Investor Article Tools

Landlord and Tenant

Getting the Best Tenants
Power of Networking
Equinox Advantage believes in the power of a great sphere of Influence!
L.S.A.T - The Successful Landlord Aptitude Test
Twenty questions cover such issues as discrimination, credit checks, lease law, non-payment of rent, pets, renting furnished properties, acceptable deductions from security deposits, taxes, lease termination, landlord liability laws, and incorporation. Answers are included at the end of the test. The S.L.A.T. is fast and funny -- probably the most enjoyable exam you'll ever tak
How to Automate Your Collections
Having been a landlord since the early part of 1994, I feel fairly safe in stating I've tried almost every imaginable way of collecting monthly payments from my residents. I want to run through some of these methods and let you in on the pros and cons of each technique.
Should An Owner Keep Rental Property Vacant or Tenant Occupied During the Listing Period?
This has been hotly debated for many years; whether to leave your rental property rented out to others or have the unit vacated during the listing period. You've decided to sell your investment property; a single family condominium, townhouse, or home and you don't know whether to leave it empty or keep it rented.

Mortgage

Taking Back a Second Mortgage
Foreclosure- Don’t Lose Your Home to Foreclosure Like Octomom
Real Estate Investors Solve Housing Problems
An investor can actually save a house from foreclosure.
Anatomy Of A Foreclosure
There are certain steps that Foreclosures follow in most states. If you are going to play the game, you got to know the steps.
"Big Brother" is Watching YOU! New (BAD) Legislation Coming Your Way
Well, it seems that with everything you do right, there's always someone else doing it wrong, do it badly, or doing it illegally. Enter Big Brother... the "well-intentioned" leglislator who wants to get re-elected by passing a law that protects the innocent from bad people or from their own stupidity.

Real Estate Investing

Real Estate Terms Explained: MAO & ARV
Real Estate Terms explained: BPO
Real Estate Terms Explained: LTV
Attracting Sellers: Getting Them to Call You
Taking Back a Second Mortgage

Inspiration

Something for Nothing
Helping folks in Real Estate
Is it possible to help both a buyer and a seller and make a killer profit in a flipping transaction? Read on and see an example of how I did it last year.
Ten Characteristics of Successful Real Estate Investors
In my years in the foreclosure and real estate business, I bet I've met over 1,500 investors. These people have been at all levels of knowledge and experience. Some have become amazingly successful, while others have lost steam or experienced drastic failure. I watched people who are successful and I've noticed that there are certain characteristics that come with real estate investing success.
How To Think and Act Differently
We are all born with some level of creativity. In some people it grows, in others it withers and dies. Here are some ideas on how to think a bit differently.
Do You Manage Your Time, Or Does Time Manage You
No matter how many 5 hour energy drinks you slam, there are only 24 hours in a day. Do you manage them or do they manage you.