Calling all flippers!  Get the party started because the FHA has finally come to their senses. Yesterday, investors were granted an exemption to the 90 day seller seasoning rule.  Otherwise known as...

Fannie Mae is going to let homeowners facing foreclosure rent their homes for up to a year to try to keep a bazillion foreclosures on its books from hitting the market. The new program is for borro...

Google Maps has a new feature for real estate investors! Take a look at this quick 3-minute video I shot that shows you how to find real estate for sale and foreclosed properties in any area online...

Hidden away in the deep recesses of the federal government is a one-shot financing plan which will allow you to not only buy foreclosures but it will also to pay for repairs and upgrades. The FHA&#...

Clear Capital’s September 2009 Home Data Index Market Report is ready. I love this company. They always have great analytics that are about as close to real time as you can get. September ...

I’ve been a little obsessed with the private equity firm KKR ever since I read Barbarians at the Gate which detailed their leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco in 1989. I read an article today on Blo...

In the world of bulk REO, you’ll hear many terms that you are probably unfamiliar with. Below are some of the terms that you will hear in this business. You may want to familiarize yourself with the...

So you’ve decided to enter the world of real estate investing. You’ve heard the term “bulk REO” but what does that mean to you? Well one thing is for certain, the real estate market has taken ...

I have to admit that I am not a fan of short sale investing. It takes so long it’s almost worse than getting a loan approved. But after reading this article in the Washington Post, I  coul...

Here’s the official summary of the Obama Loan Modification plan. Also known as the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan. As usual, NO relief for investors or as they put it, “no a...