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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on March 8, 2010

If you’re into flipping bulk REO packages to hedge funds, you’re going to really like this resource. I found a cool site called Private Equity Info where you can search for hedge funds that either invest in or finan

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Vote for Susan!

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons 4 Comments
Last Updated:: October 28, 2009

UPDATE – October 30 1:02 pm MT The contest is officially closed and the results are in….. I came in 5th place with 110 votes. JP Moses just *barely* edged me out of 4th place with 3 ...
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Flip Financing

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons 15 Comments
Last Updated:: October 27, 2009

Here’s a quick video I made for you about flip financing. This is in response to the question I’ve been getting a lot lately: “What’s the deal with this new 90 day funds prog...
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Double Digit Returns – Private Lending Made Eas...

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons No Comments
Last Updated:: October 26, 2009

Here’s the replay of the October 2009 Insights Training: Double Digit Returns – Private Lending Made Easy Original Air Date: October 22, 2009 Run Time: 74:23 ...
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SEC Registration for Real Estate Investment Advisors

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons No Comments
Last Updated:: October 26, 2009

Looks like private equity firms and hedge funds with more than $30 million under management will have to register with the SEC. I think that’s a good thing. New Bill Requires SEC Registration fo...
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Battle of the REI Blogs – Warmup

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons 4 Comments
Last Updated:: October 24, 2009

Yes, I WILL use unnecessary force to win the Battle of the REI Blogs. Watch me BRING IT! Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today! I Need Your Vote! Head over to the contest site and vote for me now! J...
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Installment Land Contract

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons 6 Comments
Last Updated:: October 23, 2009

Here’s another free form courtesy of The Investor insights Free Forms Friday! So, what exactly is an installment land contract? Installment land contracts or contracts for deed are a secur...
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Cool (Free) Market Rent Tool

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons No Comments
Last Updated:: October 22, 2009

Here’s a cool, free, online tool to get a sense of market rents in any area. It’s hooked into Google maps so you can also drill down to the street level and get a look at the competitio...
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Business Line of Credit?

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons 5 Comments
Last Updated:: October 17, 2009

Every month I get a bazillion (yes, that is a real number) of emails from real estate investors asking how they can obtain a business line of credit. So, today here’s my 6 easy steps to a mil...
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Private Money, Owner Financing and Government Grants

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons No Comments
Last Updated:: October 8, 2009

This is Part One of my Getting the Money Power Strategies article. In the last few weeks I’ve seen two polls of real estate investors asking how many deals they’ve done. The results ...
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HUD Fair Market Rents for 2010

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons No Comments
Last Updated:: October 7, 2009

HUD just published their Fair Market Rents for 2010. Download it here: http://www.huduser.org/datasets/fmr.html Fair market rents are used to determine such things as HUD rental assistance am...
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