Category: Newsletter

On this week’s episode of Real Estate Money tips, one of Marko’s students asks a question about where to find properties to use one of Marko’s Short Sale Strategies, called Paying Off Junior Liens, or “PJL”.

Millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions on January 1. And by February 1, millions of resolutions have already been dropped by the wayside. In fact, a University of Scranton study revealed that only 8% of people actually achieve their resolutions. This isn’t because we don’t want to be better versions of ourselves nor is…

1. Prices are going up. Good News for Homeowners! According the Washington Post, “Prices have been moving steadily higher since the housing bust hit bottom four years ago and should post another gain in the middle single digits.” This is great news for investors, who are looking for a solid return on their investment property….

Every once in a while you will come across a seller with a negative attitude who will not want to answer any of your questions. Even with as many sellers as I have talked to over the years, I still get one every now and then. Do not be worried. The first point to remember when…

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…