Jackie Lange's (crewealth) Blog

Private Money Financing a Better Way to Go – by Jack Miller It’s natural for the fledgling investor to rely upon institutional lenders for mortgage money with which to buy houses. Banks and mortgage loans abound in good times. Lenders besiege investors with offerings of attractive loans at low in...

Dick was an up and coming executive who had bought a large, attractive home in an upscale subdivision. He had put $45,000 of his savings down to reduce his payments, wiping out the bulk of his cash savings. Then he was downsized and couldn’t make his payments. Over the years, I have established a...

One of the great myths of all time is that it takes money to make money. That ignores the use of leverage, timing strategies, talent, and guts. For a long time I made money as a middleman buying from sellers and selling to buyers who made money with very little cash or debt. Here’s how I did it: ...

I quickly discovered that those supposed clients who wouldn’t pay the fee were more than likely going to waste my time. By paying the fee, the buyer was showing me that he trusted me to keep my part of the bargain, and that he was serious. When asked why I charged a higher commission I explained ...

by Jack Miller Somewhere along the line while I was learning the tricks of the trade as a real estate Broker, I discovered that I had been working for the wrong side of the deal. A Broker typically represents a seller by getting a listing, then trying to sell it. To do this he incurs a fair amoun...

Life is a seminar. Every day there are myriad lessons given and received that can change the way you conduct your affairs. In business, the lessons you miss can cost you money. When I first became a Broker, I was overwhelmed with all the responsibilities to the public that this entailed, and with...

In today’s world where some people regard bankruptcy as some sort of status symbol and smooth maneuver to help airlines restore profitability, the subject of reputation may seem quaint and archaic, but I think it is one of the most overlooked influences for good or evil that everyone has access t...

by Jack Miller at www.CashFlowDepot.com Once upon a time I was a burned out landlord. I didn’t mind managing properties, and done it successfully for three decades when I realized that I was pinned down to the area where my properties were and was unable to take advantage of the money I’d made in...

In the previous post I described how I set up a co-venture arrangement on short notice using a long term Option. Now let’s see why this worked out for both of us: First of all, the other party was able to get a significant amount of money advanced in a matter of hours without all the expense and ...

The Power of Networking  The Power of Networking by Jackie Lange Every month I go to an Internet Marketing Mastermind Meeting. Well, it’s not really an official meeting where someone is making a presentation it’s just a hang out session with a lot of food and adult beverages.    But there’s a lot...