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		<title>1800 Mystic Ave. Oxon Hill, MD</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:26:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AT IT AGAIN!!! We just picked up this property in nice quiet neighborhood of Oxon Hill, MD. This home will be a fully renovated 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath  home with all new Energy-Star appliances, granite counter tops, hardwood floors and Energy-Star windows. You have seen our work, so you know everything will be top quality!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em><strong>AT IT AGAIN!!!</strong></em> We just picked up this property in nice quiet neighborhood of Oxon Hill, MD. This home will be a fully renovated 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath  home with all new Energy-Star appliances, granite counter tops, hardwood floors and Energy-Star windows. You have seen our work, so you know everything will be top quality!<div style='clear:both'></div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Current: 5800 Falkland Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IT’S HERE!!! You may have heard the buzz before about our properties and this one is now complete and ready for move-in!!! This town home is a fully renovated 3 bedroom, 1 ful-bath corner lot. Stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, hardwood floors, energy star windows and insulation…..all new everything!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em><strong>IT’S HERE!!!</strong></em> You may have heard the buzz before about our properties and this one is now complete and ready for move-in!!!  This town home is a fully renovated 3 bedroom, 1 ful-bath corner lot. Stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, hardwood floors, energy star windows and insulation…..all new everything!

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<h2><em><strong>DON&#8217;T MISS OUT!!!  Our Last Project Sold in Days&#8230;.</strong></em></h2><div style='clear:both'></div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>We Don’t Hide Behind Our Web Site!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Helpful investing was formed in February 2007 to invest in cash flowing rental properties that require renovation. After building a portfolio with over a dozen rental properties, an opportunity presented itself with the failure of the mortgage market and influx of financially distressed properties.  These distressed properties, specifically in the Greater Capitol Heights area, yielded low acquisition, moderate to high renovation, with substantial return on investment.

At this point it was necessary to alter our business model as we targeted properties that can be acquired at 60% or below of the current fair market value after repairs.  The resale value of the properties after repair ranges from $200,000 to $300,000, the ideal price point for first and second time homebuyers...]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;">Helpful investing was formed in February 2007 to invest in cash flowing rental properties that require renovation. After building a portfolio with over a dozen rental properties, an opportunity presented itself with the failure of the mortgage market and influx of financially distressed properties.  These distressed properties, specifically in the Greater Capitol Heights area, yielded low acquisition, moderate to high renovation, with substantial return on investment.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">At this point it was necessary to alter our business model as we targeted properties that can be acquired at 60% or below of the current fair market value after repairs.  The resale value of the properties after repair ranges from $200,000 to $300,000, the ideal price point for first and second time homebuyers in the Greater Capitol Heights area.  While our main objective is to make a minimum of 15% profit based on the After Repair Fair Market Value on each deal, we are also aware of our responsibility to the communities we do business in, and our role in the betterment of these communities.  Therefore, we always make every effort to provide products that are of good quality and will conform to the future vision of the targeted neighborhood.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Over the years our hard work, community outreach, and real estate education, has provided us the ability to offer foreclosure prevention, loan modification, real property tax appeals, construction management, property management and licensed realtor services.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">It is our mission to become the premiere &#8220;one stop shop&#8221; for Real Estate Investors, Buyers and Sellers in the Washington DC area and continue to create win-win situations for our clients.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We don&#8217;t hide behind a template based web site that leaves you wondering who you are REALLY doing business with!  This is who we are and this is what we love to do! We look forward to working with you in the future!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/who-dont-hide-behind-our-web-site-1339/marc-and-dan-signatures-web/" rel="attachment wp-att-1341"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1341" title="Helpful Investing | We Buy Houses | We Sell Houses Fast " src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/marc-and-dan-signatures-web.png" alt="Helpful Investing | We Buy Houses | We Sell Houses Fast" width="200" height="107" /></a></p>
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		<title>SOLD!!! 5735 Bugler St.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may have heard the buzz this property but its now officially completed, listed and ready to move in!  This home is a 5 bedroom, 3 bath spacious split foyer on a corner lot. Stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, hardwood floors, energy star windows and insulation.....all new everything!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[You may have received several other emails about this property but its now officially completed, listed and <span style="text-decoration: line-through;"><strong><em>ready to move in</em></strong></span> <span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>it&#8217;s SOLD!!!</strong></em></span> This home is a 5 bedroom, 3 bath spacious split foyer on a corner lot. Stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops, hardwood floors, energy star windows and insulation&#8230;..all new everything!<div style='clear:both'></div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>802 Nova Avenue Capitol Heights, MD 20743</title>
