MARCH 2006    • 21 Strategies to Get Ahead As an Investor • Short Sales = Big Profits • Real Estate Clubs: Tips to Make Them Work • What is Flipping! • Tips & Tricks: Wholesaling Real Estate 21 Strategies to Get Ahead As an Investor Strategy 1: Only spend time with qualified sellers who have both motivation and condition. Motivation: a compelling reason to sell with a time crunch to do it in Condition:there is a way to structure a profitable deal - either the seller has the equity to take a deep discount in price or the financing is such that you can structure terms for you to make your profit that way. More... Short Sales = Big Profits In the world of Real Estate Investing, short sales can be a profitable niche for those who have the patience and finesse to negotiate with banks. A short sale is simply a bank taking a payoff of less than what they’ve lent. If a bank has lent $300,000 on a property, a “short sale” is someone paying off the loan for $280,000. If you are the investor that paid off the loan for $280,000, you likely have some instant equity in the property, before even lifting a finger. More... Real Estate Clubs: Tips to Make Them Work If you're a new real estate investor and you want to attend a real estate investing club, it's important to have an idea of what to expect before you go More... What is Flipping! "Flipping" is the word of the year in real estate - flipping books, flipping articles in the newspaper, and even flipping shows on TV! What is flipping, how does it work and how you can profit? Flipping simply means buying a property and reselling it quickly, as opposed to holding on to a property long term as a rental. Flipping comes in several varieties, most of which are legal and profitable, some of which are not. More... Tips & Tricks: Wholesaling Real Estate One of the biggest advantages of wholesaling real estate is that you don’t take ownership of the property. In addition, there is no risk, and you can do it with little or no money down. More... View Previous Issues Of The Robert Shemin Update Professional Real Estate Investors Group, 7965 South 700 East, Sandy, UT 84070 Phone: 1-800-731-7220 Contact Us By E-Mail    Copyright © 2010 Professional Real Estate Investors Group, Inc.