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Real Estate Investor Business Cards: The Ultimate Guide
Sep 16, 2025
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Key Takeaways
- Real estate investor business cards are a powerful, low-cost tool to make a strong first impression, boost credibility, and stay memorable in networking events.
- Your card sho ...
Probate Wholesaling: The Ultimate Guide
Sep 15, 2025
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Key Takeaways
- Probate wholesaling is a strategy where an investor works with a personal representative (executor or administrator) of an estate to assign a probate property contract to ...
Gator Method: The Beginner’s Guide to Fast Real Estate Deals
Sep 15, 2025
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Key Takeaways: Gator Method
- What: The Gator Method is short-term, small-dollar funding—typically the earnest money deposit (EMD) or a brief closing gap—to push a contract to assig ...
What Is An Assignment Fee? A Guide For New Wholesalers
Sep 15, 2025
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Within the world of real estate wholesaling lies a critical transactional component known as the assignment fee. This financial mechanism coincides with transferring contractual obligations from...
Absentee Owner Lists: The Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Finding Motivated Sellers
Sep 15, 2025
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Key Takeaways
- Absentee owner lists flag properties where the owner’s mailing address differs from the property address—prime for off-market leads.
- Build lists DIY from tax records or b...
Zombie House Flipping: How Investors Profit From Vacant & Abandoned Homes
Sep 12, 2025
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Key Takeaways: Zombie House Flipping
- What: “Zombie” properties are vacant homes stuck in limbo (often pre-foreclosure, tax-delinquent, or estate) with unclear upkeep or ownership action—p ...
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