Extreme wealth can be captured just by investing in real estate and foreclosures. Purchasing a house in foreclosure can be a involved process, and to make money investing in foreclosed houses, you have to appreciate the process thoroughly. Getting into this form of real estate investing while uninformed can be a very risky proposition

The real estate market has hit bottom. Prices are being dropped on everything. However this is the best time to be a real estate investor. When you are investing in real estate the market doesn?t matter as much as the price you can buy property at. If you are holding long term then you have to accept the market fluctuations. But if you can buy at the lower end of the cycle that is the best time to buy. The trick is knowing when that is.

When looking for a place to call home, it is always best to buy the property you like than to look for a great foreclosure deal. But, it is even better if you can find a good mix of both.

If you have already heard the term reverse mortgage, it still sounds a little odd. If this is the first time you are hearing the term, it will probably sound like some kind of shady deal. Reverse mortgages are becoming more popular these days, but are they scams or are they legitimate?Is it really possible to sell your house back to the bank and still retain the deed to it? Will the bank really pay YOU the mortgage payments? Let’s review what a reverse mortgage is so these questions can be answered.

Owner financing often produces a winning situation for both the homeowner who is selling the property and for the buyer/investor who wants to purchase the property. Owner financing is when a seller is willing to help finance a real estate transaction by creating a loan for the entire purchase or part of the purchase. The amount of the loan depends on if the property is owned out right or if a current loan is in place.

Your mortgage is one of the most important bills we have to pay every month. Besides credit card bills, we also have to make sure we don’t miss our other monthly payments. Unfortunately paying with plastic makes it difficult to track our expenses and easier to splurge on shopping sprees. When we fail to pay the mortgage; foreclosure happens and we lose our home.

First of all, I’d just like to say hi to all the option traders out there, and then I would like to tell you about some of the exciting things that are going on with the San Jose Options Mentoring Program. Where do I start? Well, let’s begin with this week. This has been a very exciting week for me. San Jose Options just launched the Options Toolkit which can back-test over 4,000 optionable stocks with just a single click of the mouse.

Do you find yourself wondering what the short sale process is; well if this is the case then you have come to the right place as we are going to reveal how you can begin finding these discounted homes. The internet is full of information about these homes because thousands of people would love to learn how to purchase these homes and save big money.

Ever noticed how when you walk in to a book store and find your way to the business or financial books all the views that are expressed in the titles are almost the same??? Almost all of them,in one way or another, call out for a monetary version of bloodshed. I mean the titles are about how you can crush the other guy, or it’s not personal its business. Years ago when I got into the real estate investment game I spent hours looking thru the book titles. Trying to find the one book that would teach me how to become a “REAL ESTATE INVESTING GOD” That I knew I could become. After reading most of the popular books of the time I actually would feel beat up over the content. I mean did I have to be a “take no prisoners ” type of investor? Did I have to prey on some one else’s misfortune?? No, of course I dont. However I did need to learn to take somethings to heart and NEVER let go of them. I had to build my investment suit of armor so to say. So I set out to build a list of my investment rules. We each should have our own set of investment rules. It will help you keep the animal investor inside of you in check. In my case,being that I am a VERY competitive aggressive alpha male type personality I need rules that would keep me “Human”. My own set of personal laws that would keep me on the “non- predatory” path. Doc’s Rules for investing:

Listing your home on the Multiple Listing Service or Boise MLS is a great way to gain exposure for your home, or to find your dream home to buy. The MLS is the main tool for agents and brokers alike, and now home owners and buyers have at least limited access as well. All of the information that is stored in to the MLS was entered by various brokers.