plenty of ways to find motivated sellers or, better yet, for motivated sellers to find you.

What You Should Know About Out-of-State Owners

Buying properties from out-of-state owners is…

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6 Real Estate Investment Resources for Investors

Looking for Real Estate Investment Clues

If you’re like most real estate investors, you probably like to keep your finger on the pulse of the overall real estate investment market. If you’re looking for clues and insights and an “edge” on the competition, check out these six resources. You can add them to the mix of our more “creative” real estate investing information.

I check each of these resources once or twice a week to see what’s happening in the broad real estate investment…

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