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Question and Answer

Icon Written by brian payton on June 19, 2010 – 12:25 am

Thanks to all investors and readers of our blogs that submitted questions. Will From Alabama Question:  I’m currently dealing with a nightmare situation. I have a tenant that is 60 days late and now I’m looking at another 60 days to get them out! Is there anything I can do to hurry the process up? [...]



Where to Invest

Icon Written by brian payton on June 19, 2010 – 12:24 am

What’s wrong with the question “is now a good time to buy?” I was speaking with an investor/client a few days ago and during our conversation this investor asked me the following questions. Is now the right time to buy? Is Texas a good place to buy? What other places are good buys right now? [...]



Invest Successfully In Any Market Using The Golden Rule

Icon Written by brian payton on May 18, 2010 – 10:40 pm

In the current real estate market and in my position as President of ATW Investments Inc., I have the opportunity to see the actions real estate investors take on a day-to-day basis. Lately, I’ve noticed that many investors are shying away from the business. Based on my observations, I must say that the majority of [...]



Tax Foreclosures

Icon Written by brian payton on May 18, 2010 – 10:39 pm

With the current climate surrounding the real estate world, the number of foreclosures is skyrocketing across the board. The most common are Bank Foreclosures (when the lender seizes a property from the party unable to satisfy the mortgage owed) and Tax Foreclosures (when the Government seizes a property from the party unable to satisfy the [...]



Invest in Texas – Why This Market Is Superior

Icon Written by brian payton on May 18, 2010 – 10:38 pm

I recently sat down with an investor from California and commiserated with him. He told me about his situation of having to buy properties in California, knowing he would negative cash-flow and that there was no equity. He purchased only with the hope of appreciation (which as we all know has not happened in the [...]



New Year’s Resolutions and Property Investing

Icon Written by brian payton on May 18, 2010 – 10:38 pm

This time of year I often see many new investors enter the jungle that is real estate investing. The most common explanation I get from these investors is that real estate investing is something they’ve always wanted to undertake and their resolution this year is to actually get started. Now I want to state clearly [...]



Now Is The Perfect Time to Invest – Why You Should Take Advantage of This Market

Icon Written by brian payton on May 18, 2010 – 10:37 pm

With all the turmoil in regards to the US economy, I want to outline why the economy is still great for investors and how now is the perfect time to buy, buy, buy. First off I acknowledge that by writing this article I am separating myself from the overall investment community, which believes in holding [...]



Subject To Deals – The Perfect Solution to Today’s Financing Difficulties

Icon Written by brian payton on May 18, 2010 – 10:35 pm

I’m going to buy over 100 homes this year and so should you! Investors today are having a tough enough time with their current investments. Refinances are tough, if not impossible, to do in your investment portfolio at the present moment. With the sliding market we are seeing great prices on homes everywhere but how [...]



The Secret to Getting Premium Returns

Icon Written by brian payton on May 18, 2010 – 10:34 pm

Do you want returns of 3% or 30%? Investors- I wanted to take a moment to talk about one of the most crucial parts of investing in real estate. Those who already know this secret and practice it well, have and will consistently achieve returns in the 20, 30 and higher percentiles. Those who do [...]