by Brandon Reynolds | Jan 29, 2009 | Real Estate Investor Success Stories
I am very excited to submit our very first real estate investing success story. After raising three children and owning a house of our own, we became heavily in debt from our money mismanagement and ignorance of how to achieve financial stability–to say nothing...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jan 28, 2009 | Real Estate Investor Success Stories
I have purchased several “nothing down” seminars and books, including Robert Allen’s, Carleton Sheets’ No Down Payment course, and two courses from Joe Kaiser, including The Mechanic’s Lien System. None of these worked in my county, Marin...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jan 28, 2009 | Real Estate Investor Success Stories
I have been doing “Lonnie Deals” now for 4 1/2 months. I remember reading in one of Lonnie Scruggs’ books [Deals on Wheels and Making Money with Mobile Homes] about how he and his wife did a deal over Christmas one year. I had a similar experience. I...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jan 28, 2009 | Real Estate Investor Success Stories
After a three-month mentoring program with an experienced investor and asking many questions, I have gotten enough courage to find the following deal: I found a home needing to be rehabbed. The seller was asking $120,000. The repairs needed were approximately $4,000 I...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jan 28, 2009 | Real Estate Investor Success Stories
I did eleven “no money down” deals in January. I have bought just about every course and read almost every Success Story. Finally, I decided to share a little of my success with everyone as well. I would like to remain anonymous however. We’ll just...
by Brandon Reynolds | Jan 28, 2009 | Real Estate Investor Success Stories
We did it! After two appraisals and many phone calls, we are set to close on our first real estate investment. We purchased a bank REO (real estate owned) for $15,200 and sold it after a detailed remodel for $42,400. We had the usual bumps and detours with this first...