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How To Get Short Sales Approved in 24 Hours
Posted By: Ramon Rivas on August 25, 2010 at 7:16 pmGet Short Sales Approved in 24 Hours and Learn How to become a “Super Wholesaler” all at the same time!
You’re about to discover my proven strategy for BECOMING THE BANK and getting Short Sale Approvals in as little as 24-HOURS!
(NO ONE ELSE in the country even knows this strategy exists, but it’s amazingly simple and I do it every day to make a KILLING! You can too…)
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August 20th, 2010
Hello and Welcome to Xima’s Webinar Training Archive for August 20th, 2010. Here are some of the questions our subscribers asked in today’s training. Please watch the video to see the answer to all these questions and more:
- Q: I type in address of property & it says property not found. What should I do?
- Q: Good morning Ramon. In the last few months have you seen any trends of the Xima users where they are having success in the real estate investment side of the business?
- Q: In the last six months have you seen more or less foreclosures coming to the market in Broward , Dade, Palm Beach countys? Does Xima provide charts to show trends for this type of information?
- Q: my template looks different, don’t get “Known Debt”
- Q: Can you show us how to do a marketing campaign?
- Q: Can you change the display template on the fly while viewing the results of a search?
- Q: Please explain why the “known debt” caused the last sale search to go from 55000 to 100?
- Q: i am interested in finding the best candidates for owner financing…people with some equity, possibly behind on payments & with a low monthly payment on their mortgage. is there any way for me to locate them according to this criteria?
- Q: does xima’s coverage expand to naples?
- Q: Mailing to Corp/LLC owned properties
- Q: Find REO listings
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Aug
17Curb Appeal is Key to Real Estate Investing
Posted By: Ramon Rivas on August 17, 2010 at 11:51 pmIf you are interested in real estate investing for handsome profits, you need to consider the curb appeal of any property you wish to rent or sell. A big part of the real estate game is buyer and tenant psychology. One thing that researchers have found about tenants and home buyers alike is that emotional response accounts for a great deal of investor success. In other words, the investors who can appeal to a tenant or buyer’s emotions — and make the tenant or buyer imagine themselves in the property — has the greatest chances of success. Curb appeal means improving the first impression that your property makes. Studies have shown that when the first impression of a property is positive, it is easier to convince a tenant or buyer to invest.
There are many ways that you can increase the curb appeal of your properties without a great deal of time and money:
1) Clean. A very tidy appearance is paramount to good curb appeal. Therefore, be sure to scrub the sidewalk, flagstones, walkway, windows, and siding. Mow the lawn, rake the leaves, clear the snow, and do everything you can to create the neatest possible appearance. You can do much of this yourself, although you may want to hire professionals or at least rent a high-pressure cleaning system for taking care of the exterior tiles or brickwork of a home. If the sidewalk outside your rental property or home is crumbled and in poor shape, you can generally contact the municipality to fix the problem.
2) Choose great colors. The color of your property goes a long way towards asserting good appeal. In general, you want to consider the colors of the properties around your property. If you are selling a suburban home, for example, located in a lot surrounded by pastel colored homes, you do not want to paint your property a right color. It would stand out too much. The right color blends well with the properties on either side of it. Make sure that the colors are fresh by applying a new coat of paint. Don’t forget the colors around the property, either. A bright green lawn or even crisp white snow contrasted with the few pine trees create visual appeal as well. If you’re interested in real estate investing, learn which colors to select, or hire a professional to select the right colors for you.
3) Repair. It should go without saying that you should ensure that everything outside is in good working order and looks attractive. This means that any broken walkways, bare patches on the lawn, and rickety shutters should be fixed up at once. You’ll find more success in real estate investing if you are selling a property that people want to buy.
I spent a few hours removing brush, outlined a driveway with logs, and hand painted a sign. Two weeks after I bought it I sold the land for $4,750, with $250 down, $100 per month, at 11% interest. With the capital gain, my annual return on investment was over 20%. This was my first real estate investment.
Creative Real Estate Investment – The Key
I bought the land cheap, because the seller needed fast cash. I solved his problem. I sold the land higher than the market value because the buyer needed easy terms. Second problem solved. Solving problems is the key to creative real estate investment.
Cell phone companies, radio stations, police departments and others need hill tops for their towers. The problem is that they can’t tie up their capital buying them. One creative investor found a way to solve their problem.
He got six month options on hill top properties for a few hundred dollars. Then, when he found those who needed them, he would get a long term lease signed. They built the tower themselves, of course. With a lease in hand, it was easy to get financing to exercise the option and buy the properties. He invested a few hundred dollars to create years of income.
Trees are needed by lumber mills. A friend of mine solved this problem by letting a company cut half the trees on his small property. They paid $4,500, and I couldn’t see the difference when they were done. The property was worth as much the day after the cut as the day before. My friend lived there, but a creative investor could buy property like his, sell half the trees, maybe clay or gravel too, and then re-sell the land.
To solve problems, you have to figure out what they are. Do people need easy terms? Cleared lots? Lumber? Better access to a piece of property? Smaller pieces of land? Condos instead of apartments? The list could go on. Just remember that solving problems is the key to creative real estate investment.
Aug
12Costa Rica: An Exciting Real Estate Investment Prospect
Posted By: Ramon Rivas on August 12, 2010 at 9:17 pmTo this end they are actively encouraging international real estate investors and those looking for a retirement or second home overseas to come to Costa Rica and explore its exciting and affordable property market.
The Costa Rican real estate market is one of the most exciting in Central and South America right now as a direct result of the Costa Rican government’s commitment to promoting the property sector. With the implementation of a series of tax breaks and investment incentives available to overseas real estate buyers the success of the Costa Rican property market is practically guaranteed.
For those looking purely for real estate investment opportunity, Costa Rica offers two main angles for property investors to explore: -
Firstly as the natural beauty of Costa Rica proves an irresistible draw for more and more travelers and those in search of the perfect getaway, so the demand for rental and hotel accommodation in Costa Rica is on the increase. The supply of quality accommodation in Costa Rica cannot meet current demand and this situation is likely to deteriorate as the popularity of the country increases. The government is well aware of this fact and is keen to attract those wishing to develop specifically for the tourism market.
Secondly Costa Rica is becoming increasingly popular with the soon to retire US baby boomers who are actively seeking an affordable and attractive location in which to retire. Because Costa Rica enjoys relatively low crime, is neutral, has a relatively high standard and low cost of living it is gaining a reputation among pre-retirees as a must-consider destination. There is therefore room for the development of real estate to suit this particular market or for the purchase and long term lease of real estate to this market. This particular group of people also represents a strong resale demand for those who buy now, improve property and intend to resell in the medium term to release gains accrued.
The real estate investment climate in Costa Rica is hot right now with the government working flat out to attract sustainable foreign direct investment – those interested in making a move should consider committing to the market sooner rather than later while it remains a buyer’s market and before opportunities for the strongest investment gains are eroded by increased levels of investor awareness and interest.
