Brian Tracy is the Man!

Brian Tracy is a leading authority on personal and business success. He is the best-selling author of 16 books and over 300 audio and video learning programs. Brian addresses more than 250,000 people each year, has spoken in 23 countries, and speaks 4 languages.

Brian gives away a lot of free stuff at his site that will help in your business and personal success. I have used some of his products in my real estate business recently and found him to be the real deal. If you go there now you can get your choice of 14 different FREE audio programs!

For REINEWBIE readers, here is a Gift Certificate

3 Places for Half-Priced Homes

Finding a bank REO or a good foreclosure deal in an inflated market can lead you to a property you could get for 50 cents on the dollar.

If you are looking for some foreclosure bargains (and there are so many now), most people start at www.RealtyTrac.com
. This has been generally a good site for me, but everyone and their brother is using this site.

Here is the next place I go to find recent Foreclosure Deals
.

Next take a look at RealtyStore for 1/2-price homes and Homes as low as $10k!
.

Low Cost Contracts and Legal Forms for Investing

Are you thinking about becoming a landlord? Are you leasing residential or commercial property? Are you buying or selling a home? Do you wonder what you need to put a property under contract in your state? How about setting up an LLC to protect your assets? Having the right form is crucial --

Here are a few places to get low cost real estate investing legal forms.

I have been a fan of Socrates.com
for a while. Socrates products include a wealth of legal and business forms, kits, books, guides and software for every personal, real estate and business need. These forms are prepared using state-specific requirements.

Another site that offers Attorney-Prepared Legal Forms At More Than 50% Off Attorney Prices can be found at FindLegalForms - including Legal forms for your limited liability company.

How to Showcase Your House for Sale

I am always looking for more ways to list a property for sale - especially in this market. I posted 50 ways in a previous post to rent your home and I will post a similar one for selling a home soon. In the meantime - Here is something that was recommended to me: Showcase your Property to millions of home buyers with Homescape today!


Homescape provides an easy way to sell a property online. You can showcase it to millions of home buyers each month.

There are over 2 million listings in their National Home Search. They have relationships with over 150 newspapers across the country, allowing us to provide you with the best local real estate content and exposure.

Logos and Business Cards - Do They Matter?

Yes. Not as much as taking action: getting out there and marketing, talking to homeowners, making offers, and closing on deals - but it does matter. You need to instill confidence that you can perform.

I tried creating my own logo and while it wasn't bad for an amateur, it was noticeably...amateurish. The homeowners you deal with need to have confidence that you are not a fly-by-night company. If you get pricing from the better logo design companies you will see that the going rate is about $250-$300. If you want a professional design for a great price ($149) then check out the Logo Company
(can you guess what they specialize in?) Wired magazine voted The Logo Company "Best In Test" for online logo design companies.

Once you get your logo you can have them printed on your business card for a few bucks by going here: 30% to 60% OFF All Products

Is it possible to talk to a lawyer for free?

I have been asked by an investor friend to let everyone know about a service he used to help him with a legal issue he had related to one of his properties: LegalMatch
.
You can use this service for free (just Sign-up
and present your case).

LegalMatch's free online legal matching works in a 3-step process, which is easy to complete, highly effective and protects your privacy. The absolute latest in technology enables you to confidentially find the right lawyer for you.

They'll also advise you on next steps for your case. They have many lawyers who specialize in all forms of law, including Real Estate.