When banks become over run with REO properties they will flush out their inventories by selling properties in mass quantities all at once. These inventories when sold in quantities are called portfolios. They sell these properties for cents on the dollar. With our Portfolio Buying Guide you will learn the world of Portfolios. You will learn the language of the trade and how it all works, as well as getting the proper forms to do business. We have the sources for money and properties. This is big business. An average size portfolio can be 100 million dollars. It can also be purchased for 37 cents on the dollar. You ask, "What is in it for me?" That is the interesting part. Most portfolio deals have 3 points of commission in them. One is for the buyer, one for the seller, and one for the intermediary. So it looks like this. On a 100 million portfolio there is 3 million in commission to be split just a few ways. If you were on the seller's side you would be splitting 1 million with 2 or 3 other people. I am sure you could force yourself to do that. With our program we want you to find people with money or people with portfolios to sell and bring them to us. We teach you how to do everything. Either way you will be on the paymaster and off to financial freedom. This program is a must have for the serious investor.

My history is typically, "All American." Having grown up in a small town in Iowa, my brother and I worked with our Dad, who owned a successful commercial painting contract business. By the age of 24, I started my own business in Houston, Texas, painting water towers, silos, and radio towers. You name it - I painted it!

In the midst of preparing a bid on a huge job, I was required to take a respirator test. This test requires you to breath into a test tube to see what your lung capacity is. I failed the test miserably. My doctor warned me that if I wanted to live to be forty, I needed to quit painting immediately and move to a higher altitude to clean out my lungs. Therefore, I packed-up my family and moved to Colorado.

Once located in Colorado, though, I had no idea of what to do next! Having been successful in the painting business, retirement was a thought. However, two months later, I was climbing the walls and searching for something%u2026else%u2026to do. By happenstance, I wandered into a real estate office, and that is where it all began.

This Realtor was sitting at his desk with his feet propped up. Curiously, I asked him if this is what he did all day. He informed me that he ate donuts and waited for clients to walk in from newspaper ads. He said he earned $50,000 per year and averaged ten properties per year. Being the assertive person that I am, I figured I could do the same thing, but I would sell one hundred houses and make some REAL MONEY.

My first year as a Realtor, I sold seventy-nine houses. My second year I sold one hundred and twenty three! I was really making a name for myself, and loving every minute of it! In August of 1994, I was introduced to Mike Ferry, and he became my mentor.

A few years later, I went to "war" with the IRS%u2026and my ex-wife. The result was a nasty divorce and a huge tax liability. That was a defining moment for me. At that point, I decided that I wanted to help other people who were in bad situations: divorce, foreclosure, IRS problems, etc. I wanted to be an advocate for the people. Investing was a wide-open door and I took the chance.

My first year as an investor, I sold eighty properties. The money was ten times better and I was helping folks. I was hooked and have been investing since then. To date, I have sold well over 800 properties.

A couple of years ago, I met Dwan at a seminar%u2026and we married the following year. Since then we have blended a wonderful family of five, we travel and speak together, and are loving life! Real estate has been very good to both of us. We wish the same for you!

Folks, you truly can make as much money - as you are willing to work for. There is nothing keeping you from earning a million dollars each and every year. The difference between earning good money and great money is the way in which you speak. Learning my communication skills will change your life.

Throughout my adult life, I have worked an endless string of dead-end jobs ranging anywhere from waiting tables at Denny's, to selling vitamins on the phone, to owning a chain of tanning salons. Most of the jobs in the past paid okay, but they were unrewarding and required me to work overtime. I went from job to job searching for something that I could really sink my teeth into without much success. I thought I had found it with the tanning salons. As it turned out, I was tied to the salon seven days a week. Every weekend, When one of my girls called in sick, guess who had the privilege of working? Right...me! I got to the point where I hated the business because of the insane hours.

