Archive for June, 2012

Author Tex Norton A few minutes ago, the Supreme Court of the United States issued my death warrant. In a 5 to 4 decision, the SCOTUS ruled that the Obamacare legislation was legal. In other words, the Court ruled that the government can force us to buy health insurance or pay a fine for not [...]

Author Tony DeMaio PART I Folks, I just got a letter from a friend of mine. He references http://survivalist.com/food-storage-makes-you-a-terrorist.html where flyers from The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ask that clerks forward information on suspicious customers to DHS. Such suspicious behavior consists of buying gold, large amounts of food (sent to a bulk food store), [...]

Author Tex Norton Chapter 2: Finding Your First Property Let’s say you’ve decided to start with single-family homes rather than apartment buildings or commercial/industrial property. How do you find someone willing to work with you? Here is a list of possibilities: Classified ads Flyers FSBO signs (For Sale By Owner) Driving through good areas finding [...]

Author Tex Norton Chapter 1: Getting Started The road to wealth begins with the first step. Whether or not you have money now, start your real estate program as though you have none – or very little. A good admonition I learned from another investor is: don’t write big checks or make promises you can’t [...]

Author Tex Norton Editors Note: Tex has been kind enough to offer up a wealth of knowledge in his serially released Real Estate Investing Guide. Enjoy! Mike FOREWARD In 1958, William Nickerson wrote “THE” book on how to make money in real estate. The book was titled “How I Turned $1000 into $1 million in [...]

Author Tex Norton What an extraordinary target-rich environment! Every headline reeks of meddling interference by some officious busybody. Not a day goes by without a potpourri of subjects at which to poke some fun. Hence, we will flit from topic to topic just because we can.   The year 2012 is rapidly approaching the midway [...]