Make a fortune in real estate by Jessie Frost

You can't be successful in real estate if you don't know two things, your credit rating and your cash flow. You need to know what kind of purchasing power you have. Bad credit isn't so much a barrier as a tool-you need to recognize your limits and know what to do to improve them and work around them. Take an inventory of your income and assets. Know how much time you can
afford to dedicate to this venture. The more capable you are of treating it like your business, the more successful you will be. Know what kind of cash you have available, even if you don't use it. In real estate, you are nothing without your credit rating. This is a big problem that most beginners in real estate have when trying to make deals work. They simply don't know what their credit rating is and sometimes don't understand the importance of it, and therefore don't understand what type of loan programs and financing they can use.
Don't worry-I can show you a way designed for the majority of people out there who have not-so-great to outright bad credit, but who are willing to work hard and stay focused. While bad credit can make it more difficult to obtain traditional financing, it won't stop you from taking advantage of the real money-making opportunities that exist. KNOW YOUR CREDIT
Experian: experian com
Transunion: transunion com
Equifax: .equifax com
You have the right to a free credit report from each agency once a year and any time you've been denied credit and receive a letter from the company to which you'd applied, you can request a copy of the report they used to make the decision. Request a copy of all three, repair what you need to and repay what you have to.
In order to be successful in this business, you need to have contacts. Develop good relationships with your county clerk, a good realtor whom you can trust, an appraiser, a title company, a home inspector, a handyman, and a loan officer. You'll want to have quick and easy access to professionals you trust. You will also want to develop a database of investors, particularly rehab investors. Don't be afraid to advertise for investors even before you have properties available. It's
best to start developing a list of investors so that you have time to begin screening them-and you can be on the lookout for specific properties that will appeal to your investors and make you the quick money.