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Why I chose lender luncheons over other ways to attract lenders

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

I got the opportunity to leave my J-O-B in 2001, and devote all my time taking my real estate business to the next level. At that time I had (2) private lenders. These lenders were ...

Know the downsides of your real estate funding methods

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

If you go to a bank, chances are they will want tons of paperwork, pay stubs, tax returns, etc. It's a lot of hassle. It eats up time. Whereas, when you can move fast with ...

Private lending is the key to real estate investing success

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

Most people don't realize it, but obtaining money for real estate deals has nothing to do with saving money for a down payment, going to a bank, filling out an application, and waiting to be ...

The importance of having proper disclosure documents

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

The All Important Disclosure Statement Whether you have no private lenders yet or a bunch of them, you must have a disclosure document. This is a no option item. When you are looking to get ...

The best way to meet one-on-one with private lenders

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

People are funny sometimes. Maybe they don't want everyone to know they have enough money to invest. They feel it is a very private matter. Maybe they are "The Millionaire Next Door" type who lives ...

Thank you notes after your private lender luncheons is common sense

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

I hesitated about writing this newsletter topic because on one hand it is so darn simplistic but then I thought back about how I fumbled this area after my 1st luncheon. Instead of JUST sending ...

How to build your real estate dream team

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

While many of you are trying to be a one-man or one-woman show -- The owner, manager, rehabber, rent collector, bookkeeper, plumber, electrician, and everything else for your business -- a much easier and more ...

What if I need more money to buy and fix the house than I can get from one private lender?

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

Every time I speak I get ask... "What if I need more money to buy and fix the house than I can get from one private lender?" This is the #1 question I get. The ...

The operator that drives Alan Cowgills private lending and real estate machines

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

Hey all. I am Donna and I have been working for Alan Cowgill for a little over three years. Without a doubt, it's the most educational, demanding, thought-provoking, detail oriented, satisfying, fun job I have ...

Questions about how to handle private lender money

By Alan Cowgill · 14 years ago

I always get a lot of questions about how to handle the money so I'd like to go over a few of the basics. Touching the Money Sometimes when people hear the kind of interest ...