Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder, which is why you shouldn’t judge a person or a thing by its physical appearance. This saying holds mostly true in the real estate investing business because even the ugliest house on the block can bring you tons of cash. Matt Kearney shares his experiences in rehabbing an ugly fixer upper home in his post on FlippingSmart.com. In his latest article, he talks about how the property, which they got for a measly $51,000, surpassed their expectations and brought them a whopping $185,000.

How would you know if a buyer is serious or is merely pulling your leg? Steph Davis of FlipThisWholesaler.Net provides an answer to this question to help a newbie wholesaler who was having trouble with his buyer’s list. In her latest video, Steph provides some hints and tips on screening your buyers and explains why you don’t need a huge buyer’s list to start wholesaling houses. She also talks about the one question that wholesalers should never ask their buyers. Want to know what this question is? Read on and find out.

Unless you have powers like that of Superman, you won’t survive in the real estate business on your own. You will need the assistance of other people who can make your job a breeze. In his latest post, Kendall Matthews of MustKnowInvesting.com sheds light on the ins and outs of building a “power team” when investing in real estate. He also explains the benefits and the advantages of fielding the best “players” in the game and discusses the things that you need to do to enable them to help you accomplish your goals.

Taking phone calls, making offers, and buying and selling properties are all in the day’s work of a real estate investor. For beginners in the business, find out a how a real estate entrepreneur spends a typical day as Jason Bilge writes about his daily schedule in his latest post on LiveAndFlip.com. Read on and find out why he believes that time is of the essence in the real estate business and learn why investors shouldn’t waste any of it.

Although nobody wants to be rejected, rejection is something that you have to learn to deal with, especially if you want to invest in real estate. Scott Costello of StrugglingInvestor.com shares a story on how he handled being turned down none too gently by a potential seller. Read his post and learn from Scott’s experience on dealing with an unhappy home seller, who returned his probate letter with the latter’s not-so-nice “words of wisdom” written on it.

Real estate agents can make an investor’s job much easier, which is why you need to build good relationships with these people. In his latest post, Phil Pustejovsky of ShortSaleTeaching.com provides nifty hints and tips on how to work with agents. He also explains the nuts and bolts of finding good agents and offers some pointers on how to approach them. Read on to learn more.

Do you think that real estate auctions are only for selling foreclosed properties? Well, think again. It seems that real estate auctions are becoming one of the most popular ways to sell homes nowadays. If you’re thinking of selling a property in such a manner, you should read Reibrain’s article on REIBrain.com. In his latest post, he sheds light on the process of selling real estate through auctions and offers some suggestions on how to make real estate auctions a huge success.

While the housing market is inching towards recovery, it seems that many homeowners are still apprehensive when it comes to owning a home. Citing data from a recent Harris Interactive Survey for the National Apartment Association, Broderick Perkins of DeadlineNews.com reveals that most homeowners nowadays actually prefer renting a house to owning one. Find out more about this latest news by reading his post now.

One of the essentials of real estate investing is that all the real estate investments you will make must generate positive cash flow. If a property is bringing you losses instead of profits, you must either get rid of the property or boost its profitability. Julie Broad of RevNYou.com is offering simple solutions to property investors who are having a hard time turning their bad investment properties around. In her latest post, she provides tips on how you can transform money losers into money makers.

Is “cash flow” really important when investing in real estate? Like any other investors, Tom Karadza of RenegadeRealEstateBlog.com believes that positive cash flow is “king” in the real estate business. However, he also believes that there are other important aspects of investing in properties aside from generating positive cash flow. Find out why having an “exit plan” and “ownership” is also vital in the real estate business by reading his latest post now.

While the real estate market is showing signs of recovery in recent months, Reibrain of TheREIBrain.com believes that it would take a very long time before the housing industry can regain its former glory. In his latest post, he urges real estate investors to remain vigilant and take note of what’s happening in and around the real estate market. Find out why he believes that the road to the housing market’s full recovery is still very long.

Since Mobile Home Gurl of AdventuresInMobileHomes.com wrote an article on RevNYou.com about mobile home investing, readers have been asking her what her secret to success is. In her latest post, she shares her formula to being one of the best in the business. Want to know what her big secret is? Read her post now.

Mortgage rates hit another low this week. According to Broderick Perkins’ latest post on DeadlineNews.com, the average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell below the 5% mark, inching closer to Freddie Mac’s record of 4.71%. However, Freddie Mac’s chief economist said low mortgage rates are actually good for home buyers because they help “soften” the effects of the expiration of the federal tax credit program. Read on and learn more about this hot topic now.