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		<title>Free Report: Outbid This! 6 Secret Strategies for Making Irresistible Offers on Foreclosures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Would you like to make money in foreclosures, but you can&#8217;t figure out how to convince the bank to accept your offers? This free guide will show you how to:


Make one simple change to your purchase contract that will dramatically increase your acceptance rate 
 Calm the bank&#8217;s biggest fear with one simple but effective [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If I have equity in my home, should I use it to finance a real estate investment?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re getting started in real estate investing, one of the first realizations most people have is, &#34;You need money to do this.&#34; Only, you might not have $20,000 in savings or a rich uncle that can loan you a fortune. So you think, where can I find the capital to buy my first real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can I perform a double closing, despite the potential risks?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my last post, we uncovered three potential problems with double closings. Generally speaking, they are a overcomplicated, difficult, and occasionally dangerous technique. You can almost always use a different strategy to flip the property, such as an assignable contract or a simple purchase. Both strategies are far easier, especially for beginners.
But sometimes you have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When should I use a double closing to flip a house?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Double closings are the hottest selling silver bullet for investors interested in flipping houses. They allow you to:

Get around financing requirements by quickly moving money from one account to another 
Keep your purchase price secret by never exposing your contract 
Work with less liquid buyers because the &#34;assignment fee&#34; is financed 

Sounds perfect, doesn&#8217;t it? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When flipping a house, how do I get around seasoning requirements?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Financing is always a problem for house flippers. Because of recent problems with mortgage fraud, many lenders have instituted seasoning requirements. They require you to wait 3-6 months before selling the property or a higher value than your purchase price. When you&#8217;re trying to flip a house, this is a big problem. Here are a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I flip a house without selling to an investor?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Yes! You can flip a house to an average home buyer. It&#8217;s called &#34;retailing.&#34; In fact, because of the price range that I operate in, I retail all of my properties. Your money moves a little slower, but the profit margins and reduced man-hours are much more rewarding. Here are a few tips for flipping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can a landlord raise rent without losing tenants?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re like most landlords, you love the idea of raising rent but fear losing all of your tenants. It&#8217;s a difficult decision. By raising the rent, you might dramatically increase your income, or you might lose everything because all of your tenants leave. Fortunately, there are solutions. Here are three strategies experienced landlords use [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.realestateanswered.com/how-can-a-landlord-raise-rent-without-losing-tenants.html</link>
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		<title>What are the advantages and disadvantages of buying foreclosures at auction?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Foreclosure auctions &#8212; are they good or bad? Before hunting them down and taking the (considerable) time to attend a foreclosure auction, you should know the advantages and disadvantages. Here they are:
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		<link>http://www.realestateanswered.com/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-buying-foreclosures-at-auction.html</link>
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		<title>Why are rich people happier?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over at Free Money Finance, there&#8217;s an interesting post about rich people and happiness. To quote:
Happier people have a better outlook on life, they think the impossible is possible, they dream, they work well with others, and on and on. Let&#8217;s face it, happier people simply have more of the qualities that our society values [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do foreclosure auctions work?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you talk about foreclosures, most people automatically assume you&#8217;re referring to bank owned properties. But not all foreclosures are owned by banks. Sometimes, a homeowner is unable to negotiate a settlement with the lender, so the property goes to auction in an effort to pay off the liens. As an investor, you can go [...]]]></description>
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