Battle of the REI Blogs 2010 – Vote For Your Favorite Real Estate Investing Blogger Below!

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Check out Ron’s victory speech below…

Congratulations to Ron… way to go Probate Guy!

The 2010 Final Standings

1) Ron Mead, The Probate Guy – 2010 Champ – 251 Votes
2) Steph Davis – 189
3) Julie Broad (’09 Champ) – 154
4) JP Moses – 148
5) Craig Fuhr – 120
6) Patrick Riddle (aka Sergeant P-Rid) – 65
7) Shae Bynes – 22
8) J Scott – 20
(less than 20 votes)
9) Jamel Gibbs
10) Alex Joungblood
11) Rachel Hernandez
12) Peter Kolat
13) Scott Costello

Now, let’s give a round of applause for all the excellent REI Bloggers! You guys and gals pour your hearts into your blogs… and the 1000+ votes below are a testament to that!

AND, a BIG THANKS to everyone who voted. It means a TON to us bloggers…. we salute you :-)

It’s been my pleasure to host another great REI blog battle.

That’s it for ol’ Sergeant P-Rid.

See y’all next year for the 3rd annual battle. It’s gonna be big!

~ Sarge

P.S. – Are you an REI Blogger? Interested in participating in next year’s battle? If so, leave a comment below with your name and link to your blog.

P.P.S. – If you voted for Ron, Steph, or Julie, you’re in contention to win one of those Private Money Blueprint Training Systems. Good luck!

Julie Broad
Life As Real Estate Investors

Real estate investing live and on location across north america. Videos, tips, and resources to help you invest successfully in any city!

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Ron Mead
Buy Probate Property

If the coffee I’m drinkin’ and what I’m just thinkin’ or your just a winkin’, then we’d better say bye, cause I’m just the Probate Guy!

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Steph Davis
Flip This Wholesaler

Rags to riches real estate: the daily musings of a bartender turned REO wholesaler …

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JP Moses
REI tips

Imagine Real Estate Investing…Undressed. It’s practical, real & “Average Joe” friendly. Stop by & grab my 53 Free REI Forms on the house!

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PATRICK RIDDLE
Must Know Investing

Your Source for Creative Real Estate Investing Tips, Tools, and Techniques… and Host of Battle of the REI Blogs.

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Shae Bynes
Good Faith Investing

Shae seeks to inspire and inform with stories from the streets. Some even call it chicken soup for the real estate investor’s soul. :-)

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Peter Kolat
Real Estate Internet Marketing

Real Estate Internet Marketing Blog-FREE 56 pg. Real Estate Black Book-The Only Place to Get Secret Internet Marketing Strategies For FREE.

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Jamel Gibbs
REI Education Academy

FREE 5 Part Crash Course on Wholesaling Houses provided by the Jamel Gibbs. Discover Pure Real Estate Investing AWESOMENESS.

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Rachel Hernandez
Adventures in Mobile Homes

Sharing stories and adventures about investing in mobile homes. Learn from Rachel – aka Mobile Home Gurl – who specializes in this niche!

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Scott Costello
Struggling to Get Started

A Nine-to-Fiver overcoming fears and a lack of time. No tips, tricks or fast profits here, just every day experiences from a new investor.

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J Scott
1-2-3 Flip

123Flip.com brings you the nitty-gritty of a real life house flipper, including detailed financials, schedules and results down to the penny.

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Craig Fuhr
SurReal Estate Success

Craig Fuhr is a super-star investor & premier rehabber. His blog is a daily stream of insanely fun & real-life RE Investing tips & videos.

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Alex Joungblood
Wholesaling Houses in Real Time

A full time wholesaler making it happen in a down real estate market. How you can still make a full time income wholesaling houses.

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Alrighty…

Here’s a quick recap of the contest rules from the video above:

1) Contest starts October 18th and ends at midnight EST on October 21st.

2) You must be 18 years or older to participate.

3) Pick your favorite real estate investing blogger.

4) VOTE by entering the name of your favorite blogger in the comment area below (only 1 vote allowed per person… violators will be disqualified).

And check out the prizes…

1st place blogger gets to award 5 of their voters a FREE Private Money Blueprint Training System ($997).

2nd and 3rd place get to award 1 of their voters a FREE Private Money Blueprint Training System.