At age 29, I was married, had a baby on the way, and life was looking good. Nevertheless, things happened, and a year later, I found myself single-handedly raising an eight-month old daughter and going through a divorce. Life as a single Mom had definitely not been in my game plan! I needed to go back to work, but the idea of leaving my daughter in day-care, working for someone else all day, and then paying my hard-earned money to the day-care center, was unacceptable. This just wasn't a sacrifice I was willing to make! I needed a NEW game plan and quikly.

As fate would have it, around this time I met a group of people who seemed to be leading a leisurely life....golf everyday, always travelling, constantly going out, and spending money freely. You name it; they were doing it. It turns out they were real estate investors. I knew I had found the answer to my prayers. Being a real estate investor would allow me the freedom to work from home and raise my daughter myself. I learned as much as I could and went for it.

I bought my first dump and went to town! I became such a "regular" at Home Depot - the helpers would run from me. They knew if they stopped to answer "just one quick question," I would keep them for an hour asking details about my next step of rehab. I took all the weekend classes they offered, learned what I could, and got my rehab underway. I did all the work on the properly myself: paint, tile, plumbing. You name it - I did it. I started to see a light at the end of the tunnel. the more I worked, the better my property looked. After the repairs were completed, I put the house on the market, sold it four days later, made over $20,000 on my first transaction, and never looked back!

Being a real estate investor has been such an incredible life-changing opportunity for me, and the past few years have truly blessed! I met a wonderful man at a real estate seminar and we got married! Along with Bill, came two bonus kids. Now we are a family of five having a blast together. I have never been happier!

I cannot wait for YOU to get started! For each of you reading this - especially parents - you owe it to yourself and your kids to live the American dream. If you are like me, you won't regret one single day in this business. You might even find the perfect mate!

Some of you may currently have a partner, some of you may be thinking of starting a partnership, and others may have a partner they no longer want. What is a partner and do you need one?

First of all, do you need a partner to get started in the investing world? Absolutely not. There are many investors who "go it alone" with great success. Why then, do others have partners?

Partners should bring different aspects of the same business to the table. If one party has the money and the other the know-how, that might be a good basis for a partnership. If both partners have money and no experience or loads of experience and no money, why form a partnership at all? Many folks are just more comfortable having another person for support and don't work well alone. Carefully consider the reason you want a partner, then review a few key points before entering into a partnership.

Partnerships should form a win/win situation. Each partner needs to see the value of what the other brings to the table. If your partner has skills you lack, you will place a higher value on this person and visa versa. Pooling resources, talent, and time can produce fantastic results that would not be achieved by working independently. Successful partners bounce ideas off each other as well as keep each other on track. They should motivate each other through friendly and productive competition and help keep each other focused on their goals.

Successful partnerships have goals! Set time aside each week to discuss your weekly, monthly, yearly goals and how you will reach them. Then stick to it! There is nothing more satisfying than reviewing your goals and seeing that you have reached them.

There are a few key factors that must be present for a partnership to be successful. You must have trust, loyalty, understanding, and most importantly%u2026 flexibility. Having a partnership is like being married. With the divorce rate at over 50% nationwide it is no wonder partnerships fall apart every day. People tend to get caught up in "me" syndrome and forget about what is best for "us". A partnership is definitely an "us" deal.

You must have total trust in the other person. You'll be trusting him/her with your money. Both parties need to have full access to any funds brought in by the partnership. Both parties need to fully understand the others role in the partnership and put it in writing. In Volume 1 of our Financial Freedom Through Foreclosures training program we have a very detailed Partnership Agreement. Please feel free to use it. What about loyalty? You must have a unified front in all situations and always stick-up for each other. One great aspect of a partnership is that you can do the good guy/ bad guy thing in certain situations. It works great for us! And lastly, you need to be flexible. Take the time to talk and keep the lines of communication open. There are situations that will come up that are not in the agreement. Work them out.

A successful partnership can be a blessing. Consider carefully your motives as well as your potential partners motives before entering into a long term agreement.

