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How come that very few people who committed fraud during the real estate boom never got prosecuted?

D GeN-X asked: Massive fraud were committed in the real estate industry during the boom, but very few went to jail. There were a lot of stories how real estate agents, brokers, lenders falsifies documents to get loans, etc. Overall, very few people got prosecuted and went to jail.Jesse

Posted January 23rd, 2011 in Law & Ethics | 3 Comments »

Real Estate Math – Do You Know These Simple Formulas?

Steven Gillman asked: How much real estate math do you need to know if you are investing in real estate? There are computers and calculators for calculating interest rates or amortizing loans. What you need to know is a few simple formulas for determining if a property is a good investment or not.The Real Estate [...]

Posted November 3rd, 2010 in Estate | No Comments »

What does “insufficient loans secured by real estate” mean when you are rejected for a credit card?

Celeste or DevonZ asked: I was rejected a credit card for that specific reason. I don’t own real estate, nor does the credit reporting agency who’s information was used by the bank to see if my credit was good enough have anything about “real estate” in their report. Please let me know if anyone has [...]

Posted October 24th, 2010 in Credit | 3 Comments »

Real Estate Title And The Quit Claim Deed

Mark Walters asked: Deeds are simply documents that transfer title from one person to another. There aare many different types of deed, but basicly they just transfer title.Let’s talk about a “quit claim deed”.A quit claim deed is a type of deed where a person (grantor) with an ownership interest in a property transfers that [...]

Posted September 11th, 2010 in Estate | No Comments »

Real Estate Investing: Infomercial and Mentoring Scams

Jeanette Joy Fisher asked: Flipping through late-night infomercials recently, I saw two real estate get-rich quick schemes, and I couldn’t help but wonder–why do people still fall for those old scams? Has anyone really talked a seller out of his home for no money down with owner financing lately?Real estate infomercials do great harm to [...]

Posted August 5th, 2010 in Estate | No Comments »

In Real Estate Owned Properties, an Opportunity to Get a Real Cheap House

Jamie Gram asked: Real estate owned properties are those whose ownership is still held by the bank (or other real estate lender), in the aftermath of an unsuccessful foreclosure auction.Normally, when bankers and other lenders lent for real estate development purposes, they get the property they are financing as ‘security’ for their loans. This is [...]

Posted July 16th, 2010 in Estate | No Comments »

How do you become a real estate developer?

Daydreamer asked: Hi, I’m interested in becomming a real estate developer. I have the funding so loans are not a problem. I am not willing to get a degree in it because I honestly feel I will not need it. Plus, I am almost done with a degree in Psychology. I have looked online for [...]

Posted November 24th, 2009 in Renting & Real Estate | 5 Comments »

How to I start a real estate partnership?

Mic B asked: I am planning to start a real estate investment partnership with friends, just wondering, when applying for loans on properties how would we go about providing income information?RAY

Posted October 3rd, 2009 in Personal Finance | 2 Comments »