Marko Rubel

There is nothing unsavory, unethical, or illegal in helping sellers facing imminent foreclosure. You can be a responsible, helpful, ethical, and profitable real estate investor, never ever employing or resorting to the predatory tactics of others that give this worthy and often profitable niche such a black eye, often with good reason. It takes knowledge,…

This blog is about creative thinking to make things happen rather than about creative real estate investing strategies such as structuring a pre-foreclosure deal, difficult enough because the 800 pound gorilla, the bank, is right in the room, where you arrange a subject 2 agreement. The one where the loan owed remains in the seller’s…

We are always looking for ways to be more successful and to inspire success in others. 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…

The real estate market is not quite the same in every location. In addition, it changes from time to time and swings in favor of different parties at different times. Therefore, one of the most beneficial strategies for real estate investing is the ability to adjust to changing markets. For this you need to learn…

I recently wrote how chasing the latest shiny buttons and suffering from paralysis by analysis can and likely will derail an investor’s real estate business if allowed unchecked. Investors that remain clueless or unaware of either are the most likely at risk. Dealing with the curve balls and the fastballs of life can be as…

To be a successful real estate investor, it helps to be a consummate salesman, and to be a consummate salesman is to be a good to great listener. Listening is not the same thing as hearing. Hearing is all about the sounds you hear. Listening is so much more. It not only covers the sounds…

Marko explains the difference between Lease Option and Owner Financing. Learn the common misunderstanding among real estate investors: Watch the video to hear Marko explain it!

I have written before about real estate investors who find themselves overwhelmed by the range and scale of all the real estate investing courses and product options out there, focusing on the twin obstacles of the shiny button syndrome and analysis paralysis. This time, rather than a brief blog comparison of the two, I have…

The fraternal sister to the shiny button syndrome is paralysis analysis. Analysis paralysis or paralysis by analysis is the state of over thinking or over analyzing a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome. The situation may be over complicated with too much information or options to…

Buying up properties to offer as rentals is one of the oldest real estate investing strategies. In today’s economy, where an extremely high percentage of people rent their home, it certainly seems like a good time to become a landlord. There are certainly advantages and disadvantages to this type of real estate investing. Some investors…