As investors ourselves, we understand the many tasks that must be completed in order to finish a deal, rehabbing a property, to answer ad calls, and so on. Are you still doing ALL the work yourself or have you hired a helper to complete these tasks? Most likely you are still doing everything yourself. Is it wise to delegate work and find team players if it means you will increase your income? We believe it is!

Statistics prove so%u2026when you have trivial tasks that must be done, yet these tasks prevent you from finding investments, wouldn't you agree that you are limiting your income? You may feel that you cannot afford to hire an assistant. We believe you cannot afford not to. This is merely a "growing pain hump." It is imperative that you have a great team of players as well, i.e., attorney, mortgage broker, realtor, title company, appraiser, handyman, etc. Are you trying to be all of these players AND an investor too? Instead, try building a great team and delegating work to your team players.

Another way to help your self is through time management. You must be able to balance your time wisely and organize your workload to be successful. Here are a few tips that will help: make a schedule that works best for you; plan times during the day in which you will return or receive phone calls; time to inspect properties (try not to do this around heavy traffic time); learn to return phone calls from the car, using a "hands-free" connection; map out your properties and errands so that you are not wasting time backtracking; keep a mini-recorder in your car so you can "take notes" easily and not worry about forgetting things; always keep any necessary paperwork in your car so you are prepared for opportunity; make time to network; and always continue your education. Knowledge is power and power makes you wealthy! Be prepared for opportunities%u2026do not wait for opportunity to get prepared for you!

Here is what opportunity looks like%u2026we are opening an office we like to think of as "Investor Central." This office is located in downtown Delray Beach. We plan to supply the tools, the team players, as well as the great location necessary to be a successful investor. Wouldn't it be great to have a team of aggressive players right in your own office? We know it would, that's why we're putting it together for ourselves%u2026but we figure, why not share the wealth? Our goal is to surround ourselves with perceptive, aggressive investors and team players. This way, we can all work together to get our properties marketed and sold, fast, and ultimately increase our income. Join us at investor central and watch your business grow!

There is an old saying that goes something like this, "If you want to be more successful, surround yourself with the people whom you most want to be like." This is great advice to live by. If your goal is to be the most successful real estate investor in Florida, what are you doing to achieve that goal? Do you make the effort to meet people who are actively investing or do you spend your free time doing meaningless tasks? Sharon and I make it a point to have lunch with at least one person per month whom we feel is making an impact in local real estate. It's amazing how much information we gather this way. Try it.

What about your other goals%u2026 weight loss, making more money, reading more, attending church, or whatever your New Year's resolutions were. Where are you with these goals? If your goal is to lose weight, what are you doing differently now to accomplish that goal; hanging out at the bakery or the gym? If your goal is to make more money are you attending seminars, boot camps, and workshops or listening to Uncle Johnny tell you how these "get rich schemes" don't work? We had a boot camp several weeks ago and were discussing with the class what kind of feedback they received before attending the class. Not one person in the class had any support before attending. They heard things like: you can't really make money buying foreclosures; you're wasting your money; get rich ideas don't work; what a waste of time; you have to have money to start; you're spending how much money? are you crazy? and all sorts of negativity. So, why did they attend? Because these people are unwilling to be drug down by naysayers. They know that if they take the time to learn a new business and surround themselves with people who are living what they want to do, they'll be successful.

Recently I joined a gym with a friend. She has never worked out in her entire life. She told her mom and a few friends and they all said the same thing, "Oh, you'll do fine for a few weeks, but mark my words, you'll quit within a month and waste all your money." Why do people try to drag us down? In general, people don't want you to be more successful, or look better, or be happier than they are. It forces them to examine their own lives and see their own shortfalls. Don't listen to what others say unless they are being supportive and encouraging you to reach your dreams. Find a mentor and spend as much time as possible with him or her. Don't ever let anyone keep you down. Surround yourself with success and you'll never go wrong!!!

