Author: Cameron Dunlap

The Power of “NO” – by Cameron Dunlap

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“No” is one of the shortest yet most powerful words in our vocabulary. It’s one of the first words we hear as an infant when our parents try to keep us from harm and we continue to hear it every day ’til the day we die.

Somewhere along the way “no” got a bad rep. We’ve come to think that “no” is exclusionary, rather than inclusive. “No” seems to shut down interaction with others. “Can I have a puppy? “No.” “Do you want to go out Saturday night? “No.” “Boss, can I have a raise? No!” “No” means “no” and

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How To Find and Profit From Pre-Foreclosures

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Pre-foreclosures can be tricky, and it’s important to know how to best use pre-foreclosure lists and – more importantly – how to contact and communicate with the owners if you want to successfully invest in pre-foreclosures. You’ve probably heard of pre-foreclosures and know what a pre-foreclosure is, but let’s quickly refresh our memories… after all, it’s certainly a great strategy to have in your investing arsenal. A house typically becomes a pre-foreclosure when the owner is more than 90 days late on their mortgage payments. At this point, the lender will start the foreclosure process with a notice of default.

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Double Closings Explained and Why You Shouldn’t Attend Them

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Double closings – not to be confused with assignments – aren’t as complex as they seem.

Simply put, a double closing in real estate investing is the simultaneous purchase and sale of a property that involves three parties:

  • The seller
  • The investor
  • The end buyer

It’s essentially two transactions commonly referred to as the “A to B & B to C” strategy and looks like this:

  • Person “A” is the distressed/motivated seller
  • Person “B” is you, the real estate investor
  • Person “C” is the final buyer.

During the

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How To Use This Unoccupied Property Insurance Strategy To Get A “YES” From A Vacant Home Owner

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Did you know that out of nearly 139 million residential properties nationwide, more than 1.5 million are vacant? Now you can use this Unoccupied Property Insurance Strategy to get more of them to say “yes” to your offers fast. If you’re wondering if you live in a city chock-full of unoccupied or vacant properties, here is your answer… According to USA Today, these are among the country’s most vacant cities:

  • Gary, IN: 19.4%
  • Hilton Head Island, SC: 16.9%
  • Flint, MI: 15.7%
  • Detroit, MI: 11.2%
  • Baltimore, MD: 8.1%

>> Click here to check your area

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