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Here’s my current situation: I’m in Fort Walton Beach Florida. As the waves roll in, their sound makes a constant yet subtle roar that I’m sure was designed by The All Mighty to soothe the soul. The bleached white sand gently tapers down into clear, light blue water that mixes with varying shades of green as you move deeper into the Gulf of Mexico — I now understand why they call this...
I was sitting in the living room of a couple looking to sell an unwanted house in Cartersville. The house was their previous home that they’d turned into a rental property. I did what I always do when we sat down. I asked them how could I help them and then I told them, “My job is not necessarily to buy your house. My job is to solve real estate problems. I’m going to ask...
The purpose in making an offer isn’t to have some fancy paperwork that neither the seller nor the buyer understands. An offer is meant to start the process of a meeting of the minds. Once you have a meeting of the minds for both buyer and seller, you can make a deal. I’m often asked how I figure out what to put in my offers. I’d like to walk you through a real-life offer we just made. It...
I came across this story a few years back. It’s one of those that makes its rounds on the internet and social media, but every time it resurfaces, I’ve always needed to hear it again. I’d like to share it with you. The author is unknown, but the title is “The trouble tree” as it appears on inspiration.net. “The carpenter I hired to help restore my old farmhouse had a pretty...
Peter Fortunato is arguably one of the most creative real estate deal structurers on the face of the planet. The way he crafts deals is nothing short of mind blowing. If he knows some key information, he can take a single house and give you at least 10 ways to construct a lucrative deal for both the buyer and seller. Every time I get to hang out with Pete, he opens my mind to new...