We meet many investors who are looking for a magic pill. They think there is a magic sentence; a special program; the perfect boot camp; the easy way to find deals. Folks, I have to tell you, there is no magic pill. You can be successful if you will do one thing: WORK! There are an unlimited number of foreclosures every single month. The number of homeowners who needs help is mind-boggling. In larger cities, as many as five hundred foreclosures are filed every week. This does not include the homeowners who save their property before it hits public record.

Do you know what the real key to success is? Its good communication skills. Seriously! If you cannot talk to homeowners and bankers, how do you expect to close deals? We have been studying NLP: Nero-Linguistic Programming. NL%u2026What? NLP is the way you communicate with others. Its simple folks, the better you communicate, the easier the deals come.

NLP is cause and effect language. It uses patterns of speech and words in the correct group to persuade others to see things your way. Here is an example: You could ask a homeowner, "Will you sell your property to me?" On the other hand, you could say the same thing using NLP. It sounds like this: "Mrs. Homeowner, when you decide now to work with me and we get your property sold, you'll know you made the right decision. Let's do the right thing and sign this agreement now so we can get you what you want in the time you want it. Won't that be great!" Doesn't the second sentence sound better? It is embellished language and works remarkably well.

In our second sentence, we used "embedded commands." These are commands within the sentence that call homeowners to action. Can you guess the embedded commands? They are "decide now, work with me, get your property sold, do the right thing, and sign this agreement now." By adding just a few commands to your presentation, you will be able to close more deals.

Here are a few of our favorites: work with me, sign this agreement now, decide now, trust me, buy now, accept this offer, make a commitment, convince yourself, postpone the sale date, motivate yourself, take the short sale, get it approved, and begin to realize.

You might be thinking, "How do I begin to use these commands in my communication?" It is easy; folks plan a presentation, write several basic sentences, and more importantly, practice. Here are a few examples: "When you decide now to accept this short sale, you'll begin to realize that working with me is easy. I close my deals in record time, which makes you look great to your boss." Here is another: "Mrs. Homeowner, you have to convince yourself that working with me is the right thing to do. Let's sign the agreement so you can start sleeping well again. Won't that be great?"

NLP takes practice to be good at it. We truly believe it is the difference between earning $100,000 a year and $500,000 a year. Which would you rather earn? We are sure most of you answered $500,000. Fellow investors, have you taken the time to determine your numbers? If you sit face-to-face with a homeowner, how many deals do you get under contract? We get seven out of ten and we are certain it is because of our communication skills. With proper communication skills, you can close seven out of ten as we do.

Without proper communication skills, you might close two out of ten. If you are getting two out of ten homeowners to contract, look how many more people you have to sit down with just to get the same seven deals we get. We can speak to one hundred homeowners and get seventy contracts. Likewise, you speak to one hundred homeowners and only get twenty to contract. Which would you rather do? We agree, seventy. Look how much more money you can earn from the exact same work?

Folks, take time to learn how to communicate. Read a few books on NLP, attend sales seminars, invest in books that teach how to close deals, and take the time to really listen to your homeowners to see how you can be helpful. With the right words and the right attitude, you will make millions! We do!

3-CD set with printed forms:

Disk 1: Bank and Title Company

Disk 2: Homeowner's Forms

Disk 3: Investor's Forms

All the legal forms you will need to operate your successful money making operation. Includes land trusts, mortgages, deeds, leases, and more! Over $5,000 worth of legal forms.

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The purpose of the Equity Agreement is to be certain each party involved completely understands what has been agreed upon. As you will soon realize, homeowners hear what they want to hear. You may say, "We will have between $20,000 and $40,000 to split." What they hear is that we have $40,000 to split. When the final numbers come in, they are upset because there is only $20,000 to share. Homeowners feel as if they got taken advantage of. We never want our homeowner to feel that way. Everything you do should produce a win-win outcome.

When you are marketing properties, there will be times when you need to sell the property for less than expected in order to unload it quickly. This agreement gives you the right to set the sales price. God forbid the homeowner dies before the closing. This agreement gives you the right to proceed with the close.

A 3 cd set with workbook.

