Month: November 2016

Savvy real estate investors understand and appreciate the differences between the terms market value and fair market value (FMV), appraised value, assessed value, as is value, and after repair value (ARV), all to fashion their very best offers and formulate their strike price and set their maximum allowable offer (MAO), their top ceiling position. This…

Interested in the real estate world, but too afraid to leave your current position? You may not have to. It’s a myth that one must work in the industry on a full-time basis in order to be a great real estate investor. The truth is that you have plenty of opportunities available to you, even…

We’ve all been there. We head to Starbucks and can’t help but find happiness in seeing our name on a cup of joe that promises to wake us up and get us started for the day – “Marko Rubel, dry cappuccino!”  However, your morning caffeine intake may be killing your success in four different ways. 1)…

Marko teaches negotiation techniques with a home seller to get the best deal on a property. He reviews he process for education phase and what is the sellers contribution.

Title insurance, simply put, is a contract of indemnity. It is an insured statement of the conditions of title ownership rights to certain sundry real estate. The policy issued guarantees that the subject real estate being purchased and/or otherwise being conveyed or mortgaged is free from undisclosed liens or defects. That policy further guarantees that…

Having real estate investor success is keyed by numbers of factors, one of which, often inadequately considered, are the residential closing timelines. Respecting that timeline is “how you get to the money” effectively. Having the appreciation of the timeline a buyer is likely to face, allows you to remain in control of what you need…

There are three major components emphasized when choosing an exit strategy: (1) personal finances (2) market conditions (3) deal structure A real estate investor always starts from an awareness of his or her financial circumstances, knowing the immediate cash needs and what they may be. The perfect example could well be the consideration of a…

Marko explains how to filter foreclosure list for the best response. Listen his best practices to find and contact the right motivated sellers and properties. He teaches what criteria students should consider.

As real estate investors, knowing the lingo, the sundry real estate terms investors come across regularly as they pursue their trade and as others may be using them from realtors, brokers, bankers, loan officers, and other allied professionals, to fellow investors is helpful to your real estate success. Loan to value is one such term…

Any seasoned investor will advise that the key to growing and maintaining  a successful real estate investing business is to adopt a business model that incorporates the concept of systematic delegation: To accomplish goals in less time and achieve more through effective delegation, so you may run your business and your business does not run…