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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Why learn market cycles in Real Estate?

In order to be successful in the real estate business, it is vital not only to research, but to learn and to become familiar with the current market trends. Knowing the market cycles, you as a potential buyer, can make a smart investment decision by developing a strong market strategy. This strategy can help you to weigh out the potential risks and rewards to investing at any point in the market cycle, and it imperative to making profit in the area of real estate.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

How to Fix Up Commercial Properties

Are commercial fixer-uppers worth the time, expense and effort? My answer to that would be that the right fixer-upper with numbers that make sense can be the right strategy to use. In fact, these types of properties can be an easy way to see an instant value increase in the property but like with any deal, only if the costs to rehab the property make sense. Commercial fixer-uppers employ one of my favorite value plays called “repositioning”.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Apartment Buildings are an Investor’s Dream

Million dollar dreams are only an illusion without the proper vehicle to attain it. If you’re a serious investor looking for a way to obtain more wealth without the hassle and risk of building your financial empire one house at a time, then apartment building investments are just the thing you’re looking for. With regards to cash flow, apartment complexes are by far, the most lucrative deal that is within the reach of private investors. Here’s why. ·There’s less competition.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Seizing Opportunity in Government-Seized Properties

Most real estate investors are aware of the potential profit from buying government-seized properties -- homes and other types of property the government has acquired from tax cheats, drug dealers and other criminals. Because the government isn't in the business of renting or flipping properties, they want to unload them as quickly as possible. While this is unfortunate for the previous owner, it creates opportunity for investors who act fast and know what to do.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Tips for Negotiating Your Commercial Property Deal

Successful negotiation skills are an art form and must be mastered for you to achieve your investment goals. People who put negotiations on the back burner thinking that they’ll get by or they’ll let someone else handle the deal will often find that they end up with a whole load of work without the pay off.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Pros and Cons of Using Your Own Money When Buying Foreclosures

Financing plays a vital role in real estate investing -- and this includes buying foreclosed homes. While it's practically a mantra to "use other people's money," keep in mind different investments will usually require a different strategy. A financing option that worked wonders in one real estate deal can easily fall flat in another. Following is a quick look at some of the pros and cons of using your own money to buy a foreclosure property. Pros of Using Your Own Money One of the best reasons to use your own money to buy a foreclosed home is rate and terms -- there aren't any.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

6 Ways to Generate Commercial Property Deals

Lead generation is a foundational activity of your commercial real estate business. Without it, you’ll fail before you even begin. Many people don’t think they have the time or the energy to find deals. I don’t care how busy people tell me they are. My response is always the same – if you want it bad enough, you’ll make time for the important things. When you discover how easy it is to get started, you’ll be kicking yourself for not starting earlier. Here are six ways to generate commercial property deals. 1)Direct Mail Direct mail is one of my favorites.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Do Your Homework with Commercial Real Estate- Part Two

Any real estate investment deal worth doing should be able to withstand a little due diligence, and commercial properties are an excellent example of this. As first introduced in previous articles, examples of due diligence you’ll want to perform for your pending deals include: ·Property Inspectionrn·Market Analysis (values, rents, etc.)rn·Title Inspectionrn·Lien Reviewrn·Confirmation of Seller’s Mortgage Balance and Paymentrn·Confirmation of “Currency” of Seller’s Mortgagern·Mortgage Terms (e.g.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Taking the Failure Out of Commercial Investing

There are three main reasons novice investors fail in commercial investing: inaction, being cheap, and doing deals that shouldn’t be done. I can’t tell you how many times I hear young investors tell me the reasons why they haven’t reached their goals. Well, it’s time to get out of the slump of wrong thinking and doing what it takes to make this year your best investing year ever.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Making Money in Hard Times Through Syndicate Deals

It’s a fairly well acknowledged fact that when the going is good just about anyone can make money. This is as true of real estate as any other market and when the going is good there everyone tends to think the same way: they think of the rewards more than the risks and want to get in there and ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Evaluating Profitability of REO Investment Properties

In a previous article, I pointed out that coming up with the funding to support commercial real estate purchases may be both intimidating and even prohibitive for many real estate investors. If this scenario rings true for you, then you might consider something a little more basic to help build some investing momentum and to also put some cash in your pocket as you’re doing so.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Do Your Homework with Commercial Real Estate- Part Three

Any real estate investment deal worth doing should be able to withstand a little due diligence, and commercial properties are an excellent example of this. As first introduced in previous articles, examples of due diligence you’ll want to perform for your pending deals include: ·Property Inspectionrn·Market Analysis (values, rents, etc.)rn·Title Inspectionrn·Lien Reviewrn·Confirmation of Seller’s Mortgage Balance and Paymentrn·Confirmation of “Currency” of Seller’s Mortgagern·Mortgage Terms (e.g.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Why Now is A Great Time for Multi-Family Real Estate

