Entries by dulce

The Deal of the Century

By Alton Jones Is this your last opportunity to create greatness? For all we know, it might be. That’s certainly how I live my life. But as the holidays come up, I see more people getting into the slowdown mindset. Thinking they won’t be able to do anything between Thanksgiving and new years, they stop […]

Are You Ready To Live Overseas? Before You Move, Read This.

-Special Submission by Matt Malouf- The surge of Americans living full-time and seasonally abroad continues. Currently, The Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AAR) estimates that 8.7 million American reside oversees. Our editors have seen many real estate investors who read our publications make that transition. Their reasons are varied, but have included: to retire early […]

Network in the “American Riviera” at Realty411 and SB-REIA’s Annual Conference

Santa Barbara, Calif. — Sophisticated real estate investors from throughout California and beyond will unite this Saturday, August 31st, at the exclusive Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, located on 633 E Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. The annual expo and conference, which is hosted by Realty411 magazine and the Santa Barbara Real Estate Investors […]

LIVE WEBINAR: Kansas City vs Dayton, Ohio

Dear Realty411 Reader, You are invited to join Phil Alexander from Maverick Investor Group on a live webinar this Tuesday, where he will break down two of the hottest rental property markets this year: Kansas City and Dayton, Ohio. They are very different markets, so…how do you decide between the two? What are the real […]

Marketing to Motivated Sellers in Rural Communities

By Kathy Kennebrook Since I am the type of investor who purchases properties in multiple counties and in multiple states, I have had lots of experience buying homes and vacant land in rural communities. In fact this is a part of our business that we find to be very profitable for us . I will […]

Having Trouble Finding “Good Deals”?: Use Probate Leads to Diversify Your Lead Source and Find Motivated Sellers

By Kristine Gentry, Ph.D. We’ve all heard that the real estate industry is changing.  Investors often wonder – “How can I find properties worth investing in?” With more and more competition in the marketplace, challenges in getting loans, and cautious homeowners staying put, it can feel like it is impossible to find property that you […]

Yield Compression – Why are rates in California for alternative real estate financing declining in a rising interest rate market?

By Edward Brown   The Prime Rate has been slowly increasing over the past six months, but real estate financing in the alternative sector in California has actually decreased. Why? Competition between private lending companies in real estate [also known as hard money lenders] has increased over the past five years. This has led to […]