Month: December 2015

On this week’s episode of Real Estate Money tips, one of Marko’s students asks a question about acquiring underwater properties, and how to buy a Short Sales in this current market.

With new technologies and clever con artists, a seemingly good real estate deal may not be what it seems. While people are more aware of scams nowadays, scams have become more sophisticated. As a result, even if you’re aware of scams, you may still not know how to avoid falling prey to them. We’ve heard…

What has biker friendly cities, green scenery, craft beer, and affordable housing? Oregon. And for these reasons and more, everyone is moving there. According to a new study from United Van Lines, Oregon was the most popular city for people who moved out of state during 2014 AND 2013. In fact, 66% of all moves…

Simultaneous closings, by definition, are a somewhat complicated real estate financing technique involving multiple parties where you have consecutive transactions that may occur, quite literally, one after the other. It is a powerful tool that offers a great deal of flexibility and facilitate closings when more conventional financing alternatives are simply neither practical nor available….

On this week’s episode of Real Estate Money tips, one of Marko’s students asks a question about how to structure a deal with a sandwich lease option, and whether or not to provide an option consideration to the seller.

Looking to make 2016 a year of success? Well, success starts early. Many studies show that success starts at the very beginning of the day. One psychologist says that willpower is like a muscle – it can become fatigued from overuse. By the end of the day, it’s harder to have self control and make the…

One of Marko’s students asks a common question among real estate investors: What is the difference between Lease Option and Owner Financing? Watch the video to hear Marko explain it!

Stress is the darkhorse of emotions. Often, we don’t realize the toll it can take on us physically, emotionally, and mentally. We assume anger, fear, or sadness would be worse, but often it’s stress that can cause the most damage. One thing I’ve learned over the years is that it’s important to recognize stress from…

High-end properties can be difficult to rent at a profit, since they are generally mortgaged at retail, homebuyer-level prices, leaving many landlords and property managers with higher-end rental properties wondering how to set themselves apart from the competition. One of the economic phenomena witnessed during the Great Recession was the rise of reluctant landlords who…

One of Marko’s students asks about the effectiveness of marketing campaigns during the holidays. His answer may surprise you…