There has been a tremendous amount of recent focus on the housing crunch, and the impact it has had on our economy as a whole. While many indicators point to signs of recovery in our economy, ask someone who has lost a job if they think the stock market is a good indicator of economic health. You get the idea. Talking heads may preach what they will, but the average consumer sees the reality right in front of them as the proof in the proverbial pudding. When consumers experience life changes that require them to move, they have a number of options for where to go next.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Do Your Homework with Commercial Real Estate- Part One

Any real estate investment deal worth doing should be able to withstand a little due diligence, and commercial properties are an excellent example of this. Examples of due diligence you’ll want to perform for your pending deals include: ·Property Inspectionrn·Market Analysis (values, rents, etc.)rn·Title Inspectionrn·Lien Reviewrn·Confirmation of Seller’s Mortgage Balance and Paymentrn·Confirmation of “Currency” of Seller’s Mortgagern·Mortgage Terms (e.g.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Is Commercial Real Estate Investing for You?

The two major issues that stop investors from pursuing commercial real estate deals are no time and no money. In my experience, I’ve started off with practically none of these resources available to me, but as I broke these barriers my investing career started to flourish and I became a millionaire in under four years.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Commercial Deal Breakers and How to Avoid Them

If you’ve been to any of my boot camps or read any of my books, one thing you’ve heard me say is “take only intelligent risks”. Sure. There’s money to be made in commercial real estate deals, but along with any business comes the potential pitfalls that you must learn to navigate yourself through in order to have a successful deal.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

6 Tips for Taking Your Real Estate Investing to the Next Level

Many real estate investors have come to me with the same concern... they know they need to take their investing to the next level so they can obtain that bigger cash flow they’ve been thinking and dreaming of... but they don’t have a clear plan on just how to do it. If you have you been thinking about taking your real estate investment business to the next level, this article is for you.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Understanding Cash vs. Cash Flow in Real Estate Investing

In some previous articles, I offered to you some general tips and strategies for working with the abundant and often lucrative opportunities that exist with REO properties. In these articles, I discussed at some length the idea of generating cash for your real estate investment business.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Reinvesting Proceeds from REO Flips Into Commercial Properties

In a previous article, I pointed out that coming up with the funding to support commercial real estate purchases may be both intimidating and even prohibitive for many real estate investors. If this scenario rings true for you, then you might consider something a little more basic to help build some investing momentum and to also put some cash in your pocket as you’re doing so.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Successful Networking Attracts Business

The effectiveness of your network determines the strength of your real estate investment business. I’m always on the lookout for new people to work with – new private investors, new bird dogs, and new players in the market. The way I see it, I am only as good as the weakest member of my team. In fact, I firmly believe that a strong network of people working together can propel any investor to new heights in their commercial real estate career. A strong network of experts lowers investment risk. Needless to say, I hate losing money.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Absorption Rate and Why It Matters to Your Investment

Chances are if you are new to property investment you may be a little overwhelmed with all of the terminology that you are being faced with. After all when you were making your initial investment in your residence you don't recall hearing terms such as absorption rates.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Launch Your Real Estate Investing

Real estate investing is much more than finding and buying property. There is more to be done once an investor completes the deal. As an investor, you might own the property for months, and more often, for years. And, by all means, you don't want another job or obligation in your life. After all, that is why real estate investing is so appealing.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

The One Management Question You Need to Know

I have one questio I always ask management companies when interviewing them. If they don’t answer it correctly, I almost never hire them. As you know, investing in multi-family property can create a lot of wealth in a very short period of time. You can be paid three ways. The first way is through the monthly cash flow you get on the properties. A continuous revenue cycle that comes in month in and month out that truly creates freedom in your life.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Remember the Age-Old Saying Location, Location, Location is Key to Gain Success in Real Estate.

In some areas real estate is in demand, in other areas this is not the case. The key to selling real estate is buying that real estate in a desirable location or one that will become desirable soon. If the location of a property is not desirable, selling it becomes virtually impossible!

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

If You Bring Them to an Island….You’ll Close More Deals, in Five Easy Steps

The better negotiator you are, the more deals you close. Negotiations do not start when you make an offer, negotiations start with the first contact you have with a potential seller. I am going to lay out a technique that I learned many years ago and I’ve used since, to close over 7,000 units in my 18 plus years of real estate investing. I call it… The Safe Island Technique. Imagine you are going to have a major operation. When talking to your doctor, the doctor doesn’t tell you, “show up tomorrow morning and we will remove that spleen and you’ll be as good as new in a few days.”

