Charrissa Cawley’s
REAL ESTATE INVESTING RESOURCES
BUYING & SELLING WHOLESALE REAL ESTATE
www.propertyattic.com
TRENDS AND DATA
http://www.firstamres.com/pdf/May18%202006_%20Cagan%20CYCLE%20PAPER_FINAL.pdf
SECTIONS AND SITES
www.gosection8.com - Great source to list your Section 8 Rentals www.socialserve.com - Another great source to list any Section 8 Rental Properties http://www.huduser.org/datasets/fmr.html - HUD Fair market rents for every county in the US.
REAL ESTATE NEWS
http://www.inman.com/ - Daily Real Estate News www.ired.com - International Real Estate Digest
LANDLORD INFORMATION
www.saferent.com –Tenant check and background screening services www.tenantcredit.com – Nationwide Tenant screening services www.mrlandlord.com - Links to State specific Landlord/Tenant Laws in addition to many other useful resources for landlords www.cses.com –Information site/resource for Landlords
REO & FORECLOSURE SITES
www.ocwen.com – Foreclosure Listings www.homesales.gov/homesales/mainAction.do - Homes for sale by US Government www.resales.usda.gov - USDA Homes For Sale www.firstpreston.com – Asset Management company that markets HUD homes www.hud.gov/homes/index.cfm - HUD Foreclosures www.homesteps.com/hm01_1featuresearch.htm - Freddie Macs searchable database www.mortgagecontent.net/reoSearchApplication/fanniemae/reoSearch.jsp - Fannie Mae Property Search http://www.lendersreo.com – REO liquidation company http://www.countrywide.com/purchase/f_reo.asp - Countrywide Foreclosure Listings http://www.iasreo.com/search/home4sale.asp - Integrated Asset Services, REO listings http://www.premierereo.com – Premiere Asset Services, REO Listings http://www.iasreo.com/homesforsale.aspx- Integrated Asset Services http://www.citimortgage.com/Mortgage/Oreo/SearchListing.do -Citi Mortgage http://mortgage02.chase.com/alt/altdel/REOSearch.jsp -Chase Bank http://bankofamerica.reo.com/search/ - Bank of America www.reosource.com -REO Source http://www.pasreo.com/pasreo/public/propertySearch.do - Premiere Asset Services http://www.banking.us.hsbc.com/ - HSBC Bank
http://www.ncmcreo.com/ - National City Mortgage https://propertydisposal.gsa.gov - General Services Administartion http://www.treas.gov/auctions/irs/ - IRS Properties http://services.mandtbank.com/personal/bank_owned_prop.cfm - M & T Bank http://apps.indymacbank.com/individuals/realestate/search.asp _ IndyMac Bank www.bidselect.com -Hud http://www.usmarshals.gov/assets/sales.htm - Us Marshalls http://www.bbt.com/applications/specialassets/search.asp - Branch Bank & Trust
HOUSING DATA & RESEARCH
www.firstamres.com/jsp/index.jsp - Real Estate Data and Research Site www.hpapts.com/index.cfm - Hendricks and Partners Sales & Research Firm www.dataquick.com - Real Estate Information & Research www.netronline.com/public_records.htm - A portal to assessors’ offices and county recorder nationwide http://www.census.gov/ – US Government Census data/demographics etc. www.ChoiceTrust.com - Property Insurance History Database info. They also sell background check info. http://earth.google.com/ – Excellent way to search on distant properties locations www.NACO.org – County Government Information www.NiteOwlPlus.net - Access County Recorder Info http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pacerdesc.html - Public access to court records www.PostYourProperty.com - FREE property listing database for owners and agents. www.Pac-info.com - Public Records Database www.PublicRecords.netronline.com – Public Records Database – tax offices, etc. Real Estate Exchange http://www.ree.com/ - Nationwide listing of properties for sale with owner terms and exchange. Real Estate Records Search http://www.realestate-search.net/ - Current and historical records, including mortgages and real estate ownership on properties. www.Title4u.com - Title search engine http://www.homefair.com/find_a_place/cityprofile/index.asp?cc=1 - City Profiles www.mmreibc.com - Marcus and Millichap Research Firm
SOURCES FOR COMPS
www.cyberhomes.com - Fidelity National Information Services Valuation Site www.zillow.com - Free Instant Nationwide Home valuations www.eppraisal.com – Nationwide Home Valuations www.ziprealty.com/sell_my_house/tools.jsp - Free Nationwide Home Valuations
HOMES FOR SALE
www.realtor.com – NAR’s Nationwide listing of homes for sale www.MLSonline.com – Nationwide homes for sale and market reports by city and state.
