Posts by Russ Whitney:

    Anyone Can Get a Loan

    August 10th, 2010

    How to Overcome Any Obstacle and Get the Money You Need

    You’ve heard me say that anyone can achieve financial independence through real estate – even people who traditionally have a hard time getting loans. By that I mean people with no credit history, bad history, a high debt to income ratio or multiple mortgages.

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    Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Bank?

    August 3rd, 2010

    What you’ve got wrong about banks – and how to make them work for you

    If you’ve been reading my stuff for awhile, you know that banks aren’t my first choice for financing investment properties. I’d much rather get seller financing, or if that isn’t an option, work with a mortgage broker. Both of these options offer a lot of advantages for investors.

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    Treat Everyone Like It’s Your First One

    July 27th, 2010

    Ever go in a restaurant and see a framed dollar bill on the wall?

    That’s the first dollar they ever got from a customer who was buying whatever they were selling. After all the years of dreaming and months of planning, they finally opened their doors one day and someone actually came in and gave them money! That first dollar was so precious to them that they framed it and hung it on the wall for everyone to see, to remind them of where they started.

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    Yes You Can Get a Bank Loan!

    July 19th, 2010

    In another piece, I busted up some of the most common myths about bankers. My hope was that once you realized that banks actually need to make loans to make money, that each bank is different, and that bankers are no better or smarter than you, that you’d feel more confident going into a bank and talking to a lender.

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    How Many Fish Do You Have? Learn the Secret to Controlling Your Own Destiny

    July 14th, 2010

    I bet you’ve heard this saying: give a man a fish and feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime.
    Some guy in China wrote this down for the first time centuries ago. But it might as well have been written yesterday, because it is still so true.

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    Four Steps to Choosing a Realtor That Will Work for You

    July 8th, 2010

    Even after doing this for 20 years, I’m still open to new possibilities. I’m always looking for new deals, new ideas, new things to learn.
    You’ve got to keep doing this or you get stagnant. Things start to get rote, boring, stale – and you start to lose your edge. You start to slip. And that’s no good for anyone.

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    Uncle Sam Wants to Give You Money! Yes There Is Still Government Money Available! Here’s How To Find It.

    July 7th, 2010

    If you watch the news or read the paper, you may be thinking that real estate lending has completely dried up. You’re guessing you can skip over everything I’ve ever written or recorded about finding creative ways to finance investment properties, fund renovations, and get free downpayment money, because all those opportunities must be gone.

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    Read This Before You Pick a Realtor!

    June 14th, 2010

    8 questions that will save you time – and help you make more money

    I’ve talked before about how to identify ‘scrap’ Realtors in your area. Scrap Realtors are the guys who specialize in the run-down, beat-up properties in low to moderate income parts of town – in other words, exactly the type of Realtor you want.

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    Don’t Listen to the Naysayers! Shut Out the Negativity and Find Your Passion

    June 9th, 2010

    Chances are this isn’t the first training program you’ve invested your time in. Over the years, you’ve probably bought a bunch of different things, hoping to make your dreams of financial independence a reality. Books, training videos, seminars, multi-level marketing programs – you’ve tried them all.

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    Good Faith Estimates

    May 28th, 2010

    Finally, the System Works in Your Favor!

    Learn the one government regulation that can help you find the best mortgage deal.

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