Taxes too high? Add to your real estate investment income. Post 170


MSN.com 4/25/20 By MSN Money staff The best and worst states for taxes Where you live can make a big difference in how much you pay in taxes. States may use similar methods to fund their budgets — taxes on income, sales, property, fuel, alcohol, tobacco — but each does so its own way.There are […] . . .

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You don’t need a real estate license to do Coach Mitch’s $1 Option. Post 169


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   From time to time the question of licensure comes up, particularly from new clients. For every state, the answer is the same.   Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:09 PM To: Coach Mitch Subject: Real Estate/Realtor Law Idaho Hi Mitchell, I looked this info below up today, it sounds like I […] . . .

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‘Squatter’ rent masks regular rents. Flip tax delinquent properties. Post 168


Benefit To US Economy From Deadbeat Squatters: $50 Billion Per Year ZeroHedge.com 03/30/2011 by Tyler Durden About a year ago, Zero Hedge first floated the then apocryphal idea that the economy is receiving an implicit boost from the money “saved” by squatters: people who no longer pay their mortgage, but due to banks’ unwillingness to […] . . .

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The county steals tax delinquent property – from itself. Post 167


Michigan County Treasurer Overruled In Refusal To Give City Right To Buy Tax-Foreclosed Lots At Cost REJournalOnline’s Tax Deeds Investment Newsletter April 8th, 2011 Richard F. Brzezinski wanted to get as much money out of each property tax foreclosure in his county as possible. Unfortunately, this brought him directly up against the his own city […] . . .

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Behavior – change your habits for the better. Post 166


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS   Not all systems are good. Think about this idea for a minute. How often do we give in to bad behavior that we know is not good, but we do it anyway. Our brain and persona are comfortable with our bad behavior. We have internalized (systematized) our bad habits until we […] . . .

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Bad bank loan underwriting persists – tax foreclosures will continue. Post 165


HUD Facing $11 Million in Losses Thanks to Non-Compliant FHA Loans Bryon Ellis Real Estate Letter By Carole VanSickle March 10th 2011 In a recent review of more than 250 loans from 15 lenders, HUD’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) determined that 49 percent of those loans were non-compliant with FHA guidelines and were […] . . .

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Due diligence – do it or be sorry you didn’t. Post 164


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS Haste Makes Waste I am increasingly worried about the lack of due diligence amongst wanna-be real estate investors. One of the more misinterpreted guru sayings is, “You can’t steal a deal if you’re moving in slow motion.” Well sometimes if you move too fast, it is you who is bamboozled. The voice […] . . .

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Government – How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Post 154


Trenton tax lien sale is illegal, says group The Trentonian June 28, 2010 By Andria Carter TRENTON – Some homeowners and business owners believe that Trenton’s Tax Department is illegally implementing an accelerated tax lien sale. A group of taxpayers challenged the decision and had their properties removed from the upcoming tax lien sale. However, […] . . .

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How do you evaluate a real estate investment? Post 153


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   A most important skill for any investor, but especially for a real estate investor, is how to evaluate a transaction. Just say, “Yes!”™ Quickly differentiating what may be a good deal from what is probably a marginal or bad deal, is a necessary skill. We have all (me too) been guilty […] . . .

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How can I buy tax foreclosures? Post 152


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   Real Estate Investing (REI) Investing in real estate may seem a natural place to invest because we are all familiar with housing. After all, we live in a home, we understand many of the issues related to a home, and we know what makes a home desirable and not so desirable. […] . . .

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