Cody Sperber
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Wholesaling Real Estate Contracts
A wholesaler is a middleman. He is the connector between seller and investor. Because he’s not buying the properties himself, wholesaling real estate contracts is a fast way to get into the game and to create almost immediate cash flows.Wholesaling real estate contracts are used when a real estate investor is buying or selling a wholesale deal. In a typical wholesale transaction, a wholesaler puts a property under agreement and then tries to match it up with an investor-buyer. Wholesalers do not want to have to close on a property. In fact, the faster they can put a property under…
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Wholesaling Closing Methods – Assignments vs Double Closings
I’ve been in the Real Estate Investing business for quite a while now, and without a doubt, the two methods I use most often to close wholesale deals are the “Assignment” and the “Double Close” methods.Both of these approaches can help you close a transaction and get paid, and both have advantages and disadvantages.Look, as a newbie real estate investor or someone who is new to the wholesaling game, there are two proven methods that work for closing wholesale deals and you need to know how to use them.Let’s jump in and learn about the different closing methods used for…
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Wholesaling Basics: How To Flip A House With Little Or No Money Down
There was a time when I was broke. I had no connections, no resources and no mojo when it came to talking to people.In short, I was a newbie to the real estate investment game, just like some of you. I barely understood the concept of investing, let alone actually flipping houses. I sure as heck didn’t understand that there was an actual fool-proof, clever way to invest in real estate.But I had a dream and lots of hope. And once I understood that clever real estate investment strategies existed (hence the “Clever Investor”), I fell head over heels madly…
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Top Negotiating Tips When Learning How To Invest In Real Estate
So a couple of weeks ago I was asked to share some of my top negotiating tips to help a new or experienced real estate investor buy or sell more properties. Before we dive into different negotiating techniques that teach you how to invest in real estate, I think it is important for you to realize a few things:Building Rapport With Your Buyer Or Seller Is KeyThis can be done through “Active Listening”. Active listening is easy to do with a little practice. It works like this… Call your buyer or seller by name, repeat or paraphrase the last thing…
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Top 8 Tips For Posting Real Estate Investing Ads Online
Free and paid online classified ads listings are one of the best and cheapest ways to sell your investment properties. In fact, over 80% of people start their real estate search online. The trick is to make sure those people see your ad before anyone else’s. My favorite two online classified sites are www.Craigslist.com and www.Backpage.comHere are my top 8 tips for making sure your creative real estate marketing ads are seen:1. Keep your AD at the top of the listings. Craigslist, the big daddy of classified ads allows you to re-post an ad every 48 hours. This may be…
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Targeting Cash Buyers & Private Lenders
In order to make that cash money you so desire through real estate investing, you need to target cash buyers and private lenders. You remember me sharing about the 7 Tips to Start Investing – What You Don’t Need to Start Investing, as well as the 3 Types of Sellers & Exactly How I Handle Each of Them – both of those investing articles will help you get your business off the ground.Now, let’s jump back to those cash buyers and private lenders…Cash Buyers, Private Lenders – Who Are Those Guys, Anyway?Landlords or rehabbers looking for deals to make money,…
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Seller Financing & Wraparound Mortgages
Hey there investors, Cody here and I want to focus this real estate investing article on Strategy and Funding for your creative real estate deals. Let’s dive right into discussing alternative funding and a couple of creative options for funding your real estate investment deals.Let’s start with an example for which the property we’re looking at doesn’t have a loan on it. (As a side note, if there was a loan, you’d likely do a subject-to deal. Although, we will discuss another strategy for a mortgaged property below…) So, no loan and you’ve offered $100K, but the seller wants $150K.…
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Mentors Help with Newbie Investing Success
Have you felt like this before? You want a deal so bad you can taste it. I know the feeling, believe me.I’ve been in this business for more years than I can count, but I’m always on the prowl, hungry for my next killer deal.A student of mine shared with me some details about his new-found investing success. He said that thanks to his mentors, he’s all in with investing now. And he’s kind enough to pass on some useful knowledge to you with these tips that were the most helpful to him.I really like what Zach says, and I…
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Learn How To Do ‘Quick Comps’ Method When Buying
When I first started in this business, there were lots of misconceptions about the real estate investment business that prevented me from moving forward. I thought I was too young… I didn’t speak the lingo… I was broke. All reasons – or so I thought – why I wouldn’t succeed in my real estate investing business.But I was wrong.I want to save you from those success-crushing misconceptions. Did you catch my previous real estate investing articles where I talked about setting up your real estate investing business and investing in different types of real estate? Let’s talk about Acquisitions.So What…
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Investing in Different Property Types
In today’s real estate investing article you’ll learn more about branching out into other types of RE investing. If you’ve been concentrating on single-family dwellings up till now, you may be ready to consider other types of properties. Here’s an overview…Investing In Different Property Types OverviewSingle Family HomesWe’ll begin by looking at the most common property and that’s single-family homes. They’re easier to rent out than other property types, and they’re easier for new investors to wrap their head around when running the numbers. Also, single-family homes typically have the best financing options available. This makes them highly desirable and…
