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Real Estate Investing – What’s Working & What We’re Doing Right Now
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Buying Foreclosed Properties At Auction
Many of you who have listened to us speak recently are aware that we have been working in Las Vegas with a group to purchase bank owned properties at foreclosure auctions.
The market in Las Vegas is active and filled with eager buyers for properties in the $250,000 and under range and there are typically over 100 properties per day (yes per day) on the auction block.
We connected with a group of real estate agents there who represent several large financial institutions and they are doing the analysis and purchasing at auction for us. We ran them through a pretty extensive screening and due diligence process to determine their track record with their own investments in this market and found that they personally had over $1 million invested and had average returns per property of about 20% with an average turn time of about 90 days.
That means 20% on your money turned 4 times per year (every 90 days) for a total return on average of about 80%. Now that got out attention!
What We’ve Done So Far
So, after doing that due diligence and research, we went to Las Vegas and met the guys, visited their offices, looked at properties they had purchased and went to the auction to check it out. It all checked out as a real business, so we made the decision to invest.
On May 13th, 2010, I headed to the bank and got $1,250,000.00 in cashier’s checks and hopped on a plane to Vegas. The next day, I went to the auction and we bought our first property. Since then, we’ve purchased about 12 total properties and have fully invested our $1,250,000.00. Now, on July 7th, we have 1 of those properties in escrow and about 6 more under contract in the process of heading into escrow.
Our returns on these properties is running from about 15% on the low side to almost 50% on the high side. We’re projecting an average return of somewhere between 15% – 20% to be realistic. We do believe that we should be able to liquidate all of these properties by August 15th, so that would put us within our 90 day turn target.
Extrapolating all this out, it looks like we really will be averaging 15% – 20% per transaction and turning our money about 4 times per year, for a total net return on investment of between 60% and 80% annually.
Using Private Money For Real Estate Investing To Leverage Our Position
As soon as we complete our initial “proof cycle” we’ll be going out to raise about a total of $25 Million. We already have commitments for a second round of investments of about $3 million for the Las Vegas adventure. We’re not accepting any new funds right now, because we do want to get through the first turn so we have all real numbers from a live investment to share with our private lenders.
We’ll be offering them the ability to invest through limited liability companies that average around $1.2 million to $2.4 million, with whoever invests at that particular time being able to participate with 2 – 6 other investors to spread risk over 10 – 20 different properties at a time.
While our initial investments have been in Northern California and Nevada, we will also be extending our activities into Phoenix, Arizona soon.
Can You Do This?
Yes, of course you can! That’s why we’re sharing it with you here now. You can find serious players in your area who are successfully working the auction markets. Just go to the local real estate auction for several auctions in a short period, say one month. Note who the active and consistent buyers are and just strike up a conversation with them. Let them know that you have funding and are looking for someone to take care of the actual buying, fixing up and turning of the properties.
Once you have made your connection, check them out by asking for a history of their investment activity and performance. Once you are satisfied that everything is in order, go through a “test” transaction with them for a smaller amount, then after it proves up, gradually invest more.
We’ll keep you posted on how we’re doing with this project as it continues to evolve.
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Main Street Marketing Machines – Don’t Miss These Two Opportunities That Come Only Once In Every 30 – 60 Years
I’m writing you right now from a hotel suite overlooking the ocean in beautiful Amalfi, Italy where we are having breakfast on a private balcony. My fiancee and I have been vacationing in Europe for the past three weeks enjoying all the culture, sites and great food that Europe has to offer, and this time has allowed me some space to reflect about what makes it possible for any of us to live the life of our dreams. I’m writing you this e-mail to share with you just exactly how I am currently making a ton of money, mostly from other people’s efforts, even while I take vacations like this and have time to spend with my family, friends and do all the things I want to do, anywhere in the world.
Right now there are two amazing opportunities that are happening right before our eyes. It’s amazing because things like this only happen once in every generation or two. Just like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and the other dot com guys were in the right place at the right time when they were born in the late 50’s to take advantage of the computer age opportunities that came about in the late 70s and early 80s, you are now in the right place at the right time for these two opportunities that I am taking advantage of myself even as we speak.
