Entries by dulce

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 […]

Is the Secrecy of a Land Trust Lawful?

By Randy Hughes, Mr. Land Trust Land Trusts have been used in the United States for over 100 years, primarily for privacy of ownership. Many people, for various reasons, want to own real estate without public knowledge. Perhaps they are a celebrity, politician (President Obama owns his house in the Chicago suburbs in a land […]

Free Money….. No, Really! It’s True!

By Reggie Brooks Our Government makes hundreds of different programs available to distribute billions of dollars to us in the form of grants, low interest loans, and subsidies. The money is then appropriated by politicians who are smart enough to know that the best way to keep their jobs is by funneling Government money into […]

Should You Foreclose After a Charging Order?

By Garrett Sutton The charging order is a key to LLC asset protection. If you are sued in a car wreck and the victim wants to get at your assets, the charging order (n many states, including Wyoming and Nevada) is the victim’s only relief. It provides for a lien on distributions, meaning the victim […]