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Frequently clients want to know how to Avoid Probate.  Avoiding probate can save large sums of money, reduce administrative time (headache), and maintain privacy. Probate is the legal process through which the estate of the deceased is administered.  Probate can ...

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The first step is to set a goal for the number of free and clear houses that you want to own. Work backwards into this goal by first setting an income goal and then asking how many free and clear ...

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I saw a fellow Facebook friend post a video the other day on a football player discussing his interpretation of success. In short, ‘success’ is living, breathing, and doing nothing but focusing on what one defines as ‘success’ and sticking with it ...

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You’ve not seen me around as of late because I’ve been busy. Doing what you ask? Investing in the future -that’s what! Despite the oppressive rhetoric & rules our misguided politicians dish out, the over-bearing paperwork & regulations needed to keep our government at ...

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I started investing in real estate with the core beliefs that I’ve got to get (at least the key) critical things done myself.   After-all, if you want it done right you got to do it yourself? Right!?!  WRONG! Ask me ...

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Sometimes you’ve got to keep making offers until the right investment property, business, or stock/bond investment connects. Often it can be seen in the eyes of those new to the world of investing; they come to real estate investment groups, buy ...

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“The key to negotiation is to start with a well-defined goal and to know what you’re willing to sacrifice to reach it… Gathering information about the true state of affairs … is critical. You must invest time in patient questioning ...

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Baby Boomers, coming upon their retirement years, like my husband and I were a few years ago, have been discovering a powerful secret: that “self-directed” IRA custodians are an excellent way to invest in real estate and other assets and ...

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There are thousands of brilliant ideas for making money out there, but can you execute all of them? Often the simple, understandable plan, well executed, works the best. For our own real estate investment plan, my business partner and I ...

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“By using seller finance which is insulated from the costs of money you can time these markets to buy low, sell high, and rent profitably while you wait.  The ability to time the housing and credit markets is what creates ...

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