CALCULATORS
www.bankrate.com/brm/calculators/mortgages.asp - Mortgage Calculator www.mortgages.interest.com/content/calculators/index.asp - Mortgage Calculators www.mortgageloan.com/calculator - Mortgage Calculators
REAL ESTATE CLUBS
www.NAIREI.org – National Association of Internet Real Estate Investors www.NSDREI.com – North San Diego Real Estate Investors Association www.SDCIA.com – San Diego Creative Investors Association www.ocreforum.com – Orange County, CA Real Estate Forum www.reinclub.com – Real Estate Investor Network, Orange County, CA www.SoCalCIA.com SOCAL Creative Investors Association www.ocreic.org – Orange County, CA Real Estate Investment Club www.STLWIN.com - Saint Louis Wealth Improvement Network www.stlreia.com – Saint Louis Real Estate Investors Association www.hirei.org – Hawaii Real Estate Investors www.azreia.com – Arizona Real Estate Investors Association (Phoenix) www.screia.com - South Carolina Real Estate Investors Association www.gareia.org - Georgia Real Estate Investors Association www.breia.com – Broward County FL Real Estate Investors Association www.dreia.org – Dade County, FL Real Estate Investors Association www.aireo.org – Association of Independent Real Estate Owners www.aireo.com – American Investors of Real Estate Online
CONTACTS AND PUBLIC RECORDS
www.theultimates.com/yellow - The Ultimate Yellow Pages www.switchboard.com - Lookup Telephone Number Search www.reversephonedirectory.com - Reverse Lookup Directory www.reversephonedirectory.com - Public Data Searches
ECONOMIC AND NEWS SITES
www.Car.org - Monthly forecasts for the California market – They are usually very optimistic www.FreeLunch.com - Interesting web site with data on the economy, real estate, crime etc. www.HouseBubble.com - Housing Market News www.nfns.com - National Financial News Service. Mortgage industry newspaper
FORECLOSURE RESOURCES
www.ctcres.com - Free Trustee Sale info www.HUDPemco.com - Weekly list of HUD properties www.DQNews.com - Real Estate trends from Data Quick – Good Source
SOURCES FOR RENT
www.RentSlicer.com www.Move.com www.Socialserve.com www.Rent.com www.Zilpy.com
LEGAL RESOURCES
Federal Fair Housing Laws - http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/ – Complete text of laws www.HudClips.org - Forms from HUD Secretary of State - http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/list.html - California Corporation Lookup Investor's National Lobby Group - http://www.narhri.org/ – Support lobbying efforts to keep fair laws for investors and homeowners
ONLINE PUBLICATION FOR INVESTORS
Listing of Publications - http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs_alpha.shtml#G
WEB RESOURCES, BLOGS & ARTICLES
Getting Things Done - http://www.davidco.com/ - The Art of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen's GTD official site www.Wikipedia.com - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Working Smart - The alternative to working hard! - http://www.michaelhyatt.com/ - Blog of Michael S. Hyatt. To-Done! - http://www.to-done.com/ is a regularly updated collection of thoughts, writings, tips, tricks and information on personal productivity, work/life balance and getting things done. www.mindtools.com - More than 100 important thinking skills helping you to become highly effective and excel in your career. Time Management Skills - http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_HTE.htm - This Mind Tools section shows you how to manage your time, maximize effectiveness and live an excellent life! Personal Goal Setting - http://www.mindtools.com/page6.html - Learn how to set and achieve your personal goals with Mind Tools. www.productivitygoal.com - articles about being productive at work and managing time. Personal Development - A blog by Gleb Reys with various articles on time management and goal setting
GROUPS, FORUMS & DISCUSSIONS
Getting Things Done - http://www.davidco.com/ - Public Forum GTD Tips & Techniques - http://groups.google.com/group/GTD-Tips--Techniques - Google group Using of Pocket PC devices in implementing David Allen's Getting Things Done system http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GTD_PPC/ - Yahoo group
SKIP TRACING RESOURCES
www.PIMAG.com - Private Investigator Magazine www.TheUlitmatewhitepages.com - Good source www.555-1212.com - Reverse phone lookup www.Publicdata.com - Search for owners www.Merlindata.com - Good source for cheap skip tracing www.Zabbasearch.com – Find People
SELF DIRECTED IRA’S
Ebook - http://www.reiconferences.com/files/sdira.pdf - How To Buy Real Estate With a Self Directed IRA www.Pensco.com – Pensco www.trustetc.com - Mid Ohio Securities www.entrustadmin.com - Entrust Administration (Use your IRA to invest in Real Estate - Its Tax Deferred!!! Check out www.trustetc.com to see how your IRA can make you money for your future retirement, tax deferred or tax free!)
CREDIT BUREAUS
www.experian.com – Experian Credit Bureau www.transunion.com –Transunion Credit Bureau www.equifax.com – Equifax Credit Bureau
TAXES
IRS Withholding Calculator - http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html
MARKETS
Top 20 Markets – Appreciation - http://www.reiconferences.com/markets.htm
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