		<link>http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/802-nova-avenue-capitol-heights-md-20743-676/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are happy to announce that 802 Nova Ave has been sold after only 11 Days on the market!!! <br /><br />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"> <div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#339900" size="5"><font color="#ff0000" size="7">SOLD!!!</font> <br />              ONLY 11 DAYS ON THE MARKET!!!<br />              <font color="#000000" size="3">&quot;THE BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT EVER&quot;</font></font><br />                 </em></strong></div> <p>&nbsp;<font size="4"><strong><font face="Verdana"><font color="#009900"><br />                 </font></font></strong></font></p></div> <div align="center"><font size="4"><strong><font face="Verdana"><font color="#009900">Click Here to View the Full-Size Virtual Tour: </font><a href="http://www.tourfactory.com/538362" title="" target="_blank">www.tourfactory.com/538362</a></font></strong></font></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> </div> <div align="center">  <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="500" height="375" align="middle"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="sameDomain"> <param name="movie" value="http://tours.tourfactory.com/tours/tour5.swf?nTourID=538362&#038;idx=1"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://tours.tourfactory.com/tours/tour5.swf?sServer=&#038;nTourID=538362&#038;idx=1" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="500" height="375" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object> </div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div></div> <div> <div align="center"><em><strong><font size="2" face="Verdana">Virtual Tour Provided by 919 Studios. For more information visit:<a href="http://www.919phitis.com" title="" target="_blank">www.919photos.com</a></font></strong></em></div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div></div></div> <div align="center"><font size="4"><strong><em><font color="#339900"><font color="#ff0000">8/7/09:</font> Our Meeting with the Honorable Mayor Miller of Capitol Heights.</font></em></strong></font> </div> <div align="center"> <div align="center"><object width="500" height="302"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n7__lqLdzvQ&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n7__lqLdzvQ&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="302"></embed></object></div></div> <div align="center"> <div align="center"><font size="5"><strong><em>&nbsp;</em></strong></font></div> <div align="center"><font size="5"><strong><em><font color="#ff0000">SOLD PRICE:</font> <font color="#339900">$249,997</font></em></strong></font> </div></div> <div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#339900" size="5"><img alt="" title="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/802_nova-sold.jpg" height="360" width="500"></font></em></strong><font color="#ff0000"><strong><em><br />             * No Mortgage until 2010*</em></strong></font></div> <p align="left">Brand new home built in 2009, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths hardwood floors, stone counters.&nbsp; Deck off kitchen with eat-in breakfast bar.&nbsp; Luxury suite with spa shower. Spacious second bedroom suite in walkout basement.</p> <p align="center"><strong><em><font color="#339900" size="4">GREEN INFO:</font></em></strong></p> <div> <div> <table style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse" border="0" bordercolor="#000000" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <th scope="row" width="100%"><font size="2"><strong><em><img alt="" title="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/eco_bullet.jpg" height="21" width="20">Eco-Friendly   SilverLine Windows<br />             &nbsp;<br />             </em></strong></font></th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <th scope="row"> <p><font size="2"><strong><em><img alt="" title="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/eco_bullet.jpg" height="21" width="20"></em></strong></font><font size="2"><strong><em>Energy Star   Appliances</em></strong></font></p></th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <th scope="row"> <p><font size="2"><strong><em><img alt="" title="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/eco_bullet.jpg" height="21" width="20"></em></strong></font><font size="2"><strong><em>Energy   Saving Light Bulbs</em></strong></font></p></th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <th scope="row"> <p><font size="2"><strong><em><img alt="" title="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/eco_bullet.jpg" height="21" width="20"></em></strong></font><font size="2"><strong><em>Roof   constructed from recycled materials</em></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><em></em></strong></font></p></th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <th scope="row"> <p><font size="2"><strong><em><img alt="" title="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/eco_bullet.jpg" height="21" width="20"></em></strong></font><font size="2"><strong><em>Recycled   materials used for building</em></strong></font></p></th></tr> <tr valign="top"> <th scope="row"> <p><font size="2"><strong><em><img alt="" title="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/eco_bullet.jpg" height="21" width="20"></em></strong></font><font size="2"><strong><em>and more&#8230;<br />              </em></strong></font></p></th></tr></tbody></table></div></div> <div><font size="3"><em><strong>Contact me today for details on other