So, we’re giving away almost $7,000 in real estate investing education… and you could win by simply voting below.

Scroll to the bottom of the screen now and put your favorite REI blogger in the comment area. And remember, only 1 vote per person.

Thanks for joining this year’s Battle :-)

May the best REI blogger win,

Patrick Riddle
… aka Sergeant P-Rid

P.S. If you think this contest is pretty cool, click the Facebook “Like” button at the top of the post and share it with your friends :-)

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Steph Davis – The Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing

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Here we go again… with our “Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing” series.

New to the series? Start with the introduction.

This week, bartender-turned-wholesaler Steph Davis of Flip This Wholesaler is bringing us Part 5.

I had the pleasure of meeting Steph recently in person for the first time. We’ve known each other for awhile… but like many of the online relationships I’ve made over the years, I hadn’t actually met her in the flesh until the other day.

Check us out…

Trevor and I were down in Tampa for some consulting. So, Steph scooped us up from our hotel and took us to a cool little spot called Ceviche.

… and it’s really cool. Because even though we’ve only ever talked on the phone and through email, it’s was like we already knew each other. And we do.

Thus is the power of the Internet, social media, etc. Pretty cool stuff.

Alrighty, here’s what you’re about to learn from Steph:

=> How she let 2 years pass w/ ZERO results and finally “embarrassed” herself into action

=> How she turned lemons to lemonade when her tenant didn’t pay the rent and took off for Alaska in the middle of the night

=> What caused her “nightmare” rehab and how she turned it around into a $50,000 PROFIT

=> Why it’s NOT a good idea to have rental property if you’re a beginner

=> and much more!

Steph Davis | Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing

Sit back, relax, and enjoy as Steph shares her story with ya…

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The Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing – 8 Part Training Series

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Alrighty …

Time to kick off another KILLER training series here at MustKnowInvesting.com, “The Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing“.

Every week for the next 8 weeks, one of our “Best and Brightest” will share her inspirational story, how she closed her first deal, and much more. PLUS, each gal is going to share a downloadable resource that’s gonna help you get to the next level. So, you don’t wanna miss this!

The Best and Brightest Women in Real Estate Investing

Week 1 -

Reigning Battle of the REI Blogs Champion, Julie Broad of RevNYou

Week 2 -

Flipping Mom, Esi Benedict

Week 3 -

Investor, Blogger, PMBPer, Shae Bynes of Good Faith Investing

Week 4 -

Colorado Investor and “Real Estate Investor Mom“, Christina Mellott

Week 5 -

Flip This Wholesaler, Steph Davis

Week 6 -

Surprise Special Guest (pulled some strings to make this happen … you won’t believe who it is!)

Week 7 -

The Mobile Home Gurl, Rachel Hernandez

Week 8 -

My Good Friend, the $24M Woman, Susan Lassiter-Lyons of The Investor Insights

So, as you can see, we’ve got quite the lineup!

Here’s a quick video with more details …

I’ll see ya next week for Part 1 with Battle of the REI Blogs Champion, Julie Broad.

Get ready … these amazing women are gonna make your head spin!

~ Patrick

… aka P-Rid

P.S. – Sooooo, what do you think? You guys and gals excited or what!? Leave a comment and let me know :-)

P.S.S. – Here are the links to the series for you:

Julie Broad | Esi Benedict | Shae Bynes | Christina Mellott | Stephani Davis | Surprise Special Guest | Rachel Hernandez | Susan Lassiter-Lyons

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Win Over $4000 in Prizes in the “Battle of the REI Blogs” Contest

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“Battle of the REI Blogs” 2009 CHAMPION

Watch the video below …

A HUGE congrats goes out to Julie Broad of RevNYou … Champion of the first annual “Battle of the REI Blogs” 2009.

Final “Battle of the REI Blogs” 2009 Standings

1) Our CHAMPION – Julie Broad – 256 Votes

2) Ron Mead – 228 Votes

3) Stephani Davis – 127 Votes

4) JP Moses – 113 Votes

5) Susan Lassiter-Lyons – 110 Votes

6) Sergeant P-Rid (yours truly) – 81 Votes

7) Trevor Mauch – 78 Votes

8) Shae Bynes

9) Peter Kolat

10) Jamel Gibbs

11) Larry Goins

12 & 13) Brian Evans and Ken Spohn

Thank you to all the real estate investing bloggers that participated! You guys and gals are awesome!