What are they? The first is the ability to buy real estate at prices way under replacement cost. We’re buying properties now at auction at about 60% of what it would cost to build them. Better still, buying at those prices allows us to turn around and sell them for $50,000, $60,000 or more than we paid (the last one we did sold for over $100,000 more than we paid for it) and we can do it in 90 – 180 days! We are building multiple “real estate buying machines” all over the US and using private money from investors to fund them. You can do the same thing, and over the next several weeks, I’m going to share with you the blueprint that I and my two good friends Bob Leonetti and Dan Doran are using to make it happen. Look for more information on this soon.
The second is something that I accidentally fell into, but that has generated over $200,000 in “surprise” windfall earnings for me recently. That is helping local business owners get found online. You see there are over 13 million small local business owners who don’t have websites, and even more who have a website but have not yet been able to be found on the search engines. Over the past 18 months or so, I’ve helped over 100 business owners get sites up and get found online, and now I’m kicking this business into turbo high gear.
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This opportunity is unbelievably profitable because there is so little competition offering this service to local business at a reasonable price. Low competition and high demand is a formula that I’ve used to make millions of dollars and you can too. The challenge up until now has been how much work it is to get everything set up to help local businesses rank. I had to travel to the Philippines, rent space, build a company, train people and spend over $100,000 and hundreds of hours putting together the group I have that does this. But now, Mike Koenigs has put together a complete Done For You system to help local businesses, including EVERYTHING you need to get them ranked and get them to sign up with you to help them!
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How Currency Exchange Rates Change And Fluctuate
Posted by: | CommentsMost of us would not claim to have an in depth knowledge of the stock markets and how currency exchange rates work, but most of us are aware of the existence of currency exchange rates and that their value changes regularly. Many of us don’t take too much notice of exchange rates unless we are planning a vacation overseas, but they do affect our lives on a daily basis.
Currency exchange rates reflect the relative value of a currency against another world currency. Exchange rates are expressed as a ratio compared to another currency. For example – 1 US Dollar = 105 Yen. These rates fluctuate a little each day, and sometimes they can rise or fall dramatically depending on what it is happening in international traded and economics.
Supply and demand of the currency is one of the key factors determining the exchange rate. Demand for the currency comes when lots of investors want to invest using that currency. This can be prompted by higher interest rates in a country, which will give investors a better return on their money. Supply of currency can affect the exchange rate in tandem with demand. If there is a lot of people wanting to purchase and not so much currency available the value will be high. On the other hand, if the federal mint prints lots of extra money and releases it into the market place then supply will be higher and demand for the currency can drop, which will make exchange rates drop.
The inflation levels in a country can also affect currency exchange rates. If an inflation level is high, then the currency will be devalued as foreign investors will be less likely to invest in a currency that has a high level of inflation and will not give them a good return over time. The reserve bank monitors the level of inflation, but there are several external factors that influence the inflation level such as the cost of transporting goods and petrol.
The trade balance in a country is also very important for determining currency exchange rates. When prices paid for exported products are higher than what a country pays for its imports, then the nation is more profitable and the economy is stronger. If there is a good trade balance, then investors will find that economy more attractive to invest in and then exchange rates rise.
The currency exchange rates are not only important when you are planning to go on an overseas vacation. We are affected by exchange rates on a regular basis, as the currency exchange rates determine how much we pay for imported products and goods and how much other countries are willing to pay for exported products.
Jobs and economic stability are also affected by currency exchange rates. In order to be more competitive companies and businesses may be forced to cut costs to remain viable against other producers around the world. This can translate into people being let go from their jobs. Most recently this has been seen around first world countries as part of the global economic crisis.
There are a number of economic forces that affect the way that currency exchange rates perform. Reserve banks in each country work to control the factors as much as possible that affect these rates and provide the best environment possible for a well functioning and effective economy. Next time you see the financial markets on the evening news, you will know more about what must be happening in the local economy to influence the currency exchange rates.
There are many reasons that dictate currency exchange rates. Find out about an exchange rate calculator and all of the factors that help dictate the value of currency.
Grants For Minority Women Business Owners
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As a minority woman, you can claim benefit to many grants for minority women business owners. You can use these grants to help start your business and pay expenses that come with running a business.For you to apply for minority business grants for women, you must be an African American, Asian, or Hispanic female.
For you to apply for minority business grants for women, you must be an African American, Asian, or Hispanic female. The government offers minority business grants for women. Other organizations such as non-profits or businesses might also offer grants. Before you go out applying for minority business grants for women, you need to have a convincing business plan to show your grantors. Without a plan, they would have no reason to give you money. If you do not know how to write a business plan, there are many sample business plans you can look at online. You may also want to hire a consultant who can help you write up a plan.