properties we have for sale! <br />              </strong></em></font></div> <div> <div><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></em></span></font></div> <div><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em><strong>To Your Wealth,</strong></em></span></font></div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"></span>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/dan_signature_200x50.jpg" height="50" width="200"></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/dan_100x120.jpg" height="120" width="100"></span></div> <p><span style="font-family: Arial"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"></v:path> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"></o:lock></v:shapetype> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" style="visibility: visible; width: 75pt; height: 90pt" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" alt="dan_100x120" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="dan_100x120" src="file:///C:UserssorcererAppDataLocalTempmsohtmlclip1%EF%BF%BD1clip_image001.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><font color="#000000"><font color="#666666">Dan McCutchen</font><br />                 </font></span><em><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Exit SourceOne Realty</span></font></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #726f62; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><font color="#000000">o) 301.805.8338 <o:p></o:p></font></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #726f62; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><a title="" href="mailto:dan@helpfulinvesting.com"><span style="color: #948a54">dan@helpfulinvesting.com</span></a><br />  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></span></span><a href="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/" onclick=""><span style="color: #948a54">http://www.helpfulinvesting.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><a title="" href="http://www.facebook.com/helpfulinvesting" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/http://www.realestateinvestingcoaches.com/');"><span style="color: #948a54">http://www.facebook.com/helpfulinvesting</span></a></span></font><a title="" href="http://www.helpfulinvesting101.com/" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outbound/article/http://www.helpfulinvesting101.com/');"><br />                            &nbsp;     </a></p></span> </p></div><div style='clear:both'></div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>416 Carmody Hills Dr. Capitol Heights, MD 20743</title>
		<link>http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/416-carmody-hills-dr-capitol-heights-md-20743-797/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath Rambler with Covered porch and off street parking. Hardwood floors and matching cabinetry. Full deck, Corian countertops and custom ceramic tile flooring and bathrooms. Recessed lighting, Energy Star appliances and windows. Priced to sell fast!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div align="center"><font size="4"><strong><font face="Verdana"><font color="#009900"><font color="#ff0000">UNDER CONTRACT!!!</font><br /> </font></font></strong></font></div> <div align="center"><font size="4"><strong><font face="Verdana"><font color="#009900">Click Here to View the Full-Size Virtual Tour: </font><a href="http://www.tourfactory.com/570022" title="" target="_blank">www.tourfactory.com/570022</a></font></strong></font></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="580" height="435" align="middle"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="sameDomain"> <param name="movie" value="http://tours.tourfactory.com/tours/tour5.swf?nTourID=570022&#038;idx=1"> <param name="quality" value="high"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#000000"><embed src="http://tours.tourfactory.com/tours/tour5.swf?sServer=&#038;nTourID=570022&#038;idx=1" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="580" height="435" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></object></div></div> <div align="center"> <div align="center">&nbsp;</div></div> <div> <div> <p><font size="2"><span>Gorgeous Capitol Heights cape cod, featuring 4 spacious bedrooms, 2 full baths.<br />  Impressive ceramic tile flanks the foyer entrance, while the spacious living/dining room offers more than enough room for the upcoming holiday season. You’ll lose yourself in the remodeled cooks kitchen featuring oak cabinetry and new black appliances and roomy eat-in kitchen.</span></font></p> <p><font size="2">The home receives wonderful morning &amp; afternoon sunlight, which will highlight the gleaming honey oak hardwood floors. The master suite, is coupled with a luxury custom-tile bath and walk-in closet; so storage has not been forgotten!</font></p> <p><font size="2">Move here and you’re only a hop-skip-and-jump away from DC, metro access, great schools, shopping and recreation galore!</font></p> <p><font size="2">Not only do first time home buyers receive a tax credit of $8000 but “move-up” buyers also receive a tax credit of $6500 if they have lived in their residence for five years and plan to move up. With over 1,500 square feet of graceful living, 416 Carmody Hills Drive, Capitol Heights – MD at $199,997 is exemplary living at its best.</font></p></div></div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div></div> <div> <div><img alt="" style="margin: 3px" title="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/images/416_carmody_flyer-web.jpg" border="0" height="773" width="580"> </div></div><div style='clear:both'></div>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Why Aren&#8217;t REO&#8217;s Selling? And Why YOU Should Be Grateful You Know Some Slobs!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 21:51:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has anyone been to a friends house and while you are there you area looking around thinking, "How could someone live in a mess like this?!"  When you go to use the bathroom you don't touch anything without having some tissue in your hand as a barrier and when you get in your car you break out the hand sanitizer.

