Real Estate blog

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Real estate investors looking for a realtor in Houston should check out Eurika Coleman, a real estate professional that I’ve been working with for the past few years.

Real estate books are a mixed batch. There are those that I recommend, such as Eldred and McLean’s excellent Investing in Real Estate, now in it’s fifth edition. On the other end of the spectrum is Robert Kiyosaki’s bestselling fable Rich Dad Poor Dad, a dangerous and misleading book if ever there was one.

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Real estate investing is all about relationships and dealing with people. In this column I’ve written about the need for trust in order to build long term symbiotic relationships. I’ve also written about using contracts to build a solid legal safety net.

So…which is it? Back in the ‘60s a management theorist Douglas McGregor originally wrote about two theories about managing relationships: Theory X, which is a negative view that assumes that people are inherently lazy, dislike work, and need (want) to be controlled, and Theory Y which argues the opposite – that people are self-motivated and will choose to seek responsibility and do good work.

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It’s hard to argue with the success that Robert T. Kiyoski has had with his Rich Dad series. Head over to Amazon.com and you’ll see almost fifty items on offer; Rich Dad in English, Rich Dad in Spanish, Rich Dad for women and kids. Even Rich Dad in Chinese. My personal favorite is the DVD Rich Dad’s 60 Minutes to Getting Rich. Ok, it’s a bit pricy at $79.99…but that’s a small price to pay for a DVD that will make you rich in 60 minutes, right?

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The baton passes to EquityScout.com for this week’s Carnival of Real Estate Investing.

There’s no getting around it; investing in real estate means dealing with people. Building skills as a negotiator is the most important part of being successful as an investor.

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Bulding a real estate team is recommended by many successful real estate investors. Having a trustworthy team of professionals alleviates professional real estate investors with an important asset - time. Some real estate investors try to do everything themselves, creating a shortage of their time to chase after the next great deal. Thriving real estate investors build a team they can rely on and trust. The following are some team members to consider when deciding to grow your business and building your real estate team.

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Real estate investing is a long term play, and a few days ago I introduced five ideas that I feel are key to being successful as a buy-and-hold landlord.

If you are looking for┬аa new construction┬аluxury ski in ski out condo for sale then you may want to consider the Arrowleaf condos at Deer Valley Resort’s Village at Empire Pass area.┬а Most of the condos on the market are re-sales so the list price is typically negotiable.┬а┬а┬аThese condos are on the Silver Buck Run and next to the Silver Strike Express lift in the Empire Pass area of Deer Valley Resort.┬а They are currently finished and ready to use this ski season.┬аSome of the condos come fully furnished.┬а The Arrowleaf project is a short walk to the Talisker Club’s Tower Club building that is located across the ski run.┬а

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