Archive for July, 2008

8 Tricks to Getting Your Offer Accepted on that Foreclosed Property

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

If you’re new here (and you like what you read), you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!  ScottMaking offers on foreclosed properties can sometimes be a daunting task even for seasoned real estate agents and investors. Each bank can required different and very specific requirements that must be […]

Save The Date

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Our last Investment Property 201 seminar in July was a huge success.  It was standing room only!
Our next IP 201 seminar will be Tuesday, August 29, 6:30.
We are still arguing amongst ourselves about an encore topic that will be as popular as the llcs and liability shields.  If you have a request, leave a note […]

Minneapolis Rental Property Workshop

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Community Crime Prevention/SAFE of the Minneapolis Police Department and Minneapolis Housing Inspections are providing this workshop. Attending the workshop provides owners and managers with valuable information, resources and opportunities to network with other property owners. Workshop topics:

The ABCs of property management
Working with the Minneapolis Police Department
Working with Housing Inspections
Tenant behavior issues
[…]

North Minneapolis Crime Rate Drops 17%

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Numbers were recently released that show that violent crime in Minneapolis and specifically North Minneapolis dropped 14% and 17% respectively. As much as I would like to attribute all of that to good investors and good landlords buying North Minneapolis properties to clean up the foreclosure mess, I don’t think we can claim complete […]

Worst Real Estate Investments of All Time

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

If you like reading about big real estate investment (like buying the World Trade Center) and investors (like Donald Trump), the post written at Mortgage Calculator might be right up your alley. They have chosen their “Top 8 Worst Real Estate Investments on Record“. It is a fascinating account of real estate deals […]

New Investment Property Search Site Launches

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Are you looking for Minnesota Investment Properties, but just can’t find a site that has MLS tools and features designed for investment properties? There really are no other websites in cyberspace dedicated to browsing the  Minnesota MLS for just investment real estate.
I have recently just launched such a site at www.mnirea.com. The search capabilities are […]