Dennis Henson

Dennis Henson

Dennis Henson is a full-time real estate investor, author and mentor in Arlington, Texas. He is president of Vanguard Marketing and Investments, Inc. and AREA real estate investor's group. Dennis has a B.S. Degree in education from Jacksonville State University and a Master's Degree in Education from Mississippi State University. He purchased his first investment property in 1971 in Georgia and has taken numerous courses by real estate gurus including John Schaub, Robert Allen, Carleton Sheets, Wade Cook, Russ Whitney, Dolf de Roos, Mike Summey, Roger Dawson, Bill Barnett, and many others. Dennis Henson enjoys investing in real estate, helping people find and purchase a new home, working with new and experienced investors and advanced teaching real estate investing techniques. Many years of experience, constant study, and love for teaching have made Dennis Henson an excellent author and mentor.

    Dennis Henson's Articles

    • Six Ways to Buy Property No Money Down

      Is it possible to buy property for no money down? Of course–there are many ways to totally finance the purchase of real estate. It just takes some imagination and some O.P.K. (Other Peoples Knowledge). Here are six ways to buy property using very little or none of your own money…#1 Owner FinancingA fast and easy way to acquire financing is by persuading the seller to finance the purchase. Look at all these benefits:No Credit CheckNo Loan AppsNo BanksNo WaitingNo Closing CostsNo StressBetter Interest RateNone of Your Own MoneyThe only problem with this tactic is that it is sometimes harder to…

    • Real Estate Investor Training-Choosing a Coach

      Have you noticed that the sports teams and individuals that have the best winning records are the ones with the best coaches? If a professional team does not have a winning record who do they replace first? Of course it’s the Coach! Real Estate Investing is a business where just one mistake can cost you many thousands of dollars and for that reason alone the most important member of your investment team is your coach and mentor.Another thing your coach will bring to the table that is essential is the element of accountability. In order to become really successful in…

    • Real Estate Investor Training — Getting Started Questions

      Because Real Estate investing has the reputation of being a great way to acquire wealth-there is a lot of interest in learning how to become an investor. Real estate is a great way to start on the road to wealth but there are many questions that need to be answered before you make your first offer.Many of the publications and articles about how to get started investing from real estate gurus are vague and confusing. And trying to learn to invest in real estate out of a book is probably possible but is also very difficult.One of the biggest problems…

    • Real Estate Investor Training – Short Sales

      Because of current economic conditions in the housing market there is a great deal of investor interest in the technique of purchasing investment property with Short Sales. So–what is a Short Sale? A Real Estate Short Sale happens when a seller’s bank allows a property to be sold for, and accepts a payment of, less than the amount owed to that bank.A rough example would be if a home owner currently owed $170,000.00 on a mortgage and the bank holding that mortgage agreed to allow the home owner to sell the home and payoff that mortgage for $150,000.00.An overview of…

    • Real Estate Investing – Mining for Real Estate Deals

      In order to become a successful real estate investor there are several major skills that must be mastered. One of these skills is Mining or finding good deals. This skill should be learned, developed, practiced and perfected.The best way to learn a skill is by actually doing it. Anyone can find a property to purchase. There are thousands of them in the MLS, newspapers, at auctions and For Sale By Owners. But to become a successful investor you must develop the skill of not just finding a property to purchase but finding a “golden nugget” or a really good deal.What…

    • How to Skyrocket Your Real Estate Investor Credit Score

      Important Investing Fact: Credit Repair Can Increase Your Real Estate Investor Credit ScoreIgnoring negative entires on your credit report or bad credit repair advice can easily lower your real estate investor score or cause added years of negative items to remain on your report.For Real Estate Investors that all translates into a loss of money, because lenders, insurance companies and even mortgage companies are now increasing rates that they justify with slightly with your less than perfect investor credit scores.Do-it-yourself bad credit repair is only intimidating to the uninformed. You CAN raise your score with the suggestions I have below.…

    • How to Get Free Money For Real Estate Investing

      There is a “cycle” to Successful Real Estate Investing. If you want to learn how to get free money, you have to learn how to develop your skills. You do that in the same way that you learn to swim…Practice. Doing it over and over again. If you want to learn to swim you can’t do it by reading a book. You have to get in the water and swim.When it comes to real estate deals and how to get free money…get in the water and do it. Don’t be afraid that you’re going to mess up. There are millions…

    • Credit Score Rules For Real Estate Investors

      When playing any game if you don’t know the rules you are destined to lose and losing at the credit game can be very costly. As a young boy I was persuaded to put in a nickel and join in a card game. After my first move one of the other players yelled RENEGE and took my nickel. I was shocked! I lost my money because I did not know the rules of the game and I was mad because I let those guys take advantage of me. Back then a nickel was a lot of money to me and…

    • Creating Multiple Streams of Real Estate Income

      There are many great benefits from investing in real estate. Not the least of which is the opportunity to develop a number of streams of income from your real estate business. Having money coming to you from many different sources will not only give stability to your real estate business but is also a great way to generate cash flow which is the life blood of your business.Other than the normal income from sales of homes and monthly rental income, there are many other streams of income that can be generated by owning and managing properties. Here is a list…

    • Buying Real Estate In Probate

      Buying real estate in probate can be a lucrative method of real estate investing. Many problems arise during the probate process leaving the personal representative frustrated and eager to sell. That means that investors have an opportunity to purchase property at profitable rates…if they take the time to learn about how to take advantage of purchasing probate properties. According to the dictionary, probate is the court-supervised process by which a deceased person’s property is sold to pay their debts and to distribute the proceeds of the sale to the rightful heirs.Probate ProcessWhen a person dies the courts require that all…

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