It’s a fact: real estate investors who do their homework tend to be more successful, earning higher returns more quickly and more consistently than “swing and miss” investors. While the market changes constantly, it’s important to remember that real estate markets are largely cyclical. This means it’s very possible to glean some valuable information by…

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….

When we talk about success, the conversation typically focuses on traits and habits, such as education, networking, persistence, and determination. Yes, all of these are necessary for success. However, many people don’t realize the other secret ingredient: sleep. Science has proven time and time again that sleep (and a certain number of hours) on a…

Marko reviews the difference between a wrap mortgage and an AITD, which stands for all inclusive trust deed. Watch the video to hear this very important distinction between the two.

The close is unequivocally the most important part of any sale. Would you be mentally prepared to close a deal, right now, with a prospect you have only just met? Many new sales professionals mistakenly believe that the “close” comes at the end of a sales transaction. In reality, it’s an ongoing process that requires…

Whether you had a good or bad year in 2016, you will want to take a moment to pause and analyze your marketing efforts. Were they effective or expensive? Is your network stronger, or about the same as last year? As real estate investors, many times, our marketing is geared toward making a sale of…

Seasoned real estate investors recognize that occasionally their present (and future) best interests will be served by walking away from a deal before they become obligated to it. They also know there will come a time they will need to put an end a real estate transaction they had entered into with the best of…

One of Marko’s students asks: How do I buy a house in a hot market? Marko gives insight into buying properties in any market, hot or otherwise. Watch the video to hear Marko’s answer.

Starting the year off with a strong foundation of knowledge is incredibly important in the real estate industry. Without a firm mental grasp of what’s coming, how can you prepare your investing plan and maximize profit during the coming year? Knowing what specifically to watch for will help you set educated and informed goals in…

How do you stay competitive in the real estate industry? Smart and successful investors know that they must be vigilant trend spotters and amateur economists in order to keep margins high. Keeping tabs on home trends and local market values helps, but won’t help you progress to the next level. Just like in any other…

What is your dental self-care routine? Simply brushing, flossing and going to your checkups? Turns out there is a lot more that you could be doing on the day-to-day in order to keep your smile looking like a million bucks. In this blog, I have talked a lot about the principle of “dressing for success.”…

What is your dental self-care routine? Simply brushing, flossing and going to your checkups? Turns out there is a lot more that you could be doing on the day-to-day in order to keep your smile looking like a million bucks. In this blog, I have talked a lot about the principle of “dressing for success.”…

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)…

One of Marko’s students asks about how to find sellers that have fallen out of bankruptcy, and are ready to sell their home. Watch the video to Marko’s answer.

I’ve told a dozen of newbie investors that dealing with motivated sellers is one of the proven ways to get a property at a heavily discounted price. And, while most of them have gone away with this piece of advice, I have had many come back to me with a million-dollar question – “Marko, what…

Seasoned investors seeking their road to wealth will readily acknowledge that the easiest and surest path to long term wealth is through holding a portfolio of houses. And the best way to keep your houses is using lease options. To appreciate how important lease options are to your financial prosperity, it is important to first…

Before we know it, Spring will already be here. Many will have given up on their New Year’s resolutions. Fight your procrastination, and make this year the year to TAKE CHARGE, TAKE CONTROL of your life with GOALS. Without taking action, nothing happens. Live by design rather than circumstances. Implement the following things to keep…

Marko explains how we turn foreclosures into a win-win situation. You’ll know you’re helping them, when you see how grateful the sellers are. Watch the video to hear Marko describe the undesirable outcomes that you help the seller avoid from a foreclosure, and why these are the only kind of business deals Marko make.

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…

When you think of “flipping” properties, you might imagine a scene from one of those popular network cable shows. A charismatic investor purchases a home that’s a bit worse for wear, executes a few key renovations, and stages the home for sale. In the end, usually after a significant ordeal, he or she almost always…

There are couple things you should consider when marketing. Marko talks about several options that you may have for marketing for your real estate business when you are on a shoestring budget.