A BIG thanks to everyone that voted! The contest wouldn’t have been the same without each and every one of you …

We salute you … our readers, our subscribers, our watchers, our listeners … your success makes what we do worthwhile. Thanks!

It’s been pleasure hosting the first annual “Battle of the REI Blogs”!

BTW – I plan on bringing home the title next year! Soooooo watch out!

I’m outta here …

Sergeant P-Rid

P.S. Got a real estate investing blog? Interested in participating in next years battle? If so, leave a comment with your name, blog name, and url.

P.S.S. Also, make sure you check this out … the theme song for the Battle … LOL … “An Ode to a Championship: The Ballad of the ‘Battle of the REI Blogs’” … let me know what you think … hahahaha …

PATRICK RIDDLE

Must Know Investing

Creative real estate investing tips, tools, and techniques from Patrick Riddle, REI expert, college drop out and self proclaimed beach bum.

TREVOR MAUCH

theREIbrain

Real estate investing for real life. Largest collection of free forms, tips, tutorials, market stats, product reviews, and news on the net.

JULIE BROAD

RevNYou

Real estate investing live and on location across north america. Videos, tips, and resources to help you invest successfully in any city!

JP MOSES

REI tips

Imagine Real Estate Investing…Undressed. It’s practical, real & “Average Joe” friendly. Stop by & grab my 53 Free REI Forms on the house!

LARRY GOINS

The Ultimate in REI Training

Real estate investor tools, tips, and tribulations from Larry Goins.

JAMEL GIBBS

REI Education Academy

Real estate investment education blog provided by the REI education academy. Learn the hottest tips and strategies on this blog.

STEPHANI DAVIS

Flip this Wholesaler

Rags to riches real estate: the daily musings of a bartender turned REO wholesaler …

PETER KOLAT

Free Real Estate Internet Marketing

Real Estate Internet Marketing Blog-FREE 56 pg. Real Estate Black Book-The Only Place to Get Secret Internet Marketing Strategies For FREE.

SUSAN L. LYONS

The Investor Insights

Susan Lassiter-Lyons blog, The Investor Insights, is the real estate investor’s destination for financing info, creative strategies and wit.

RON MEAD

Buy Probate Property

If the coffee I’m drinkin’ and what I’m just thinkin’ or your just a winkin’, then we’d better say bye, cause I’m just the Probate Guy!

BRIAN EVANS

Real Estate Investor Coach

Real Estate Investing is the most fun thing you can do with your clothes on, and this blog is the place to discover how!

KEN SPOHN

Investor Classifieds

On top of the over 14k wholesale listing for you to search…I now have great tips and content for wholesaling. Stop by and leave comments.

SHAE BYNES

Good Faith Investing

An inside look at a hubby & wife’s journey to financial freedom via real estate. Learn from it all – our obstacles, failures, & successes!

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How to Become a CIA: (Part 3) Wholesaling 101

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Welcome … to Part 3 of the “How to Become a CIA” creative real estate investing series … Wholesaling 101 …

(if you’re new to the series, you may want to start with the introduction)

This week, wholesaling extraordinaire, Stephani Davis of Flip this Wholesaler is gonna teach you the basics to wholesaling real estate for quick cash.

But, before I let Stephani take it away … I’d like to tell you what I like most about wholesaling real estate …

3 Things I Love About Wholesaling Real Estate

1. Little to No Risk

2. Don’t Need Your Own Cash or Good Credit (see Stephani’s video below)

3. Fastest Way to Create Cash in the Biz

Learning how to wholesale real estate … developing the skills to successfully turn a contract in to cash … is one of the most empowering things you’ll ever experience.

Think about it …  you find a great deal, you contract it, you send out an email to your buyer’s list or you make a couple phone calls … and voila … you put $3K, $5K, maybe even $10K CASH in your pocket!

What would you do with an extra $10,000 this month?

… and you didn’t have to put anything at risk, didn’t have to sign your life away, didn’t have to empty your bank account … heck, you didn’t even have to fill out an application.

If Stephani … a 30 something bartender turned wholesaler can do it …. you can too!
(more…)

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