by LouCastillo8 | Feb 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
At times it may feel overwhelming to move your real estate investing forward. You may even feel like it is impossible for you. You might even begin to think that only “other people” can be successful, but the decks are stacked against you. I’m here to tell you that is...
by LouCastillo8 | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
A successful marketing campaign is the foundation of your business. Here are 5 keys to creating a successful marketing campaign: Define the best prospect pool. To whom will you market? If would be nice if every single person could receive your marketing message – but...
by LouCastillo8 | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
The question so many ask about real estate investing is how much can you realistically make as an investor? If you listen to the hype and the marketing you’d conclude that you don’t have to do much, if any work; you don’t have to spend any money (other than for their...
by LouCastillo8 | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
There still seems to be much confusion about hard money loans (HML) so I wanted to take a moment to clear that up. Let’s begin by defining a hard money lender. They understand that they are lending to real estate investors on dilapidated properties that require...
by LouCastillo8 | Jul 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
In the last week I’ve had three different conversations about ethics and legalities as they pertain to real estate. The first adage that comes to mind of course is: “Just because it is legal doesn’t make it right.” Let’s separate these for a minute, and start with...
by LouCastillo8 | Jun 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
This morning I was reviewing several deals with one of my mentoring clients. As we went through the list we came to one that he is purchasing to fix and flip. It’s an unusual deal already because he did a lease option on the property and has already been renovating...