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Do I Have to Wear All These Hats?

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Real_Estate_Investing_OutsourcingIn today’s post, David “The Diamond” Oswald shares how to outsource effectively (aka pass out the hats) as a real estate investor …

Do you remember when you started your real estate business, determined that you were not going to work for someone else anymore? What were you looking for?

… the freedom to be your own boss, deciding when and how much you were going to work and getting to keep all the profits?

If you’re like most budding real estate entrepreneurs, you found that the reality is very different. Instead of being stuck at the desk of another company, you find you’re chained to your own desk, often working late into the night in order to get everything done.

Did you ever realize how many hats you would have to wear as a real estate investor?

All the job functions required to run a successful REI business are funneled into one person – you – as you try and become an excellent accountant, marketer, attorney, property researcher, website designer, and, oh yes, a person who actually buys and sells property!

So, what do you do?
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How to Profit from the Commercial Real Estate Crash

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(free commercial funding resource at bottom of article … make sure you grab it!)

As you know, the residential real estate market took it’s big hit starting (depending on the market) in 2006… and got hit hard in 2007 and 2008.

But for those of you who study economic trends like me, the residential market is only one part of the overall economy… and other markets followed suit … including the

(drum roll please)

… COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET!

So, at the end of 2008 and into 2009 the commercial market has started to really see some *big time* hits and in a lot of areas the commercial market and commercial lending is having a “crash” of it’s own.

What this means to you and me?

Well, a few things:

1. Loan defaults are piling up in the commercial market now, meaning there’s great buys in commercial for those who have cash (or for those who know how to get private money)

2. People who have cash (hedge funds, rich people, or everyday normal people who just have $ sitting around) are either buying properties, lending their money on low LTV commercial deals, etc.

3. Traditional banks aren’t touching loans for most commercial deals or business type loans anymore (meaning a big credit crunch)

So, the opportunity this creates is…
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The Indymac Slap in Your Face – You Won’t Believe This!

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I didn’t believe it … but then I saw it with my own eyes. You’ve gotta check out this sweetheart deal that the FDIC gave to Indymac. Check out what Chris Rock, a MustKnowInvesting.com student (and Twitter follower) had to say about it: This could make your blood boil sooooo watch out! Click Below NOW [...] Read more »