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Control Your Every Deal:Succeed in Your Real Estate Negotiating with these 7 Sure-Fire Tips

In real estate, negotiation is more like art than science. Some might also consider it to be like a dance because both parties go back and forth with each other... with hopes of bringing both of them to something better, with each person achieving win-win results.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

What Do Toxic Assets Mean to the Small Investor

Many problems arise with a failing economy and everyone feels the crunch. These financial hardships all have their own labels to then according to the circumstance. For business it is referred to as "cutbacks", for individuals its being "tight money" and for the banks it is "toxic assets". Financial distress becomes like a merry-go-round, everyone is on it and there seems to be no end. The one potential hope is to address the toxic assets of the bank and start a rolling effect of financial growth.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Tips to Take Your Real Estate Investing to the Next Level

Taking your real estate investment business to the next level means going into territory you haven't gone before to reap rewards you haven't yet obtained. I know many people who do the same types of deals they did when they first started in real estate investing. There's nothing wrong with doing that if you're content with what you've got. But if you're looking for something more, you've got to take on greater investment opportunities. Here's how to do just that. Tip #1: Go After Bigger Fish

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Use a Real Estate Investment Syndicate to Break into the Real Estate Investment Market

For the new real estate investor looking to break into the real estate investor market and make a name for themselves a real estate investment syndicate offers the best way forward, minimising exposure, solving the issue of cash flow and, at the same time, giving the opportunity to those who do ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Spring Clean Your Way to a Better Business

Whether you are new to the real estate investment word, or a seasoned veteran like me, it is always a wise idea to take some time to re-evaluate, clean up and organize your real estate business. You will be surprised how a little spring cleaning can go a long way to improving your business and even boosting your profits. Follow this simple spring cleaning advice and give your business the boost it needs for great success and profits. Create a Plan of Attack

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

5 Easy Ways to Network Like a Veteran

You have one chance to make a first impression and in this business, networking is your key to success. I talk a lot about having teams of professionals who are ready to help you accomplish your goals. I also talk about making sure that your deal pipeline is full. None of this can happen without the proper people in place. Here are five ways anyone can do to network like they’re a veteran. 1) Look and act as if you were already a success. The way you dress says a lot about you especially when people are sizing you up for the first time.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Using REO Flips to Build A Base of Private Lenders

In a previous article, I pointed out that coming up with the funding to support commercial real estate purchases may be both intimidating and even prohibitive for many real estate investors. If this scenario rings true for you, then you might consider something a little more basic to help build some investing momentum and to also put some cash in your pocket as you’re doing so.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

How to Analyze Real Estate Expenses

If you don’t get the expenses right when you are analyzing a real estate deal, you are setting yourself up to get into a bad deal. There are three parts to due diligence for any real estate deal. The first is financial. This is because if a deal is going to die, 72% of the time it is going to die during the financial due diligence. The second part is the physical due diligence—are all the parts to the property working properly. And, the third part involves legal due diligence—is there a clear title to the property.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

The 7 Common Real Estate Investing Mistakes Stopping You From Being Successful

I have been investing in real estate, businesses and commodities for over 19 years now. And, I’ve been teaching people how to invest and run their business for just about 9 years. Tens of thousands of people have received my systems, attended my events and benefited from our coaching programs. Over the years, I’ve watched, listened and surveyed my students to see how we can help them become more successful, faster.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Innovation to Blow Away Your Competition

Every successful business does some sort of innovation. The most successful businesses have a process for innovation. When you incorporate a process of innovation into your business, you will blow away your competition. Before I reveal a simple formula for implementing an innovation process in your business, we should first discuss what innovation is, and is not. Innovation is not seeing what good or service is selling in your marketplace and/or seeing what is new, and copying it. That is copying and in any market, it’s the “first mover” who reaps the rewards of the market.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

5 Easy Ways to Keep Your Tenants Happy

In today’s increasingly competitive leasing market, it is becoming progressively more important for building managers and owners to build, and to maintain a positive status quo with their tenants. Hunting for new tenants to fill vacant spaces in your units can be timely, and costly. The time ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

How To Get The Money In 7 Easy Steps

Money. If you want to grow your business quickly and do more real estate deals, it is going to take money. And if you plan on growing quickly, you’re going to do it by using other people’s money. 1) Go to where the money is When asked why he robbed banks, John Dillinger said, “That is where the money is.” So as a real estate investor, where would you go to get investors to invest in your real estate deals? Where the money is. And where is the money? Business networking groups.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

I Don't Know, CAN YOU Do This?