If you want to be taken seriously for minority business grants for women, then you must have a business plan. The grantors want to see that the money they give you will be put to good use. A business plan can also help you to organize your business and set goals.
If you do not know how to write a business plan, there are many sample business plans you can look at online. You may also want to hire a consultant who can help you write up a plan.Go to the government website to find grants. The website lists many grants so you will need to sift through them and find the ones that pertain to your cause.
Next contact local businesses and organizations that help women start businesses. They might provide grants. If not, they can at least give you some advice on how to start up your business.Finally contact your state or local government and see if they offer grants. State and local governments have separate grants from that of the federal government.
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Forex Trading Software The One To Watch For Your Daily Forex Trades
Posted by: | CommentsWhat is Forex trading software? Normally this refers to software that automatically analyzes the currency markets and produces buy or sell signals based on certain technical indicators. Trading on the stock market, you are faced with trading in the shares of hundreds of different companies, each with its own sets of uncertainties. To really make an intelligent decision on whether to buy or sell the shares of a particular company, you have to study their financial statements. But that will not tell the whole story. For instance it won’t tell you about the new invention by their competitors that will wipe them off the market completely.With forex it’s different – at least theoretically. The information about factors influencing the price movements of a particular currency is readily available to everyone, especially for the major currencies. So all you have to do is study that information and make money, right?
In reality there are hundreds of different currencies. Price movements in one currency will very often result in similar price movements in another currency. To study all the factors involved will still take a lot of time and require that you have access to sophisticated charting and data analysis software. If you are a part-time trader this is not always practical. This is where automated trading software comes in. This type of software will automatically analyze the various technical indicators, like moving averages, and then come forward with a trading signal – advising you to either buy or sell a particular currency.
IvyBot is 100% automatic trading software which is predicted to be the next big thing in the field of Forex trading. This robot has already gained tremendous popularity among the traders and every trader is excited about this genius. Here is a detailed review on IvyBot robot, explaining what makes it so special and what it means to Forex traders.
First of all, the robot is named IvyBot for the circumstance that the program used by it internally was created by a group of Ivy League graduates. Most people are not bothered about who wrote the software, but how it works. though, it becomes specific in this case for the circumstance that the software was written by a bunch of very smart people and hence it is supposed to be smart too. Forex market is a systematically changing environment and so you need a robot which changes accordingly. A robot which works on static data is of no use for Forex trading as its final result may not be constant across different market conditions. Artificial Intelligence is a technology which works on predictions and assumptions and also risky for an unpredictable market like Forex.
Considering all these troubles, the people who created IvyBot came up with the optimal solution of updating its data regularly. A group of Forex market experts update IvyBot on a weekly basis who systematically monitor the shifting behavior of the market. They are not all equal even though that. The pricey ones will also produce a set of charts and the results of the technical analysis to explain to you how it arrived at the suggestion. This way you will get profitable insight into the way decisions should be taken based on technical data. The cheaper software packages will simply produce a suggestion based on the same results without the in-depth analysis. The suggestion might be the same as that of more pricey software, but you will not get the same insight into how it arrived at its choice.
Investors and traders who base their trading decisions on fundamental analysis will not doubt tell you that the basic principle underlying these trading recommendations is flawed: trading decisions should be made based on ‘fundamental’ or ‘real’ factors, such as inflation, interest rates and the trade balance. Many will no doubt point out the effect sudden political instability can have on the value of a currency. IvyBot is not the software which promises updates-free operation, but one which promises excellent results because of the regular updates. Once updated, it works with minimum participation from user, as it is 100% automatic in nature. It is a very feasible and intelligent trading tool for every trader who wants to gain maximum profits in minimum investment.
Traders who firmly believe in technical exploration will in turn argue that all fundamental reasons will on balance have to show itself in terms of a movement in a couple of or other technical indicator. Whether it’s the price breaking by ways of the moving average, trading volumes changing abruptly or something else – there will be a modification in a technical indicator. And the forex trading system will select up this signal sent by the technical indicator and come forward with a trading signal. on balance your measure as to whether you like better to do manual trading or make usage of one of these software kits will be determined by time constraints and whether you are a supporter of fundamental exploration or technical exploration.
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