Come on.... we all know them!<br /><br />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial">Has anyone been to a friends house and while you are there you area looking around thinking, <span style="font-style: italic">&quot;How could someone live in a mess like this?!&quot;</span>&nbsp; When you go to use the bathroom you don&#8217;t touch anything without having some tissue in your hand as a barrier and when you get in your car you break out the hand sanitizer.</span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-family: Arial">Come on&#8230;. we all know them!&nbsp; Or maybe they are not really dirty, but they have more junk than your local storage facility&#8230; and no not just one unit&#8230; but all of them combined!</span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-family: Arial">What&#8217;s the point of asking that? Its because it is a common occurrence that makes being a real estate investor an even more profitable business than ever!&nbsp; How? Its simple. </span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial">REALTORS ARE LAZY!!!!</span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-family: Arial">Even more confused? Good!&nbsp; Let me explain.&nbsp; With the flood of REO&#8217;s on the market there are a number of very successful Realtors that are capitalizing on these listings. Most banks don&#8217;t want to deal with Agents who are doing much volume. They look for experience. Well that is a double edge sword for them. The reason being is an Agent that is dealing with hundreds of listings has a real problem in accurately evaluating the condition of each property. Even if they have a &quot;team&quot; of assistants and Agents, most of the time all they have them do is a <span style="font-style: italic">&quot;drive by&quot;</span> photo and run some comps to come up with the listing price.</span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial">Many of them never set foot in a property. Not only that, they NEVER WILL! </span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-family: Arial">So lets say 123 Main Street gets foreclosed on and when Mr &amp; Mrs. Owner moves out, after living there for 13 years with 3 dogs, 2 cats and a parrot, they only take personal items.&nbsp; They don&#8217;t care about the chipping pain on the walls, the brown carpet that used to be light tan, or the little bit of mold in the basement because the sump pump works &quot;most&quot; of the time.</span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-family: Arial">This is a GREAT property to be making an offer on!&nbsp; And this is a prime example of why we don&#8217;t like making completely blind offers. We put ourselves in a position of power in negotiations with knowledge!</span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-family: Arial">When the Realtor replies to your <span style="font-style: italic">&quot;ridiculously low&quot;</span> offer, your counter is already set.&nbsp; <span style="font-style: italic">&quot;Well Mr. Smarty Pants Realtor, were you aware that the property has a leaky roof, busted pipe in the bathroom and mold in the basement?&quot;</span>&nbsp;&nbsp; And you reinforce why your offer is where it is. You then at that point can also offer a slightly better counter if you choose.</span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-family: Arial">There is no perfect situation where every tactic will work. <span style="font-weight: bold">EVERY DEAL IS DIFFERENT!</span>&nbsp; As is every Agent. Hell, some don&#8217;t even call us back when we submit offers.</span><br style="font-family: Arial">          <br style="font-family: Arial">        <span style="font-family: Arial">The key in this game is knowledge and persistance. And if you happen to know some real slobs, be thankful&#8230;. they could help make you rich!</span></font></div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"></span>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"></span>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"></span><font size="2">&nbsp;</font> <div><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial"><em><strong>To Your Wealth,</strong></em></span></font></div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"></span>&nbsp;</div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/dan_signature_200x50.jpg" height="50" width="200"></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/wp-content/uploads/dan_100x120.jpg" height="120" width="100"></span></div> <p><span style="font-family: Arial"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"></v:path> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"></o:lock></v:shapetype> <v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" style="visibility: visible; width: 75pt; height: 90pt" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" alt="dan_100x120" type="#_x0000_t75"> <v:imagedata o:title="dan_100x120" src="file:///C:UserssorcererAppDataLocalTempmsohtmlclip1�1clip_image001.jpg"></v:imagedata></v:shape><span> <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><font color="#000000"><font color="#666666">Dan McCutchen</font><br />              </font></span><em><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Exit SourceOne Realty</span></font></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #726f62; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><font color="#000000">o) 301.805.8338 <o:p></o:p></font></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #726f62; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><a title="" href="mailto:dan@helpfulinvesting.com"><span style="color: #948a54">dan@helpfulinvesting.com</span></a><br />  <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></span></span><a href="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/"><span style="color: #948a54">http://www.helpfulinvesting.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.realestateinvestingcoaches.com/"><span style="color: #948a54">http://www.realestateinvestingcoaches.com</span></a><br />           </span><a href="http://www.helpfulinvesting.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></span></span></a><a title="" href="http://www.helpfulinvesting101.com/"><span style="color: #948a54">http://www.helpfulinvesting101.com<br />           </span><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: #948a54; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></span></span></a><a title="" href="http://www.5kin45days.com/"><span style="color: #948a54">http://www.5Kin45Days.com.com</span></a></font><a title="" href="http://www.helpfulinvesting101.com/"><br />           </a></p></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="color: #948a54">&nbsp;</span></div></span></p></div> <div><span style="font-family: Arial"></span></div> <p><span style="font-family: Arial"> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></span></p></span>&nbsp; </p> <div>&nbsp;</div><div style='clear:both'></div>]]></content:encoded>
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