I get this question all the time… Dave, can I do this? And my response is always the same, “Do you think you can?” But in reality, there is more to it and that’s what we are going to be talking about … Can you do this? First, let’s talk about what “this” is. “This” is anything you are not sure you can do. It doesn’t matter what “this” is because the answer to “can I do this” is going to be the same.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Marketing Yourself in Real Estate

The first key to being successful in the area of marketing is to think positively about your abilities to buy and sell properties, and have confidence that you have the skills necessary to put successful strategies in to place to reach your goals. Remember, if your passionately believe in your skills, your potential clients are going to believe in you as well, this self-assurance will increase the likelihood of them doing business with you in the future. Offering your clients an incentive to doing business with you will motivate them to act fast.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

One Man, One Woman, Two Weeks and a $23K Profit

This is a story about one man, one woman, two weeks and a twenty-three thousand dollar profit. When I first started investing I took real estate classes, read books and manuals, and listened to cassettes (yes cassettes… what are those?!) constantly. I wanted to learn as much as I could and I wanted to make as much money as I could. I knew the more I learned, the more I earned. I started buying multi-family properties. Then I began flipping single-family properties so that I could buy more multi’s. It was during one such flip that I encountered a very strange experience.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Do You Have What it Takes to be a Successful Entrepreneur?

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur? There are certain key traits that most, if not all successful entrepreneurs have in common. The good thing is, you don’t have to be born with them. You can develop these traits. So, if after you read this list, you find you are lacking in one, two or a few of the areas, it’s OK. Now you know what you have to work on. And if you have been trying to start your own business but it hasn’t been going well, look through the list to see what your lacking.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

The Sweetest Aspect of Commercial Real Estate Investing - Value

Without a doubt, one of the greatest aspects of commercial real estate is the tremendous value of the properties that are out there and available for purchase. The natural question arises, ‘What determines value?’, and that is perhaps why you’re reading this article. The first determinant of ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Making Money With Low Rents!

In this article, I am going to tell you how you can make money with low rents; the two primary reasons why landlords keep their rents below market; and how you can profit handsomely because of it. I am a value investor. What does that mean? That means I look for opportunities in the marketplace where I can buy a property that has a small problem, fix that problem and make a bunch of money because of it. In the market place, this is called “value add.” If you want to maximize your return on your real estate investments, you should be buying a property that has a value add component.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Income Analysis – Getting It Right

In our last article, we did a comparison of operating expenses vs. capital expenses. You got a good understanding of what these expenses are, where we record them and why we record them when—and just how much it matters! Today we are going to analyze all of the different ways we call and account for income. Obviously, this is an important subject because without income, you are not in business. But, in the real estate business, like most businesses, the recurring income your business generates determines the value of your business, and how much you pay your management company.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Success = Business & Baseball

Baseball season has begun. And for my hometown team, it’s been a great start to the season so far! Are you a baseball fan too? It’s America’s pastime after all—what’s not to love! And, there is another favorite pastime in our country: making money! That’s what I love to do! Come to think of it, baseball and business have a lot in common. What stands out most? Both require great management and leadership in order to achieve true success. This goes for both business and baseball!

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Building Management Teams with Commercial Properties

As important as property management can be to successful ownership of commercial properties, it is also not limited to a single person or company. To what extent you view the concept of property management as a team effort can often determine your relative success as a property owner. Let’s ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

How to Effectively Sell a Property in a Buyers Market

Price the property to sell: When looking to sell a home or a property in today’s buyers market, it is important to remember that it doesn’t really matter how much you, or your realtor, think that your property is worth, it only matters how much a buyer is willing to spend when purchasing that property.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Network to Connect and Make More Money

Last month I attended a great fundraising event that a friend of mine organized. Of course, I wanted to support my friend as well as the good cause. But also, I know that networking opportunities present themselves just about everywhere. This event was no exception. So there I was enjoying some good conversation and tasty food when I couldn’t help but overhear, what seemed to me, a confrontation among the small group of people standing nearby. In the end, it wasn’t really a confrontation, as in an argument. No… It was a confrontation, as in networking gone terribly wrong.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

Don’t Let These Lethal Mistakes Destroy Your Business

We all know someone who has a business that struggles to reach that next level. Maybe it’s your business. Many times this kind of struggle is simply due to the entrepreneur’s own mistakes-- mistakes that are completely avoidable. Then there are those entrepreneurs who fall completely flat, and fail miserably. Why? There are 9 potentially lethal reasons listed here. Avoid these mistakes and you will NOT be one of those entrepreneurs who land at the bottom of the heap and out of business.

Primary topic: Real Estate

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By David LindahlRecently published1 topic

How I Got Started in Commercial Real Estate Investing

I’m often asked about my background because many investors are curious if success is based upon some sort of pedigree or simply good luck that befalls a fortunate few. I’m happy to say that, specifics aside, you’ll probably find that my route to success is something you can indeed relate to. In ...

Primary topic: Real Estate

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