Baltimore Real Estate Investing Blog

HUD has proposed new mortgage licensing regulations that would affect how investors do owner financing.  Unless you are selling your own personal residence you would have to be a licensed mortgage loan originator in order to offer owner financing.  I felt this is an unreasonable and unnecessary requirement and submitted a comment saying so (See [...]

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“A pessimist is one who makes difficulties out of his opportunities.  An optimist is one who make opportunities out of his difficulties.”
- Harry Truman

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One book I recommend in the wealth building category is the popular Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. In his book he talks about the Cash Flow game.  The game is a blast and you will feel like a tycoon as you build your financial portfolio.
It is designed as a financial teaching [...]

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I am currently assisting to teach a year long class on Apartment investing.  A number of  people have asked me if they can join.  Unfortuneately, the class is too far along to join at this point.  The good news is  because of the demand a second class is forming in Northern Virginia.
Introducing REACH – Real [...]

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The Baltimore City Tax Sale was held May 18, 2009.  A total of 8569 liens were sold with a total face value of $20.8million. There were 172 bidders. 91 bidders had winning bids. There were a total of 33,426 bids meaning about four times as many bids a liens awarded.
If you compare that to [...]

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This blog is focused on real estate investing. I have written a lot about tax liens and the tax sale process from an investor’s point of view, however I have gotten several questions from homeowners and tenants that are wondering what they should do. So here is the tax sale process from a homeowner and [...]

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Last night Baltimore’s Mayor Dixon hosted a town hall style meeting about vacant and abandoned house problem.  Mayor Dixon, Housing Commissioner Paul Graziano,  Deputy Commissioner Code Enforcement Michael Braverman and panel of city officials spoke about how the city is handling the vacant properties they own.
Three ways to acquire Baltimore city owned property
Listening to the [...]

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Baltimore County Tax Sale

The Baltimore County tax sale will be held Wednesday June 3, 2009, at the County Council Chambers, 400 Washington Ave,  Room 205, Towson, Maryland at 9 a.m.  You must pre-register for the sale by May 29 at 4:30 p.m.  Registration is free. More information and the property list are available a the Baltimore County [...]

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Take Massive action
Something my friend Pete Gardini often says is to take massive action. You are not going to be successful by sitting around doing nothing.  Goals are great, thinking and planing are important, research is necessary, and going to seminars and reading real estate books ( and my blog ) are all [...]

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Another new real estate investing club is coming to the Washington DC area.
The Real Deal Investment Club of VA
The first meeting will be held this coming Thursday April 23 2009 from 7-10:00 pm
The location will be: the Hampton Inn,  5821 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22303
The Real Deal of VA  will meet monthly every 3rd Thursday [...]

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Do you have a mastermind group?
I am fortunate to be a member of a high level mastermind group. I am continually impressed with the ideas, knowledge, and success level  the members of my mastermind group generate.  Two members of my group are putting on an exciting event later this month, The Exponential Wealth Conference. The [...]

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Do you have an Apple iPod? How do you use it? I try to take a walk every day. It is modest exercise and it relaxes me. I also get some of my best ideas while walking. To help generate those ideas I listen to my iPod.  I listen to motivation, sales, real estate and [...]

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This book by Dave Lindahl is about repositioning Apartment buildings. This is truly one of the better books on real estate investing that I have read. While its primary focus in multi-family buildings, it has tremendous value for single family home investors also. Dave Lindahl got his start renovating single family properties and doing small [...]

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How do I invest in this volatile market?
Are you wondering how to invest in this changing market? Have you seen your savings and investments decline? Are you paralyzed and unsure what to do with your investments even as you see them wither away to nothing? Crab Properties, LLC has arranged a free online webinar to [...]

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Do you want to learn how to invest in tax sales?  Do you want to learn the best neighborhoods to invest in Baltimore City? Which neighborhoods are the good the bad and the ugly? Do you want personal mentoring and all you investing questions answered?   If so contact us.
Crab Properties, LLC is looking for  [...]

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