Participating Loan Arrangements

Participating Loan

Are you an investor who needs money but is having difficulty finding a lender to loan you money at an interest rate or on terms that will make your deal profitable? Are you a lender who would like to increase your return on the money you are lending to investors? If the answer to either … Read more

4 Types of Private Money

Types of Private Money

I have had a lot of people ask me questions about private money. I’d like to seek clarification on a few points. First, “private money” is not the same as “hard money.” Yes, both hard money lenders and private money lenders are people or companies that have money to lend on real estate deals. However, … Read more

Who is the Nominee Trustee in a Land Trust?

Nominee Trustee in a Land Trust

The nominee trustee in a Land Trust is a person, whom you trust, to serve as trustee for recording purposes only. After your property has been deeded from your personal name to that of the trust, (which, as I indicated in prior blogs, includes the name of the trustee) your nominee trustee will resign and … Read more

Exit Strategies: Wholesale

Exit Strategies Wholesale.

So far, we’ve covered the Buy, Fix, Sell exit strategy and the Buy and Hold exit strategy. Today, we’re going to talk about a third strategy – Contract Assignment, also referred to as wholesale. Assigning contracts is not just about finding a deal and then assigning the contract to someone else. Wholesaling is about knowing … Read more

How to Track and Trade Commodities

How to Track and Trade Commodities

Most rookie investors begin their trading adventure in the middle of stock land. Of all the available asset classes, stocks seem to be the most easily understood and the most widely used. The idea of buying shares of ownership in some of America’s largest companies and participating in their growth is music to the ears … Read more

Sell Your Home Faster with Curb Appeal

Sell Your Home Faster with Curb Appeal.

We can all appreciate a nicely landscaped home. It grabs our attention and piques our interest. This is exactly what you want with your rehab project. When we see a home with an average landscape… do we even see it? Usually not. The idea behind quality Curb Appeal is more than just pretty flowers; it … Read more

Support and Resistance

Support And Resistance

In this article, we will discuss the concepts of support and resistance. The concepts of support and resistance are just a few of the many aspects of technical analysis. In technical terms, support and resistance are price areas where a large quantity of trading has taken place and where significant buying or selling pressure exists. … Read more

3 Trading Tools You Must Have

3 Trading Tools You Must Have

The financial playground is littered with tools. The utility of each varies with some being essential while others are not worth the time wasted to create them in the first place. As a new trader, remember your end goal is becoming a successful craftsman on Wall Street. Doing so requires first mastering a few essential … Read more

R.I.P. Apple Volatility

apple volatility

Ever since Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) latest earnings release on October 28th, the stock has been a veritable snooze-fest. Here are a few stats to back it up.  Over the past month, the beloved tech behemoth has traded in a super tight $18 range between $530 and $512.  That’s a paltry 3.4% range, folks.  Not just for … Read more