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Here's what you will learn in the Homestudy Systems:

How to find the best deals to wholesale for quick profits.

What are the 3 things that each property you buy must have.

How to present and construct wholesale offers

How to structure your wholesale deal for maximum profit

Why the money follows good deals not the other way around.

How to effectively market to sellers for maximum profit.

How to estimate repairs as well as a contractor.

Turn Key Wholesale Buying Formulas that will allow you to buy right and sell right.

How to find the right houses to wholesale right away and avoid the wrong ones.

Why You don't have to be a real estate wiz to make big bucks in this business. In fact, the less "knowledge" you have the easier it will be for you to get started the right way.

Why You don't have to be a real estate wiz to make big bucks in this business. In fact, the less "knowledge" you have the easier it will be for you to get started the right way.

The First 15 Callers to Order Will Also Receive:
The Turn Key Rehabbing & Retailing System ($697 Value) Our Turn Key Retailing System: The A to Z, step by step course that will give you what you need to make a SIX or SEVEN Figure Income by buying, fixing and selling properties where you will learn....

How you can make BIG profits rehabbing houses

How to select the right property to retail

How to work with Hard Money Lenders

Marketing tips to find houses to retail quickly

Formula for our Turn Key Retail offer

How to estimate repairs just like a Contractor in no time at all

How to find & pre-screen Contractors like a seasoned Pro

Kim & Charles' Razzle Dazzle & Sizzle techniques to get profits quickly

How to get your house ready to sell quickly

Evaluating properties so you can make $20,000-$40,000 on every deal you retail

Kim & Charles' top marketing tactics for finding buyers

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3 Months of FREE telecoaching: Once a month we will get on the phone and dive into the ins and outs of the wholesaling business - - HOT areas, HOT strategies, NEW rules, NEW tips & strategies, deal structures, etc. (Retail Value $150)

Opportunity to JOINT VENTURE on a Wholesale Deal: If it meets our Turn Key System criteria, we will joint venture using our resources, contacts and relationships including marketing the property to our 10,000 plus national investor database and our national website. (Retail Value $10,000+)

Three (3) one on one consulting certificates for 30 minutes each (Retail Value $1,200)

Two FREE months of our Gold Elite Telecoaching Program (Retail Value $200) which includes:

• Private Members Only Website


• Monthly Turn Key Real Estate Investing Print Newsletter


• CD of the month


• 1-2 Special Telesemianrs Per month
  and ...Special Call in times & more!

Double your money back opportunity! If we work on a wholesale deal together (priceless)

Turn Key Million Dollar Rolodex: List of our key contacts, resources, vendors and other folks who can help jumpstart your wholesaling business (Retail Value $2,000)

Our Turn Key Operations Manual: The manual that we use on a daily basis to run and grow our business. (Retail Value $2,000)

Listen to a FREE call with Dwan. She will motivate you, and give you a kick-start in real estate investing! Contact us

All the help you need to finance your deals and retire rich! 2-CD set from Dwan Bent-Twyford and Sharon Restrepo to give you the millionaire mindset!

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Dwan Bent-Twyford walks you through case study after case study, embedding new lessons in each and every one! See how others are closing deals for huge profits. This is a 3-CD set with case studies and the bank's information! Includes written material. See Details

These are Dwan and Bill's CDs introducing "Turning $10 into $10,000.00" and
"Neuro Linguistic Programming".

"The common denominator of all successful people is their ability to communicate." Contact us

Our mission is to create 'win-win' situations, where we can help people out of bad situations while investing in the real estate market. There really is a way to do both! WE would love to teach you how to make a significant change in your life and in the lives of people you work with.

Please continue to search through my website The Investor's Edge University, but also, you are welcome to call our company directly with any questions you may have about this business. We offfer many courses that we personally teach, both in person and on through the internet. WE encourage you take advantage of everything we have learned over the years. In essence , we could be saving you a decade of learning investing, as well as avoiding common mistakes most investors inevitable make.