Inspecting A House: A Valuable Real Estate Education that Costs a Penny

Inspecting A House: A Valuable Real Estate Education that Costs a Penny Want to vastly increase the probabilities of success in the real estate investment business? Want to create a perception about yourself that instills trust and confidence? Well for the first 50 people to sign up, you can accomplish this for the introductory price of $1,495!But wait! If you sign up within the next two days, you can get this for only… are you ready? $997!Sound familiar? I have good news and good news (no … [Read more...]

How to Quickly Find Foundation Problems on a Home You’re Buying

How to Quickly Find Foundation Problems on a Home You’re BuyingHave you ever looked to buy a house and initially did not notice it has foundation issues? Have you ever been told by the seller that the foundation of the home is fine only to find out later it was not?Well, I have…Just last week, I looked at a beautiful home that was part of a large ranch.  The sellers inherited the home from their parents and were ready to sell it.  I was prepped on the phone that the house needed some … [Read more...]

An Investor’s View On Mastering Your Inspections

An Investor’s View On Mastering Your InspectionsFrom real estate agents to banks, to flippers to buy and holders, to wholesalers to buyers and sellers (forgive me if I forgot you), inspections almost always have their place in the course of a real estate deal.I want to take a moment and view home inspections from a flipper’s point of view.  My investment company currently holds mostly a short term exit strategy on our residential buying opportunities.  In short, we are looking to get the … [Read more...]

Making Sure You Have a Qualified Home Inspector

Making Sure You Have a Qualified Home InspectorReal estate investors have always found it challenging when dealing with home inspectors. A rehabber does what he considers a “bang up job” only to have the buyer present him with a list of things they want repaired. Having been in the home inspection business for 17 years, I am the first to tell you that not all home inspectors are created equally. Licensing laws in many states have helped to take care of that problem to some degree; to help … [Read more...]